CultureShock! China

CultureShock! China is an essential read for anyone intending to live or work in the world’s fastest-rising economic powerhouse, the People’s Republic of China. This book guides you through settling in and socialising, from choosing your accommodation and employing an ayi, to finding good restaurants and enjoying China’s varied and exquisite cuisine. Get first-hand knowledge about working in China and about the Chinese language. Learn about this beautiful country’s 5,000 years of rich history and visit the spectacular splendour of its mountains and rivers which contrasts with the towering skylines of metropolitan cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Be enlightened on Chinese culture and discover how the people balance traditions and customs with modernity. Filled with practical information, CultureShock! China is a must-have guide that will equip you with the confidence to try out everything in this exciting country. 


Angie Eagan, like many long-term residents, came to China ‘on a three-week trip’ in 1995, and has lived and worked in the country since. Deeply involved with the community, she served two years as the Chairman of the Board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, and co-founded a charity race in Outer Mongolia (http://www.ultramongolia.org ) to support sustainable tourism in Lake Hovsgul National Park. Angie is the General Manager of an American company in China.

 Rebecca Weiner spent 11 years in

China, including five years in Shanghai. She has now returned to the

United States to live with her husband Mike Rastelli and their daughter

Sarah, but is always up for return visits to the land of zongzi and jazz