Comments on: Drinking Culture in China

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:44:22 +0000

@Jane and Frances,
The social expectation for women to drink is a lot less. Although women will sometimes be made (or even teased) to drink a bit, it’s much less of an obligation than it is for men.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:14:58 +0000

when I say 4 glasses, I mean those clear glass tea pot looking glasses, not those little shot glasses. BTW, this isn’t something I’m proud of. I feel like I’m talking to an AA (alcohol anonymous) group!

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:13:40 +0000

I got drunk on bai jiu at lunch yesterday (the most I had ever drunk – 4 glasses), but didn’t want to. Its hard for me to say “I won’t drink today” because 1.) I have to spend 10 minutes arguing that I realy don’t want to or can’t and 2.) when they want to “cheers” with me, I feel guilty that they are drinking and I’m not. But, when I start drinking, its really hard to stop, because I’m already a little drunk and I’m therefore not in good judgement. Yesterday, I was only drinking it to impress my parents and their goverment cronies, and I got a little carried away with them. This happens a lot, and I always regret it the next day. I want to take care of my body, especially my brain and liver in this case. Jenny, do you have any advice about how to handle this situation? I might just have to “stick to my guns” and not drink at all, but it will be difficult, and I know I’ll let some of my father-in-law’s buddy’s down.

By: Learn to speak Chinese

Learn to speak Chinese — Thu, 13 May 2010 06:04:14 +0000

This post remind me that few years ago I was working for a Swedish owned company. Once we went to Northeast of China for business trip. My Swedish boss told me “You know, when we are in northeast, we work one day sleep two days.” I didn’t get it at the beginning until later we at the dinner with local business partners.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:13 +0000

What happens to around half of chinese people who have the Asian flush? Are they considered to be less manly and respected to the point where they can’t do business?

By: Jenny Zhu

Jenny Zhu — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:51:11 +0000

@Gabriel,
I concur with you. Although sometimes drinking is done in good spirit, I think it’s often quite juvenile.

By: Jenny Zhu

Jenny Zhu — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:49:59 +0000

@art,
High and getting higher I suspect.

By: Jenny Zhu

Jenny Zhu — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:49:19 +0000

@Nathan,
我的身体可以倒下，但我的酒品不能倒。/Wo3 de shen1ti3 ke3yi dao3xia, dan4 wo3 de jiu3pin3 bu4neng2 dao3.

By: Jenny Zhu

Jenny Zhu — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:47:51 +0000

@Carl,
My Canadian husband went through the same learning curve. A few of my uncles are still adamant about making him like Baijiu.

By: Jenny Zhu

Jenny Zhu — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:46:44 +0000

@Jane and Frances,
The social expectation for women to drink is a lot less. Although women will sometimes be made (or even teased) to drink a bit, it’s much less of an obligation than it is for men.