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To: bentfeather; All
Can you help me get an honest feeling for these stories I've shared about the Chinese in Taiwan? Perhaps you (and any other Lairites) could give me an honest critique about the little stories I've written about the people here.


Could you please take my little survey? And don't be shy about being honest, wouldn't hurt my feelings in the least (I'm not sure I have any!) I also invite everyone else in the Lair to complete the survey (multiple selections are OK):


1.) The stories about Taiwan are interesting because:

___ It's a very different culture
___ Their psychology is crazy, and I love hearing about it
___ It's educational to learn about the Chinese today
___ I like the business stories
___ I skipped the long posts because I'm not interested
___ The stories are not interesting at all, I only read them because I'm the most polite woman in the world
___ Other: _________________________________________


2.) If I were to see these stories in book form, I think it would be best if the book were:

___ A simple fireside chat about traveling experiences
___ A detailed analysis of life in Asia/Taiwan
___ A philosophical work about the inner machinery that makes Asian societies function, and how that contrasts with Western societies
___ A rip roaring, knee slapping comedy-based-on-experience that is ultimately written to be darn funny
___ Other:_______________________________________________


3.) If I saw a book about the current culture and social realities of a Chinese society in Asia today, I would want it to be filled with:

___ tips for doing business in Asia/China
___ insights for what thinking must be like in Mainland China
___ warnings on mistakes that are easy to make
___ "insider" tidbits that are hard to come by
___ long stories which really portray the character of the place
___ one single narrative that I could get lost in and feel as though I went on the trip, and met the people myself
___ Other:______________________________________________



Thanks, I appreciate anyone's input in filling out the survey, it will be used to outline what might become my first official book!

starbase
94 posted on 07/14/2006 4:14:12 PM PDT by starbase (Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
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To: starbase

1.) The stories about Taiwan are interesting because:

_X__ It's a very different culture
_X__ Their psychology is crazy, and I love hearing about it
___ It's educational to learn about the Chinese today
___ I like the business stories
___ I skipped the long posts because I'm not interested
___ The stories are not interesting at all, I only read them because I'm the most polite woman in the world
___ Other: _________________________________________


2.) If I were to see these stories in book form, I think it would be best if the book were:

___ A simple fireside chat about traveling experiences
___ A detailed analysis of life in Asia/Taiwan
__X_ A philosophical work about the inner machinery that makes Asian societies function, and how that contrasts with Western societies
___ A rip roaring, knee slapping comedy-based-on-experience that is ultimately written to be darn funny
___ Other:_______________________________________________


3.) If I saw a book about the current culture and social realities of a Chinese society in Asia today, I would want it to be filled with:

___ tips for doing business in Asia/China
___ insights for what thinking must be like in Mainland China
___ warnings on mistakes that are easy to make
___ "insider" tidbits that are hard to come by
___ long stories which really portray the character of the place
__X_ one single narrative that I could get lost in and feel as though I went on the trip, and met the people myself
___ Other:______________________________________________

I hope this helps you.



95 posted on 07/14/2006 4:26:31 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: starbase


1.) The stories about Taiwan are interesting because:

_X_ It's a very different culture
_X Their psychology is crazy, and I love hearing about it
___ It's educational to learn about the Chinese today
_X_ I like the business stories
___ I skipped the long posts because I'm not interested
___ The stories are not interesting at all, I only read them because I'm the most polite woman in the world
___ Other: _________________________________________


2.) If I were to see these stories in book form, I think it would be best if the book were:

___ A simple fireside chat about traveling experiences
___ A detailed analysis of life in Asia/Taiwan
_X_ A philosophical work about the inner machinery that makes Asian societies function, and how that contrasts with Western societies
_X_ A rip roaring, knee slapping comedy-based-on-experience that is ultimately written to be darn funny
___ Other:_______________________________________________


3.) If I saw a book about the current culture and social realities of a Chinese society in Asia today, I would want it to be filled with:

___ tips for doing business in Asia/China
_X_ insights for what thinking must be like in Mainland China
_X_ warnings on mistakes that are easy to make
_X_ "insider" tidbits that are hard to come by
_X_ long stories which really portray the character of the place
___ one single narrative that I could get lost in and feel as though I went on the trip, and met the people myself
___ Other:______________________________________________


105 posted on 07/14/2006 5:39:46 PM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)
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