Chapter 4 Chapter 3 The "China Travel Guide"

Here, I would like to introduce the book "China Travel Guide" by Mr. John Nuoxi in detail to Western Caucasians who want to travel to China. I believe this can be given to a Caucasian who has never been to China. People are good guides.However, due to space limitations, I can only say casually. This book was written three days after Mr. John Nuoxi went to Mr. Habu on the fifth floor of Momo Street to talk about his trip to China. A copy of the most precious book was brought to him. When Mr. Habu gave the book to Mr. Nuoxi, he said, "Friends, take this book to China, it seems more reliable than inviting three guides, it is a great treasure."

The written signature is:—— "I respectfully present this book to my old friend John Nuoxi Jun: At that time, my old friend was about to swim in the Chinese cloud in his dream." The first item in the book is about tipping. "Chapter One, Article Four:— When you get lost, you can ask the police to find out (this is a common thing), you can just grab anyone and say: Your Excellency, please lead me to my residence.He said I don't know this.Then you can say: You are a local, and you don’t even know the way? ——Here, there are two ways: one is that you give him a little tip, and he will be happy to do it for you; the other is that you tell him that he is a British Empire people, and they know respect.The British have done a lot to increase the respect of the Chinese people. They have killed many Chinese people in China, and the number of gunboats moored along the Yangtze River in China has been told by Chinese officials that they should be especially afraid of the British. up.

"Another clause in the same chapter:-- When visiting a Chinese official or a famous person who has been an official, you go there to cast a film, if the porter says he is not at home, if you believe this, turn back, and you will not be able to come next time.Even if you make an appointment by letter or phone first, specifying a time to go to that great man, and ask him to introduce you to the concierge, he can also resist you with words such as "Master can't afford it" and "Master welcomes guests".When this happens, you should remember the tip.You don't remember and he won't remind you.This is because it should belong to the guest who knows the interest but does not know the interest. If he does not know the interest, he reminds you that you do not understand it.

Now that you know about it, you just have to see what kind of person you are going to meet.If this person has worked as a general manager, you can paste two bills worth one yuan on the side of your business card (there are also five bills, there is no rule, but it is best to use bank notes with credit in China, So as not to change.) On the one hand, he said: "Excuse me, please." Although he said before that the master had gone out, maybe the master turned back when their eyes were distracted.Maybe the master came out from the front door and entered through the back door, so they thought they were not at home at first.As for the fact that the master is not up yet, of course they went in to urge the master for you.If there is something to do, it must have just been done.This is due to the concierge.When you see the master later, you don't need to mention this matter, of course it doesn't matter, but as usual, you don't mention it.

If the concierge deserves your tip, next time he will get along with you, even if he doesn't need to 'buy a ticket'.However, you should know that when paying money, it is best not to let him give you a nail first, and the name of the place where you don't hit the nail is "expert". "Another clause in the same chapter:-- If you live in a hotel, an apartment, or a house, you have to reward your servants for the Chinese New Year.Twelve months a year in China, there are three times that tipping is mandatory.It became the rule.It is inevitable for foreigners to come to China.One is the Dragon Boat Festival, the other is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the other is the Chinese New Year. Sometimes they ask for tips on the birthday of Jesus for a good reason.Their daily work depends on these three or four reward numbers, which are used to play cards and gamble. If you don't give him a tip, he will have to watch others gamble.Maybe he can steal something from you because of this, so it is impossible to use this no tip as an excuse.

When you spend the same money to buy something, you can buy a little more for yourself, and sometimes half of it is sometimes less when you ask them to buy it. You can’t be surprised, because this is also a rule.They extract some from your price, without letting you know, they are staff, cooks, and helpers all over China, and they all think it should be (this is an extra tip). "Another clause in the same chapter:-- If you go to another place by boat, for example, from Shanghai to Tianjin, you can't afford a restaurant, you can only take the official cabin, you'd better tell the waiter who greets you first, and ask for a few dollars in return.He will help you do everything according to how much you tip.Don't tell him first, they are very smart, know what kind of person you are from your clothes and face, if you don't dress well, he can ignore you.Then it will be useless for you to tip in the future.But the first thing to say should always be above the tip he estimated, so that there is a bargain.

... Also, in another chapter, it talks about Westerners in China who want to be Chinese officials or work, and there are several points that are also very important.It's a pity that even the most important things cannot be quoted. Here are just a few small examples. "Chapter ... Article 21:—— If you meet a Chinese rich old man and talk about your life, you can make him happy by saying that you want to learn how to play mahjong in China.He also said that he would like to watch Chinese dramas (note that he can only say "willing to listen to Chinese dramas" when he comes to Beijing). He also thinks that you are a good Caucasian who wants to appreciate Chinese art.You said that you like to eat Guanyinzhai on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year. This is also a very good word, and it is better for your wife to know this.

