The Ugly Chinese
Hacker, Randi Tsutsui, William
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
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Broadcast Transcript: Remember the Ugly American? The 1958 bestseller that gave us a phrase that denotes embarrassing American blunders abroad? Well, as China relaxes its strict rules on travel and its population becomes more middle class and mobile, the Communist Party's Spiritual Civilization Steering Committee is taking steps to prevent their tourists from becoming the Ugly Chinese. They've developed a set of golden rules for polite traveling. Among them: No spitting, no squatting and smoking, and no removing your shoes on an airplane. Rules of etiquette are often culture specific but at least one of the Chinese caveats cuts across cultural borders: no shouting into your cell phone. Hear that USA?#ceas #china #hacker #tsutsui
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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2007-01-24
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Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
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China, Tourism, Communism, Travel