Isbn: 9781906042264 - xenophobe's guide to the chinese (8 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 88 pages. The Chinese are inordinately proud of having invented, among a whole host of other things, the compass (without which the world would have got lost), paper ( without which books would not exist), the printing press (ditto), porcelain (no pretty matching chinaware), silk (no decadence), pasta (what would the Italians eat?), the wheelbarrow (how would civilisation have fared without it?) and the b ristle toothbrush. A guide to understanding the Chinese which dispels or confir ms preconceived prejudices with humor and insight. Editorial Reviews About the Author Zhu Song has three phrases she dislikes: Where are you from?, Why, you s peak perfect English!, and You're so lucky to be able to speak Chinese! Her resp onses are How much time do you have?, Why yes, I speak it better than you, and T hat's because I am Chinese. Fancy that. The Chinese expect rusty Mandarin, the E nglish an Asian accent, and the Americans an American one. She routinely confoun ds them all.…