I Give Seven Chicken

Whether you're currently planning a trip to Beijing or dabbling with the idea of visiting the Great Wall during your lifetime, Laura Stone's travel memoir, is a must read. "I Give Seven Chicken": And Other Travel Experiences in China, provides readers with a sense of how it actually feels for American tourists to be immersed into Chinese culture. While most published works available on China provide only factual travel information, this personal journal includes insightful stories that intimately describe Chinese culture through Western eyes. From being surprised by unwelcome "table buddies" at McDonald's to adjusting to Chinese "squatty potties," the shared encounters are side-splittingly enlightening. Plus, find out why "seven chicken" is not such a good offer! Most definitely, the events recorded in this book document a hilarious culture clash of West meets East!