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Haihua Zhang
Haihua Zhang

This is a talk I gave to the Rotary Club in Beijing last month, talking about the 5 core differences of Chinese thinking. It is based on the first chapter of my book "Think Like Chinese".

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Think Like Chinese Beijing Rotary Club, 24 February 2009
A Chinese Perspective How we view our own History Why we think differently What to do
5,000 Years of °ä¾±±¹¾±±ô¾±²õ²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô¡­
5 Core Elements of Chinese Thinking a Chinese Language Law of Yin & Yang Connectedness Midstream Living Mianzi (Face)
Philosophy ¨C way of life Confucianism for the mind Èå Taoism for the body µÀ Buddhism for the soul ÊÍ
Law of Yin & Yang Ever Turning Saiwong & his horse Holding two opposite concepts simultaneously Yin leads to Yang and vice versa Embedded in each other
Mianzi (Face) Ãæ×Ó More important than life itself
Born Connected & Midstream Living ¡° Heroes think alike¡± Ó¢ÐÛËù¼ûÂÔͬ Circles of influence: family & business Finding the balance: ÖÐÓ¹ Inner ring Outer ring Family Circle Business Circle
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Think Like Chinese

  • 1. Think Like Chinese Beijing Rotary Club, 24 February 2009
  • 2. A Chinese Perspective How we view our own History Why we think differently What to do
  • 3. 5,000 Years of °ä¾±±¹¾±±ô¾±²õ²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô¡­
  • 4. 5 Core Elements of Chinese Thinking a Chinese Language Law of Yin & Yang Connectedness Midstream Living Mianzi (Face)
  • 5. Philosophy ¨C way of life Confucianism for the mind Èå Taoism for the body µÀ Buddhism for the soul ÊÍ
  • 6. Law of Yin & Yang Ever Turning Saiwong & his horse Holding two opposite concepts simultaneously Yin leads to Yang and vice versa Embedded in each other
  • 7. Mianzi (Face) Ãæ×Ó More important than life itself
  • 8. Born Connected & Midstream Living ¡° Heroes think alike¡± Ó¢ÐÛËù¼ûÂÔͬ Circles of influence: family & business Finding the balance: ÖÐÓ¹ Inner ring Outer ring Family Circle Business Circle