stackyFACTSThe concept of 'Mianzi', or face, rules everything from dinner bills to boardroom negotiations. Losing face through public embarrassment is worse than physical injury. Locals will go to extreme, often illogical lengths to protect their dignity and ensure their peers never witness them making a mistake.
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