SHANGHAI: Strolling along Huaihai Road, passing chic shops and fancy restaurants, 24-year-old Xu Yuhui looks smart in his freshly pressed shirt and faded denim jeans. Although he can't afford most of the merchandise on display in the shops, he seems to be in good spirits.
The title wife of the American Ambassador to China may seem like an easy rank to pigeonhole. However, after a few moments with Sarah T. Randt, who has been wearing this mantle since 2001, the stereotyped presumption of power and diplomacy quickly disappear. Gracious and candid, utterly at ease and quick to smile, Randt permeates charm and spontaneous passion as she talks about her 25-year stay in China.
School's out and a Beijing teenager sheds his blue-and-white tracksuit uniform jacket, dons an apricot vest, and strategically dips his gangster hat below one eye. The student slips on fingerless Micheal Jackson-style leather gloves and snaps up a cigarette from his buddy.
Couch potatoes curious to know which TV drama enjoys the greatest popularity at the moment can conduct a simple test: Go to a DVD shop and see which series is most prominently displayed on the shelves.
The name game is played according to a totally different set of rules in China. Here, Chinese and foreigners get to choose their own appellations in each other's languages. But when people start making names for themselves outside of their mother tongues, the results are often comical to native speakers.
Zhou Jian's friend wanted to work for a joint venture company but had no clue about the salary, bonuses or employee benefits. Unlike in the West, talking about salaries in China is not the done thing. Zhou went online and through a search engine typed in the company's name. Surprisingly, the 26-year-old found the exact salary the company was offering. His friend was amazed.
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