Translator's Preface
Preface
Author's Preface
1/ "It's a Foreigner You Are Meeting"
2/ On Getting Along with Others
3/ The Citizen's Duty as a Diplomat
4/ A Smile - The Language That Needs No Translation
5/ "Don't All Chinese Know Kung Fu?"
6/ It's an Expression of Feeling, Not a Philosophical Standpoint
7/ Patience Is Another Form of Respect
8/ No Need for a "Double Standard"
9/ It Is Impolite Not to Return Thanks for Help Received
10/ "lnfosphere" and "Media Diplomacy"
11/ An Apple Tastes Better Than Vitamin C
12/ What Is a Dragon's Head?
13/ The Servant with Two Masters
14/ When You Speak to a Reporter, You Are Speaking to the Public
15/ As Seen in a Funhouse Mirror: The Media
16/ A Chinese Romeo and Juliet
17/ Marseille vs. Lyon
18/ Growth and Modesty
19/ Friendship First and Competition Second
20/ Enjoy Victory with Delight; Accept Defeat without Rancor
21/ "Getting Revenge" and "Wiping out the Troops"
22/ Confront Foreign Politicians Who "Speak without Scruples"
23/ From Eyeglasses to Nuclear Bombs
24/ "Rightfully and Forcefully" vs. "Rightfully and Peacefully"
25/ "Green Mountain" and "White Iron" Remain
26/ Happy to Give Directions
27/ Unforgettable Tour Guides
28/ Quick in Action, Prompt in Speech
29/ "Punctuality Is a Kingly Virtue"
30/ Taxi Drivers - Spokespeople for a City
31/ "Wow, This Is Exactly What I Need!"
32/ Can One Ever Be Too Courteous?
33/ "No Entry to Unauthorized Persons" etc.
34/ "Come On, the Foreign Guests Are Here!"
35/ "Mind Your Own Business"
36/ "Why Doesn't He Look at Me?"
37/ Sorry: Not an Easy Word
38/ The Intangible "Relationship"
39/ Cheers, but Why Must I Drink?
40/ Yao Ming's Pledge
41/ Scary "Boiling Fish with Head Alive"
42/ I Don't Eat "Fried Scorpion"
43/ "Cannot Eat It Up? Then Take It Home."
44/ Lost in Luxury?
45/ Courtesy or Credibility
46/ You Thought They Would Not Hear You
47/ "Asians Are Loud When They Call?"
48/ The Art of Cheering
49/ CCTV or "Xi Xi Ti Wei"