[AccessD] OT: Friday humour. Olympic Games

Charlotte Foust cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Fri Aug 1 10:06:04 CDT 2008


In some cultures, it is impolite to point your feet at another person.
Of course, feet parallel is also a military posture and China is
probably trying to downplay any militaristic signs.

Charlotte Foust 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 5:11 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Friday humour. Olympic Games

Hi all

How to dress and behave - if you are a Chinese expecting thousands of
visitors from abroad:

 
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/31/asia/AS-OLY-China-Etiquette.ph
p 

Wonder what that about V or Y shaped feet positioning is about?

/gustav


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