Culture Matters: Mianzi

This video looks where cultural concepts of respect can be found. This is part of the Culture Matters video series.
Video Transcript

In China, they have a concept: mianzi. This concept is translated to the idea of saving face. But there's much more to mianzi than just saving face. It also means reputation, prestige, social standing, and honor. Within many cultural smart cards is a section on cultural do's and don'ts. Do's and don'ts tell you what you need to know in order to communicate honor, reputation, and prestige. All the do's and don'ts can be boiled down to one word: respect. Culture matters.