When you meet with the great men in southern China, you should remember to praise the work in this field after scolding the northern warlords. If you go to the north, the more words you can quote in the conversation, the better. As a foreign advisor to the Chinese government, you should actually be a foreigner: you can read Mencius, The Book of Filial Piety, The Book of Rites, and The Induction of the Supreme Being.The more you know about Chinese culture, the better.Being able to accompany high-ranking officials to often eat a little flower wine is also very important for being a guest to get promoted and make a fortune.

Others treat guests, and the post says five o'clock, so you'd better go at eight o'clock.If it follows the time on the post, it is likely that even the owner will not be able to see it.Even if it is in the master's own home, it doesn't hurt to go slowly.In China, most people who treat guests as hosts first learn a kind of patience to wait for guests.This nature has also formed a good habit among foreign consultants who have lived in China for a long time. A European who travels to China, of course, does not necessarily come here to be an official or businessman, and naturally there are many opinions to play with.How to have fun, you should also know more about Chinese habits.So the seventh chapter of this book tells us something trivial and miscellaneous.Here is still part of the selection.

Chapter VII...Article:—— Those who come to China should take an alias other than their real name and Christian name, such as "Laojiashan Laonong", or "Rhine River Sanren", or "Layman", "Zhaizhu", etc. At least you must understand this.People with a little prestige in the Chinese have this nickname.There are also people who named gods on their behalf, roughly from Fushi. You can visit the Beijing Red Swastika Association. There are many gods there, and there are many believers who have been prime ministers, governors, and governors. The legal names of these believers should be I know it, so I can call it in that place, so as not to make a joke.

