Daily life in China

Basic necessities of life

(yī 衣 shí 食 zhù 住 xíng 行 )

clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom);

people's basic needs

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Dress 衣

Business Etiquette in China

Inappropriate Apparel for the

Women…

Inappropriate Tops for the Office

Off-the-shoulder

Spaghetti string or camisole style

Tube tops

Key-hole or cutouts

Backless or cutaway backs

Halters

No Midriff’s

NO excessively open or low-cut

or short garmentsand absolutely NO midriff’s.

Other Inappropriate Items

Short skirts and dresses

Skorts (shorts with skirt flap)

Skin-tight clothing (dresses, pants or tops)

Overalls

Culottes/split skirts

Leggings

VS.

InappropriateAppropriate

…and any length in-between.

Skirt Lengths & Styles

Options for Women on Casual Day

+ +or oror

PressedNon-faded

Jeans

Skirts/Chinos/Floods

Shirts

Top

Loafers

Loafers

Options for Gentlemen on Casual Day

+ +or oror

CCCC

With or without Logo

PressedNon-faded

Jeans

Chinos/Slacks

Boots

Loafersshirt

Teacher dress code

Traditional Dress

食 Chinese Cuisine

Like music, dance, painting and drama

China regards eating as an art

RESEARCHChinese Cuisine

There are 8 major cooking regions in China.

For each region, I choose one special dish.

Chuan －－ Mapo Tofu

Xiang －－ Crystal sugar lotus nut soup

Yue －－ Dongjiang Baked Chicken in Salt

Lu －－ The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

Min －－ Best Abalone

Zhe －－ Tomato and Beef soup

Su －－ Nanking Meat Balls

Hui －－ Ham Turtle

Four Main Dish Systems

Sichuan Dish

Shandong Dish

Guangdong Dish

Jiangsu Dish

Sichuan Dish

dominant feature is using condiments, including chili

The flavors are mainly spicy and hot

                                    

Guangdong Dish

The flavor is mainly light, crispy, tasty and refreshing.

Its features are: the stuff selected is extensive.

Dinsum

Shandong Dish and Jiangsu Dish

It pays much attention to keep and highlight the fresh flavor of the stuff. The flavor is mainly light, fresh and tender

Its flavors are moderate and palatably sweet, nourishing but not greasy.

Beijing dish

Beijing Dish

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner and Restaurant

Housing

Hutong

Dorm in BRS

Hotel

Price: ¥480= $80

Travelling 行

Bus

Taxi

Subway

Shopping Street

Shopping Tips

Shops are open seven days a week from approximately 9:00am to 8:00pm, 7:00pm in the winter.

Large shopping centers and the Friendship Store may stay open until 9:00 or later.

Night markets usually begin at twilight.

Bargaining is only possible with peddlers who are mostly around the major attractions, and with private vendors in street stalls, or small privately owned shops. And no receipts are ever given.

Keep receipts from stores in case you need to return or exchange an item, and so you will have an accurate accounting of purchases for customs purposes.

Some private stores don‘t expect exchanges or returns.

Be sure you have enough cash with you.

Not all stores, and no small vendors accept credit cards. Government stores do accept them.

Carefully inspect every item you buy. Clothing sizes don't always correspond to what you may be used to. Try on any clothing for size.

Carry a small calculator with you for on the spot money conversions.

Do your homework before you travel. Research items you might want to buy so you can make educated purchases.

If you see something you want, buy it when you see it. You probably won't find the same quality and style item anywhere else.

Make sure that the antiques you buy carry a wax seal indicating that it is authentic and is able to be exported from China. Be aware that antiques dating before 1795 cannot be  legally exported. Please keep the purchase receipts as Customs will ask you to provide them when leaving China.

Be aware that some goods are not allowed to be exported from China, including, cultural relics, etc. Before your purchase, you must confirm whether it can be allowed to pass the Chinese customs. 

Pirated items such as CD‘s, CD-ROMS are subject to confiscation by customs when you return home.

Preparing to buy something fragile? Take a roll of bubble wrap with you. Not all items purchased are packaged to inhibit breakage.

Do be aware of pickpockets. Don't show too much money when making any purchases.

Exchange RateCurrency: Chinese Yuan ( Renminbi) ¥ 1, ¥ 2, ¥ 5, ¥ 10, ¥ 20, ¥ 50, ¥ 100

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