Pocket guide to China [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.

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Title	Pocket guide to China [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.
Alternative Title	China
Item Number	w0034
Creator (Corporate)	United States. War Dept. United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division United States. Navy Dept.
Government Publisher	War and Navy Departments; U.S. Government Printing Office
Original Date	1943
Physical Description	64 p. : ill. , maps ; 14 cm.
Notes	For use of Military Personnel only. Not to be republished, in whole or in part, without the consent of the War Department.--Inside front cover.
Table of Contents	Introduction -- Forget your old notions -- The Chinese people are like Americans -- What does "face" mean? -- Your first impressions -- Chinese girls -- The Chinese home -- Food and drinks -- Shopping -- "Squeeze" -- Amusements -- The country -- Chinese democracy -- China at war -- Organization fo the Chinese Army -- Chinese strategy -- Important things to remember -- You are our ambassador -- Chinese money -- Table of money -- Weights and measures -- Hints on pronouncing Chinese -- List of most useful words and phrases -- Additional words and phrases -- Notes.
Summary	China has been at war for 5 years with her enemy and ours -- the Japanese. She has met heavy defeats and won important victories. She has suffered more than 5,000,000 casualties in those years of war. Yet, today, the free people of China are still fighting, still holding a better armed foe. You and your outfit have been ordered to China to help this gallant ally. Your job, fighting side by side with the Chinese, is to rid that country of the Japanese. No American troops anywhere have a more important assignment. Two problems face you right away. You don't know the language and you don't know the people. That makes it harder to be a guest in China than in a country like England or Australia. Nobody expects you to learn a language as complex as Chinese, although the glossary at the end of this book will enable you to learn enough to get along. To understand a people is something else again. It takes a blend of curiosity, common sense, and courtesy. You might well adopt as your motto one of the many proverbs that guide the Chinese in their own conduct. They say... 'When you enter a neighborhood as what is forbidden; when you enter a country ask what the customs are.' It is the purpose of this guide to tell you about some of these customs. It will take you only about 20 minutes to read, but, by helping you to understand China and the Chinese people, it can add interest to your stay in their country and help you to do a better job for America.--p. 1-2.
Topical Terms	World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Geographic Terms	China--Description and travel.
Gov Doc Classification	W 109.110:C 53
Type	Text
Digital Format	.pdf
Digital Publication Date	Available in digital format: 2001-2002
Digitization Process	Scanned as 300 dpi .jpg; converted to Adobe .pdf
SMU File Name	w0034.pdf
Digital Collection	Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library	Government Information Resources
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	These files may be freely used. A high-quality version of these files may be obtained for a fee by contacting ncds@smu.edu.

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