Understanding chinese face culture (“Mianzi”）: A Traveler’s Guide to Avoiding Cultural Mistakes
Picture this: You’re sitting in a bustling Beijing restaurant with your new Chinese friend, Li Wei, who insisted on ordering for the entire table. When a plate of chicken feet arrives, you grimace and loudly declare, “I’m not eating that!” The table falls silent. Li Wei’s face turns red, not from anger, but from embarrassment. […]