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TWCC24 – Chinese Etiquette: Are You Rude by Chinese Standards?, Episode 24

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Welcome back to Two White Chicks in China with Hollie and Nora!

Today we’re joined by one of our listeners, Chris, who lives in Shenzhen and actually sent us the question from Episode9!

Our question this week comes from Gerard from the Netherlands and he asks us “How often do you hear people talking about you?”

In This Episode We Talk About…

  • Chris, our special guest.
  • Comments from our listeners!
  • Have you heard of the Armpit Hair Competition, The Belly Button Challenge, and the newest ‘craze’ to hit China, The Collarbone Challenge?
  • Join Chris’s Back Knee Challenge on Instagram! 😀
  • Dirty looks and ‘protecting’ their flock.
  • Nobody holds doors
  • Queuing, or not.
  • Eating loudly. Learn the word for ‘a group of people eating‘ in Chinese.
  • Blowing your nose without a tissue.
  • “When will you get married?”
  • Table and tea drinking etiquette.
  • No thank yous.
  • Gifting.
  • “Gan Bei!”
  • Explore the idea!
  • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘polite/manners’ – 礼貌 (lǐ mào)
  • If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
  • If you want to contact Chris, you can get him on his blog and on twitter @chrisedwards_au

People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show

Episode Length 01:09:28

Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!

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Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & Nora

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business people and boss with bow and scrape

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About Hollie

Hollie has been part of the Written Chinese team since July 2014 and is the British half of the Two White Chicks in China podcast. She loves vintage inspired fashion, crime dramas and Taobao!
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