TAILIEUCHUNG - How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 19

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 19. What will you need to know in 2010 or 2020 to work in Asia? As Hans Koehler pointed out in his Preface, we live in changing times. In this century China and India are changing the economic balance of the world. But many of the cultural tenets presented in Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: Asia took hundreds or thousands of years to develop. These stable precepts help us understand why people behave differently around the world, and they will help you to avoid global marketing faux pas | Sri Lanka I Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Former Serendib Ceylon Cultural Note The 2004 tsunami devastated this exquisite island. Tens of thousands of people perished property was decimated and the economy was crippled. Relief programs will go on for years but the tragedy will have an effect for generations. WHAT S YOUR CULTURAL IQ __ 1. A famous Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka contains a very holy object. What is it a. Buddha s robes b. Buddha s dagger c. Buddha s tooth ANSWER c. The Buddha who lived sometime around 563 to 483 . was said to have visited Sri Lanka three times and his tooth is a prized relic in the Temple of the Tooth the holiest Buddhist shrine in the country. This temple was damaged in 1998 by an LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam truck bomb. 2. TRUE or FALSE The rupee is the official currency in Sri Lanka. ANSWER TRUE. It is divided into 100 cents. 1. Meat fish or vegetables 2. Hot chilies fish and lime juice 3. Shredded leaves coconut onions lime juice 3. Match the Sri Lankan dishes with their main ingredients. a. Sambols b. Mallung c. Curry ANSWER a. 2 Sambols can scorch your tongue b. 3 Mallung is milder and the flavors depend upon the leaves c. 1 a curry s contents can range from lentils to lamb . 143 144 Kiss Bow or Shake Hands Asia 3 TIPS ON DOING BUSINESS IN SRI LANKA The largest ethnic population in Sri Lanka are the Sinhalese who are usually Buddhists. Tamils who make up about 20 percent of the population are generally Hindus or Muslims . Consider their belief systems when you conduct business or entertain them. For instance Buddhists are generally vegetarians Hindus do not eat beef and Muslims do not eat pork. Meals are important events and should be shared with your Sri Lankan counterparts as often as possible. Try local cuisines and definitely learn about their tea. Tea plantations are placed at high altitudes for the cool air and the handpicked teas grown at the highest elevation .

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