The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and Their Influence on Contemporary Culture - Couverture souple

De Mente, Boye

 
9780804840118: The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and Their Influence on Contemporary Culture
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ISBN 10 : 0804840113 ISBN 13 : 9780804840118
Editeur : Tuttle Pub, 2009

Synopsis

The Chinese Mind Offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Chinese culture Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Chinese: understanding a people and their culture through key words and language.The Chinese Mind pinpoints areas of China's traditional values and behaviors that play a significant role in the business and social relationships of the Chinese. It also identifies key areas of Chinese culture that have changed as a result of the adoption of a market-based economy and other elements of Western culture. It includes discussion topics and questions, along with an extensive selection of Chinese "code words" that explain the essence and role of key elements of the traditional culture that have survived into modern times. Covering everything from the importance of Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, to the influence of foreign fast food and video games, this book provides a wide-ranging glimpse into the seemingly opaque Chinese mind.The Chinese Mind is an excellent overview of Chinese tradition, history, and culture that is perfect for the classroom, tourists or outsiders living or doing business in China. Some of the vital concepts explored here include:Yin and Yang, the search for balance in all thingsMianji, the importance of faceHong, looking at things holisticallyDe, the power of virtueGuo cui, the national essence of the ChineseZhong fu, the pursuit of insightBi, unity the Chinese way

Biographie de l'auteur

boye Lafayette De Mente has been involved with Japan, China, and Korea since the late 1940s as a member of a U.S. intelligence agency, student, trade journalist, editor, and author working out of Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is a graduate of Jochi University in Tokyo and The American institute for Foreign Trade (now Thunderbird: The School of Global Management). His 70-plus books include Etiquette Guide to China, instant Chinese and Survival Chinese.

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Éditeur
Tuttle Pub
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0804840113
ISBN 13 
9780804840118
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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