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China - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Written by Kathy Flower and Indre Balcikonyte-Huang
Narrated by Charles Armstrong
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This guide aims to explain deep-seated cultural attitudes in China and guide visitors to discover the genius and humanity of this extraordinary country.
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Kathy Flower
Kathy Flower is a radio and television producer, scriptwriter, and trainer who has specialized in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language. After training teachers for the British Council in Paris, she worked in Beijing from 1981 to 1983 and presented China's first major English-language teaching series, Follow Me, on Chinese TV. She is still known to millions of viewers as laoshi, or teacher.
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