China Myth Podcast Gene Hsu

March 8, 2023 HIGHLIGHT REELS - Knowledge is POWER.
Suppose you boil down what Sun Tzu teaches in the Art of War (顺子兵法 Shùnzi bīngfǎ). It comes down to understanding how your competitors think, how they are likely to behave, and exercising tactics based on the increasing likelihood of influencing them to your advantage.
Success in the Chinese arena begins with AWARENESS (意识 yìshí) and then developing tactics and counter-tactics (方法 | 技巧 fāngfǎ | jìqiǎo) for their conscious and subconscious tendencies during negotiations.
Most of the role playing and interactive portions have been removed to highlight the concepts covered during the first portion of this experience.
AGENDA
Curiosity Exercise Chinese Phrases Warm-Up Guanxi Engine Introduction Cultural Dichotomy Business Primer Art of War Negotiation Tactics  For more information about Mandarin Savvy Chinese Language and Cultural Immersion Meetups:
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#chinabusiness #chineseculture #speakchinese #mandarin #chineselanguage #expatchinese #guanxi #workshop #meetups

March 8, 2023 HIGHLIGHT REELS - Chinese Cultural dichotomies with the West categorize value differences likely to cause frustration and conflict and redirect opportunities for cooperation toward unintended disorder, confusion, and chaos.
Everything in business involves negotiation in one form or another. Yet, this activity with counterparts in China often leads to promising outcomes that turn sour or a long- drawn-out process that dampens the initial excitement and optimism of cooperating. 
Either way, it is a cultural dichotomy we need to reconcile before proceeding.
Most of the role playing and interactive portions have been removed to highlight the concepts covered during the first portion of this experience.
AGENDA
 
Curiosity Exercise Chinese Phrases Warm-Up Guanxi Engine Introduction Cultural Dichotomy Business Primer Art of War Negotiation Tactics  For more information about Mandarin Savvy Chinese Language and Cultural Immersion Meetups:
W: https://www.genejhsu.com/
E: info@emechina.us
#chinabusiness #chineseculture #speakchinese #mandarin #chineselanguage #expatchinese #guanxi #workshop #meetups

March 8, 2023 HIGHLIGHT REELS - Guanxi (关系) is exceptionally difficult to translate because its application in the Chinese cultural context is dynamic, emotional, and nuanced depending on the “relationship,” often misrepresented as its translation. 
Grammatically, Guanxi is a noun, but it resolves a situation as an adjective and an explanation like an adverb, as its level is the overarching factor influencing behaviors. Hence, we simplify its understanding with a metaphor, the GUANXI ENGINE, which is the driving force for all interactions in China.
Most of the role playing and interactive portions have been removed to highlight the concepts covered during the first portion of this experience.
AGENDA
Curiosity Exercise Chinese Phrases Warm-Up Guanxi Engine Introduction Cultural Dichotomy Business Primer Art of War Negotiation Tactics For more information about Mandarin Savvy Chinese Language and Cultural Immersion Meetups:
W: https://www.genejhsu.com/
E: info@emechina.us
#chinabusiness #chineseculture #speakchinese #mandarin #chineselanguage #expatchinese #guanxi #workshop #meetups

March 8, 2023 - They say language is the gateway into another culture, but what access does speaking Chinese grant you in China?
Due to China's Face-giving culture, speaking a little Chinese can open many doors to foreigners. That said, failing to understand how, when, and why to say things can close the windows of opportunity as quickly as your counterparts opened them, symbolic of China as a land of contradictions to many Westerners. 
Most of the role playing and interactive portions have been removed to highlight the concepts covered during the first portion of this experience.
AGENDA
Curiosity Exercise Chinese Phrases Warm-Up Guanxi Engine Introduction Cultural Dichotomy Business Primer Art of War Negotiation Tactics For more information about Mandarin Savvy Chinese Language and Cultural Immersion Meetups:
W: https://www.genejhsu.com/
E: info@emechina.us
#chinabusiness #chineseculture #speakchinese #mandarin #chineselanguage #expatchinese #guanxi #workshop #meetups

HIGHLIGHT REEL: Tone Up Your Chinese Pinyin Part 2
February 23, 2023 - Part 2 of Mandarin Savvy Meetup: Tone Up Your Chinese Pinyin Chinese language and cultural immersion experience.
In this section, we talk about the important of TONE in both a literal (Pinyin) and figurative sense when communicating across cultural differences with Chinese counterparts.
Most of the role playing and interactive portions have been removed to highlight the concepts covered during the first portion of this experience.
AGENDA
Curiosity Exercise Chinese Warm-Up Exercise Self-Introduction Scorecard Circular Conversations PrimerArt of War Mind Games & New Communication Patterns Chinese Tones (Words+ approach) Visit my website or email us directly for information on the next event.
W: https://www.genejhsu.com/
E: info@emechina.us

February 23, 2023 - Tone Up Your Chinese Pinyin, the first in a series of Mandarin Savvy Meetup Chinese language and cultural immersion experiences.
Most of the role playing and interactive portions have been removed to highlight the concepts covered during the first portion of this experience.
AGENDA
Curiosity Exercise Chinese Warm-Up Exercise Self-Introduction Scorecard Circular Conversations PrimerArt of War Mind Games & New Communication Patterns Chinese Tones (Words+ approach) Visit my website or email us directly for information on the next event.
W: https://www.genejhsu.com/
E: info@emechina.us