- Life in China
On traditional Chinese values
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing in China; and Cairns in Australia. Download Brian's eBook, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, for more detailed information. On the Toolbar above. Traditional Chinese values: An introduction This article highlights some cultural values which underpin the behaviour of Chinese citizens and their relationships and institutions. The language is [...]
China from the inside out
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. February, 2012 China from the inside out I hesitate to write about some of my observations of life in China. The boundary between my own culture and Chinese culture has become blurred. For example: when I arrived here in 2003 everything was new and exciting, and it was easy to [...]
Stress in Modern China
To be translated into Chinese Language Stress in Modern China or the little red book on stress by Brian Hennessy DipT; BA; MEd; DipPsych. Australian psychologist in China Preface China used to be a relatively static society where roles were rigidly defined, and people always knew what was expected [...]
On culture shock
By Brian Hennessy. Australian psychologist. Chongqing, China. Download Brian's eBook, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, on the toolbar above. Cultural adaptation in China Culture shock is a well-known but little understood term. Although most people have heard of it, few people understand what it means. Recent research has [...]
On understanding the local environment
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. October 8, 2010 Download Brian's e-Book, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, on the Toolbar above. On understanding the local environment China is an ancient, complex, and culturally strong society with its own ways of doing things. Ways which are sometimes difficult for a foreigner to understand. It [...]
On corruption
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. October 8, 2010 Download Brian's eBook, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, on the Toolbar above. On corruption The 'squeeze'. Everybody says they deplore it, but everybody participates in it to varying degrees. They have no choice. Some folk minimise its importance, or even deny its existence. But [...]
Langzhong
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. August, 2009 Langzhong This 2,300 year old city is the genuine article. Located in the northeastern part of Sichuan Province in southwest China, Langzhong is a five hour journey by bus from the nearby capital cities of Chengdu and Chongqing. This is the heartland of the ancient kingdom of Shu, [...]
On coping with life in China
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. September 18, 2010 Download Brian's eBook, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, on the Toolbar above. Coping with life in China: contradictions China is contradiction. While on the one hand China presents herself as an outward looking developing nation proud of her new economic strength and rising international [...]
Yangtze River in flood
By Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, CHINA. July 20, 2010 Yangtze River in flood. The mighty Yangtze River and its tributaries are in flood. The worst rains in over 10 years have sent torrents of water rushing down a 6300 kilometre journey from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Shanghai on the coast. Throughout history, these seasonal floods have [...]
Fushun: small town China
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, CHINA. January 1, 2010. Fushun: small town China At first glance, the only thing striking about Fushun is its utter ordinariness. It is just a small town in a small county in Sichuan province in southwest China; three hours or so by bus from the hinterland metropolises of Chengdu or Chongqing. Once [...]