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America Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

CHAPTER 11
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Wealth is their goal and when they reach it they will probably be still unsatisfied.

The Chinese are, of course, not averse to wealth.

They can enjoy the jingling coin as much as anyone, but money is not their only thought.

They carry on their business calmly and quietly, and they are very patient.

I trust they will always retain these habits and never feel any temptation to imitate the Americans in their mad chase after money.
There is, however, one American characteristic my countrymen might learn with profit, and that is the recognition of the fact that punctuality is the soul of business.


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