Review: Get the most from going to China
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2014
If you really want to get the most out of a trip to China (be it for business or pleasure), you need to speak at least a little bit of the language. Speaking someone's native language with them opens many doors and builds trust. It shows you have respect for and interest in the culture. I love how this book acknowledges that. It doesn't try to teach you how to write an academic article in Mandarin. It teaches you how to ask polite questions, make small talk, etc. That said, the information is a great launching point for studying the language in-depth.