I've been here long enough now to finally begin to see beyond the emotionless Chinese exterior. Men get passionate and loud about a good card game. Women about children. I've seen cursing (or so I'm guessing) pedestrians at bikes and cars. This "eye opening" hit me my last day in Beijing as if I had finally assimilated (somewhat) miraculously in my sleep and the nuances of body gestures, tone and gestures opened up.
As I sit here in the airport surrounded again by nearly 100 businessmen I can stereotype the nervous types, the pack leaders etc. A people I didn't understand a week ago are now so human to me. And the role women play in this culture is much like our own- while I've been trying to pick up differences there isn't. I'm so glad these people put up with my people watching--as I know they're checking me out just the same.
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