Some Insight into Chinese Culture

Rather than writing numerous posts, I've decided to include some videos made by Off the Great Wall to help you get a better understanding of Chinese culture. After all, if pictures are worth a thousand words, then videos are at least worth a million, right? 

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The video below is about paying the bill when you go to a restaurant with your Chinese friends. Daniel and I laughed so hard while watching this, simply because some of these tactics have been used against us! 

And yes, that last scene happens at every restaurant we go to. Just kidding, but we really did take some pointers on how to best use stuffed animals while fighting over the bill. 

Ever wonder what you should give to a Chinese friend? Off the Great Wall explains the gifts that you should never give to a Chinese person. Thankfully they do include gifts that are readily accepted, though I fear we may be in trouble when it comes to affording all those. 

This last one isn't so much about culture as it is about the awesomeness of chopsticks. They are more useful than what they're given credit for... especially giant chopsticks.

Well, hope you've enjoyed learning a bit more about the culture that we love! Not everything that happens in China results in Kung Fu (功夫gōngfu), but almost.