Embracing the similarities not the differences

If I had only focused on the China's differences I would have packed my bags long ago. Of course there are differences. They are as plain as the comparatively big nose on my face. But there are so many similarities, and I have taken these common threads, and woven myself into China's rich tapestry of life.

And so have oodles of China expats like me.

When I first started working in Beijing nearly two years ago I felt a little nervous. How was I going to fit in with my Chinese co-workers? How was I going to correct their work? Is there a Chinese way of doing things?