Shanghai Quiz

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• Shanghai Quiz
• Introduction History, Economy Culture
• Overview of Business Relationships
• Employment in Shanghai
• Language Training
• Role Play
• Summary of Dos Don'ts in Shanghai
• Q A

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• Cross Cultural Training Program
• SHANGHAI
• Nathan Crosson
• Fui-Lai Hsieh
• Hye-Jin Lee
• Allison Legg
• Sara Olsen
• Jacob Panowicz
• Chuin-Ming Tan

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• Shanghais famous shopping area is known as
• Washington Square
• Tiananmen Square
• Nanjing Road
• The Great Mall

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• What famous leader and developer of the Three
  principles of the people, lived at No.7
  Xiangshan Road in Shanghai?
• Mao
• Chiang Kai-shek
• Kramer
• Sun Yat-sen

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• What is the population of Shanghai?
• 4,600,000
• 8,000,000
• 4
• 16,000,000

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• In the first part of the 20th century, which
  country had a colonial presence in Shanghai?
• Britain
• France
• United States
• All of the above

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• This means west side of the river.
• Puxi
• Pudong
• West side of the river
• Chopsticks

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• After hearing Ganbei!, you should immediately
• Hand over your wallet and valuables
• See a doctor
• Drink from your raised glass
• Exchange business cards

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• The most popular dialect spoken in Shanghai,
  sometimes called Shanghainese is
• Tuhua
• Xiang
• Jive
• Wu

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• Shanghais current mayor is
• Wen Jiabao
• Bud Clark
• Han Zheng
• Hu Jintao

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• Shanghai was declared a treaty port in the Treaty
  of Nanking following what conflict
• Opium War
• Cocaine Massacre
• Rebellion in Yunnan
• Boxer Rebellion

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• Recent proposed regulations in Shanghai would
• Fine residents for using obscenities in public
• Ban chopsticks
• Send students into the streets to smile at
  strangers
• Both a and c

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• In 2010, Shanghai will host
• Winter Olympics
• 50-60 MIM students
• World Expo
• World Baseball Classic

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• What is the name of the tall, unusually shaped
  pillar that is Pudongs most important project?
• Changcheng
• Lester Oehler
• Oriental Bright Pearl TV Tower
• Jinmao Tower

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• In 1972, Zhou Enlai had an historic meeting with
  ___ that ended with the signing of the Shanghai
  Communiqué
• Lynden Johnson
• Jimmy Carter
• Richard Nixon
• Chopsticks

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• This popular piano tune is played using only two
  index fingers
• Long de Chuanren
• Old MacDonald
• Crocodile Rock
• Chopsticks

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• How do you rate?
• 0-5 Nice try, Yankee
• 6-10
• 11 Nin shi Zhongguoren ba?

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CHINA

Shanghai
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• A Brief History
• Originally a sleepy fishing town
• Became centre of popular culture, vice,
  intellectual discourse and political intrigue
  during the Republic of China
• After the communist takeover in 1949, Shanghai
  languished under heavy central government
  taxation
• City flourished after central government's
  authorization of market-economic redevelopment of
  Shanghai in 1992
• Challenges remain

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• Economy Demographics
• Regarded as the center of finance and trade in
  mainland China
• One of the world's busiest ports
• Shanghai and Hong Kong have had a recent rivalry
  over which city is to be the economic center of
  China
• Shanghai is undergoing a building boom

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• The Culture of Shanghai
• China's most cosmopolitan and open people
• Unique culture that combines West with East
• Haipai
• Extremely mobile population

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• Shanghainese Business Relationships
• Similarities With Other Chinese
• Concept of Face (mianzi)
• No big problem or The problem is not serious
• It is not convenient
• Maybe
• No No

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• Shanghainese Business Relationships
• Similarities With Other Chinese
• 2. Gift Giving
• Shanghainese prefer high quality,
  new-in-the-market gifts
• Li (? gift, etiquette, courtesy)same
  pronunciation as
• Li (? reason))
• With Li (reason), you can go anywhere without
  Li (reason), you cannot take a step
• With Li (gift), you can go anywhere without Li
  (gift), you cannot take a step

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• Shanghainese Business Relationships
• Similarities with other Chinese
• 3. Business Negotiation
• Maintain constant communication
• Engaging Conversation Engage your Chinese
  counterpart in interactive conversation
• Meet face-to-face
• Represent all levels

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• Shanghainese Business Relationships
• Differences from other Chinese
• Individualist
• Pragmatic
• Internal personal harmony ( renqing )

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• Overview of Shanghainese Business Relationship
  with Foreigners
• 1. American / European
• Competent, trustworthy
• Lack of understanding of Chinese culture
• 2. Korean and/or Japanese
• Efficient, dedicated
• Korean similar interaction like
  American/Europeans
• 3. Oversea Chinese
• Competent
• Better communication understanding of Chinese
  culture

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• Employment in Shanghai
• No cold calling
• Invest in relationship first meet people, make
  connections, learn customs and language
• Familiar foreigner more accepted than foreign
  stranger!
• Other option become an expatriate

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• US/Shanghai Business Differences
• US formal. Shanghai Informal
• US business first. Shanghai social first
• US decisions made at end of meetings, Shanghai
  decisions made after many meetings

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Language is an integral tool to promote oneself
and improve the relationship. How to do with
Mianzi be humble, be respect and be
polite. In a formal situation ????,???? chu
ci jian mian, qing duo zhijiao (It is my first
time to meet you, please give me some advice.)
?????? Hen rongxing renshi nin (It is my
pleasure to know you.)
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In an informal situation ????? za men liao liao
tian (Lets have a talk.) ??????(??) za men qu
he bei cha (kafei) (Lets go for a drink (tea or
coffee)) Gift giving ????,???? xiao xiao liwu,
bucheng jingyi (It is just a small present, not a
big deal.)
Humbleness ??????? daren buji xiaoren guo (You
are a great person and please forgive my
mistake.) ???? wang chen moji (It is hard to
catch up.) Compliments ??? liao
buqi (Great.)
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• Role Play Overview
• Greetings
• Business Negotiations
• Dinner

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• Role Play
• Act 1
• Greetings

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• Role Play
• Act 2
• Business Negotiations

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• Role Play
• Act 3
• Dinner

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Dos Don'ts

• Bring small gifts
• Prepare business card
• Be aware of the meanings beyond words
• Save counterparts face

• Open gifts in public
• Use both hands
• Aggressively address NO
• Arrive late, cause embarrassment, or called
  attention to a mistake

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Dos Donts

• Meet face-to-face/Build relationship
• Learn Chinese
• Be aware of cultural difference
• Be patient/humble
• Be flexible

• Expect Chinese to rush into discussion or
  negotiation
• Expect the kind of directness
• Lose temper/Display arrogance
• Be pushy

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