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Eight "don't-asks" and other things to keep in mind when chatting with foreigners and handicapped athletes

We've all seen our fair share of rules and regulations compiled for the upcoming Olympics, but Peaceful Rise translates a novel set of prescriptions for Chinese citizens' interaction with Westerners during the Games, found on a new series of posters in... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Tue, Jul 22 2008

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23 Jul 08		The 8 “Don’t Asks” When Dealing with Foreigners During the Games » Peking Duck A morning quickie - this is probably all over the China blogs right now but is too interesting to pass up - a post that translates Olympic propaganda posters teaching the Chinese people how to interact with outsiders flocking into the city in the weeks...
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