Understanding China is one of the most fascinating rides you can take. But coming to grips with China is not some trendy topic or amusing pastime, it is for most of us fundamental to living in our world.

For the businessperson who travels to China or deals with Chinese companies, this book, How Chinese Think and How To Deal With China, is absolutely indispensable. For the diplomat who wishes to influence our Chinese friends, or predict what the Chinese will do, it is enlightening reading. For the tourist visitor to China who wishes to understand what he sees, How Chinese Think and How To Deal With China is the quickest and most enjoyable way to get into the swing of things. This is the first fact that you as tourist, businessperson, journalist, statesman, diplomat, student, pirate or bon-vivant should recognize: in order to understand the world we live in today, you must comprehend China, and to make sense of China you are well-advised to have a good idea of how Chinese think.

This entertaining and enchanting book gives you all you need to decipher the otherwise puzzling speech and actions of one quarter of the world's population. Thick with humor and stories, How Chinese Think and How To Deal With China breathes life into the past and sheds light into the future. How Chinese Think and How To Deal With China unravels the mysteries of the Chinese language, speaks the hidden truths of Chinese culture and mythology, reveals the secrets of Chinese commercial customs, social cool and gaffe.