The 'eight don't asks' of the Olympics

Posters are appearing around Beijing guiding locals about how to interact with the (few) foreigners coming for the Summer Games.

The posters instruct residents on the “eight don’t asks” when chatting with foreign guests. Here’s a rough translation, courtesy of the Peaceful Rise blog:

Don’t ask about income or expenses,
don’t ask about age,
don’t ask about love life or marriage,
don’t ask about health,
don’t ask about someone’s home or address,
don’t ask about personal experience,
don’t ask about religious beliefs or political views,
don’t ask what someone does.

So what is one to ask? Maybe the relative merits of fencing versus marathon swimming?

Now, for the foreigners out there, here’s the No. 1 dud question to ask a Chinese person. It’s a question that will draw a blank, non-comprehending stare:

“Hey, pal, tell me about your president. Is he doing a good job?”

Artical sourced from www.yahoo.com

奥运期间的“八不问”
1. 不问收入支出。
2. 不问年龄大小。
3. 不问恋爱婚姻。
4. 不问身体健康。
5. 不问家庭住址。
6. 不问个人经历。
7. 不问信仰政见。
8. 不问所忙何事。

sourced from : www.baidu.com