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Index
Cover
Epigraph
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
1. The grammar of romance
2. When rude is polite
3. Language play as a national sport
4. Why the Chinese hear tones, and we don’t
5. China’s Ordinary Joe
6. A brief introduction to Chinese names
7. Finding your way in China—the semantics of time and place
8. Disappearing pronouns and the sense of self
9. Think like the Chinese think
10. A billion people; countless dialects
11. The essence of being Chinese
12. Rules to follow and rules to break
13. Out of calamity, tenderness
14. A little goes a long way
Pronunciation guide
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Author
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