CULTURAL ADAPTATION
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 [...]
Australian & Chinese couples
Adele Horin. Sydney Morning Herald. January 3, 2012 Eastern approach may keep couples from landing in divorce courts AUSTRALIAN couples show affection, speak their mind and put high store on love and sex as essential ingredients of a happy marriage. But with one in three ending in divorce, researchers are examining whether Eastern cultures can [...]
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 cultural adaptation and ethics
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. October 9, 2010 Download Brian's eBook, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, on the Toolbar above. On cultural adaptation and ethics Westerners have fundamental values of what is right and what is wrong. We also believe that these values are universal: i.e., that they apply across all situations [...]
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 [...]
The Chinese way
Greg Rudd. The Australian. October 7, 2010 Greg Rudd is the managing director of investment company GPR Asia and brother of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. Chinese way is here to stay: get used to it LET'S accept China is just different, and stop trying to improve the way the world works. ONE senior Chinese told [...]
The art of guanxi
Edited by Brian Hennessy. Chonging, China. From Valerie Sartor. Bizcult. www.bizcult.com The art of guanxi Although popular culture in China often denounces guanxi, it also encourages and teaches guanxi tactics. Everyone does it, so one must not be left out. Moreover, guanxi has the power to superimpose upon officials and authorities a respect for alternative relational [...]
On China and Confucianism
Brian Hennessy. Chongqing, China. September 19, 2010 Download Brian's eBook, Culture Shock in China: a guide for foreigners on cultural adaptation, on the Toolbar above. On China and Confucianism. China's cultural environment is radically different from western cultural environments. Although China can boast of the longest continuous civilisation on earth (4000-5000 years), at no time [...]
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 [...]