anqi zhang
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Hi Nadia, love your unique experiences! I also moved around a lot when I was a kid, and cant agree more with you saying traveling to another country is like going to another world. We're also lucky for having you with us.
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Great summary : ) I find a local guide to be especially helpful, as they can quickly connect you with similar people and help expand your network.
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Hi Vanessa, great to have you with us! Hopefully you'll find something to share with your students and colleagues after the course ends.
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anqi zhang replied to John Yates
Hi John,
Yes, elderly learning is actually very popular here in China! Thanks for sharing the name U3A, I did not know there was a special name for it. Here, we call it "Lao Nian Da Xue" (basically meaning university for the elderly, not as neat as the UK's). I admire your passion for constantly, actively, searching for something to learn. I hope that this... -
Very true! When reading your comment, I thought of an explanation that Steve offered before, mainly saying that we all have a desire or wish to associate with "sameness" in our own cultures (for example birds of a feather flock together). It is the differences we encounter that start to make a culture sensitive.
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anqi zhang replied to John Yates
China is becoming increasingly intercultural! The major cities in China known for tourism will speak a little English, and most people are friendly and eager to help foreigners. You can also try asking your question, in this case the word "police," in Chinese: "jing cha." Many Chinese are delighted when foreigners use their language to describe something,...
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anqi zhang replied to John Yates
John, I actually grinned when I read this comment. Having read through all your posts, (I saw your latest post saying you were seeking answers from mentors on your Questions about China, and went back to skim them all to try and offer you any assistance. However, I seem to have gotten lost in your intriguing views and thoughts).
I can only imagine the...
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Anthony, it is wonderful to see how you are willing to embrace and adapt to different cultures! Love your well-thought examples and valuable experience.
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Interesting discussion here. Some Asian countries value respect or being polite highly. Thus, speaking "sideways" can be one of their ways to show politeness or avoid conflicts. Both of your observations on Asian methods are insightful, do you or anyone else have examples on what your countries would do under similar situations?
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Great observations! I also took the exercise and am leaning more towards LC. I am Chinese and prefer indirect communication, so I was expecting to be HC as you discovered in your researched results. But having grown up in the UK and the states, I guess some of my scores were balanced out. it is always interesting to see how culture can affect us so.
