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    blue4130: You missed the key points. Things that are rude here (in China) are not taboo. Pissing in the street a$$l3ess pants on kids so they can crap in the st... more »
    Acerbus Letalis: I'm never going to China. more »
    LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: I totally understand this. When I was getting my MBA I we were all required to take an international business class to better understand foreign cultu... more »
    Eric1285: Nothing will prepare you for the sea of people. Get ready to fight for the right to get onto a subway train. Oh, and even though there are people ever... more »
    Kaiser-Machead: They should let Rockstar get a piece of the action. We'll be able to throw people off of roofs and run amok, and have diplomatic immunity! more »
  • #secondchina

    Things Virtual Reality China Will Not Prep You For (And What You Can Do Instead)

    The U.S. is injecting a good $1.25 million into a new “virtual training ground” for American diplomats who plan on working in China called “The Second China Project.” It's a pretend city in Linden Lab's Second Life that purportedly will help almost-expatriots get used to the environment in the world's most populous nation. While some of the training activities sound useful (for instance, what to give as a gift, how to seat guests), as someone who's lived in this country for years, I can tell you there are things that diplomats should get ready for that the virtual world doesn't even seem to touch on. More »