For a man's name, it is best to translate it into Chinese pronunciation, and there is a book of Chinese surnames.The name of the county is also attached to this book. When you see the surname, you can know the county to which it belongs.In the past, when Meng Lu and Russell came to China, people surnamed Meng and Luo were willing to "joint clan" with these two gentlemen;Another example is the name of Mr. Gorky, which is very good, and it reads very smoothly.It is more eye-catching for women to add '艹' or '王' or '女' to the name.In fact, it is best to find the same sound in the most familiar names in China, such as "Wanzhen Shufen", which is elegant and vulgar.If you don't understand this, you can ask anyone in China for advice, and they can provide you with more than thirty popular names.If you want it to be the most suitable, of course you need to visit Chinese writers who translate novels. They know very well about the name and the national conditions.It is extremely easy to find Chinese writers.Some people you can ask him what kind of socialist writer you are at the first meeting, and he won't blush when he tells you. The number of begging people in China is the largest in the world.They chase after you and say good wishes, most of which are in rhyme, freely composed from the mouth, just like beggar poets in ancient centuries, if you are willing to listen to him, give him a little money slowly.But it was too slow. Maybe he had run out of words of blessing, but the ending sound was a curse. It depends on the place, and this is the case in some places. In some places, the country people are happy to go to the city to beg for money as soon as the New Year comes, and this has become a rule. In many places, shop owners put a money dustpan on the counter on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. There are small copper coins and silver coins in it. The money is specially for beggars.All beggars also have a side job, that is, where dead people get married, they go to beat deacons.At that time, they wore green and red clothes, which were embroidered with flowers. They were worn by the vice-lords of the former Qing yamen in China. In cold weather, they usually used newspapers to surround their bodies. At this time, they no longer trembling. If you want to study how many kinds of unattractive faces Chinese people have, you can see them as long as you go everywhere and don't let them talk about it. Chinese swearing is different from place to place (here is enough for a professional researcher to discuss, so I will go here). Want to get acquainted with the new young intellectuals in China, you ask a friend in Europe who understands the life of a certain literati in Europe, take a photo of that literati, sign it with your name, and when you arrive in China, as long as you see someone A professor, let the professor see this, and he will publicize it for you tomorrow, and everyone invites you to give a speech.In your speech, you only attribute all the latest foreign inventions to the Chinese two thousand years ago, and they all dispersed happily, thinking that you are a white man who sympathizes with yellow people.In short, if you go to China and say that China is good, this kind of flattery is easy to shoot.If you don't know how to shoot, you can still be considered a very sensible Caucasian if you scold in front of Chinese people what you are dissatisfied with Europeans. You are so close to the Chinese intelligentsia, and you can also meet the current Chinese writers. This writer has published an international declaration that outsiders insult the Chinese, and he is also called a "writer" in name. In this regard, we can look at Chinese francs, Chinese Byron, China... It is also a European who wants to know about China recently and should meet and talk. When you go to China, you should understand the Chinese people's old and new ideas about women, so that you can deal with two people in the same place.If you call anyone who wears western clothes a figure of the new era in China, he will be happy and chat with you politely.But sometimes you can enjoy discussing ancient Chinese culture with a fashionable person.It's all in your ears, you can understand it by listening to him say a word.But whether it is new or old, the Chinese are good at swearing.To swear is to ask God to help you as a false witness after you have told a lie.All Chinese soldiers are afraid of foreigners, and so are the bandits. In many places in China, some people are killed every day, and ordinary people can watch the excitement casually.The government can also understand the hope of the people. Whenever a murder is encountered, the person who should be killed will be paraded through the streets first, and then the head will be hung in the place where the most people are watching, for everyone to admire.Foreigners can take photos of this casually. In recent years, Chinese people have braided hair and small feet, but it is a pity that they are rarely seen in big towns.But the thought of dragging the dreadlocks can be seen casually.To see this advanced culture, you don't have to talk to bearded people. Young people can also keep this culture in their minds. Those who can gamble should push the Chinese.They also maintain the war to gambling, and all the investors are foreigners.Wealthy Europeans are more accurate in knowing who a great Chinese man can come to power at a certain time than buying a horse seat at a racetrack. At first, I suspected that I was Mr. John Nuoxi, who seemed to have traveled to China. After reading this "China Travel Guide", I realized that there are still many things to do in China. Now that I see such a thick book, which is all about China, it seems to be a problem about leaving.Although he believed Mr. Habu's words, saying that Europeans are freer to go to China than Lieben, but after reading the first chapter of this book, there are only 20,000 to 30,000 words on Chinese tipping rules, and he is hesitant about the travel expenses of this trip. Woke up.The original travel expenses do not necessarily cost much, but after arriving in China, tips are a lot of money.How much tip will be used is not specified in this book.Perhaps there are more recent rule omissions that have not been included.But he was determined to see it. As soon as he remembered that his name should be translated or corrected when he went to China, he went to Mr. Habu's house to discuss how his name should be changed, and asked him what he didn't understand in the book. "This is very difficult. Your book says that you should go to trial." "Then I forgot," Mr. Habu said, and went to the desk to rummage, and found a thin paper book, "Come on, let's invite this master." It turned out that this was a Chinese book, and there were three kinds of comparative terms in English, Latin, and Russian. Mr. Nuoxi could recognize Latin, so he searched for his surname according to the strokes, and after a while. "I think the surname is Wang." "I agree with this. There is Wilde, and everyone knows China now." If the surname is determined, then it will be the king, and the county name will be "Sanhuai". There is no problem. When the surname is determined, the name will be studied.The name is also on another book.In order to choose the best one, Mr. Nuoxi asked Mr. Habu to do things by himself and ignore him, so that he could sit on the red sandalwood inlaid marble chair and concentrate on searching.Mr. Nuoxi opened his ears like this, sat upright on the big chair, licked his tongue around his mouth, and did this work without looking away.Every name was carefully weighed by him. ——"Agou," not good.It is indicated here that it is a nickname, and it is designated as the fourth class. — "The Wealth of Nations," not good.This is the soldier, the store owner. ——"Jinting," no. — "Longevity," no. Why can't you see the gentleman's name? The gentleman's name has many strokes, and this book is arranged in a Chinese style, so I couldn't find it at first. ... After searching for a long time, I still can't find the name that Mr. Nuoxi thinks he is satisfied with.When he was helpless and too lazy to look for it, he called his friend. "Hey, help, help, I don't know what to do!" My friend Mr. Habu had already dozed off on the piano bench and woke up for Mr. Nuoxi. So the two of them turned over. I flipped through it for a while and discussed it for a while, but it still didn't work. "Then what do you mean?" "That's what I mean, in the old fashion; use me as a nickname." "You mean to print the word 'Wang Nuoxi' on the business card?" "Ok?" "That's fine." Mr. Habu just agreed.He didn't understand Mr. Nuoxi's intention. Mr. Nuoxi once found the name of "Nuoxi" on a certain page, and the small characters below it read: This is the nickname of a certain Chinese prime minister when he was at home. Happy and bestow cloud.It couldn't have been better.But he didn't tell Mr. Habu what he meant, for fear that his friends would make fun of him. After choosing the name, he asked a lot about the methods after arriving in China. Most of these methods were mentioned in the book "Travel Guide", but he didn't understand, and Mr. Habu could not explain them one by one.When asked about the tip at the end, the friend said, "Here, at least prepare as much as your travel expenses for this trip, and that's it." "I'm worried about exceeding the travel expenses. As long as this is done, there will be no problem." Today, Mr. Nuoxi is used to drinking the Chinese Longjing. He drank two bowls of tea and ate some of Mr. Habu’s Chinese dim sum before going home. That night in bed, he carefully read the "China Travel Guide", but after falling asleep, he had many absurd dreams.