The groans and hisses of radiators, the prevalence of puffy jackets, and falling of the last few stubborn orange and yellow leaves herald the gradual but certain arrival of winter. We even had our first snowfall of the season on November 22! However, fanatics here often face a difficult question: “How do I do (insert winter sport name) in Xi’an???”
In August, we published Bridging the Gap, Part 1, in August’s issue of XIANEASE, and so we’re back with another installment of our guide on how to get fit in with your Chinese colleagues at work. If you have any further questions about the ins and outs of working in a company in China, let us know through our official WeChat account or by email at info@xianease.com.
南阳宋定伯，年少时，夜行逢鬼。问曰：“谁？”鬼曰：“鬼也”鬼日：“卿复谁？定伯欺之，言：我亦鬼也。”鬼问：“欲至何所？”答日：“欲至宛市。”鬼言：我亦欲至宛市。”共行数里。鬼言：“步行大亟，可共迭相担也。”定伯日：“大善。”鬼便先担定伯数里。鬼言：“卿大重，将非鬼也？”定伯言：“我新死，故重耳。”
The monsters of Chinese folklore haunt the underworld Dì Yù 地狱, the backyard during the rainy season, and everywhere in between— including your stomach. Here in China, ghosts and goblins in fables fuse the bizarre into scenes of normalcy. Ancient fables often show the beasts as the “other”, exposing the shortcomings and paradoxes of human nature. The monsters cross the bounds of living and dead, intruding and upsetting the lives of humans.
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