Friday, November 24, 2006

Smiling Shouldn't Be A Chore

... Unlike in the West, where a person wearing a smile would be most likely regarded as someone who is friendly, kind and can be trusted, people in China are traditionaly encouraged to be serious looking than to show a big smile to strangers. In popular literature, people who always wear a smile or smile "without a reason" may be depicted as being silly or even harbouring an ulterior motive...

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