Read and try to learn about “face” in China
December 30th, 2011
I struggle daily with difference in the Chinese culture. I received a link that leads to some good explanations of the culture here. The differences make my head spin. Each day brings a new story of some odd situation. The things that are important to one person do not even enter the brain of some other persons. I hug and kiss my friends when I see them and when we part ways. That does not happen with my Chinese friends because of appearances. I recently learned that I (a male) can not give a friendly hug or kiss to a female Chinese friend for fear of “someone” watching and getting an incorrect message. Very little public displays of affection occur in my China world.
