There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.

Oh I'm sure you're right," Auntie said. "Probably she's just as you say. But she looks to me like a very clever girl, and adaptable; you can see that from the shape of her ears.

The Chinese culture belongs not only to the Chinese but also to the whole world.

For myself I don't like the geisha look. It's like a mask.

Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don't ask questions... You follow and obey.

In Asia, red is the colour of joy; red is the colour of festivities and of celebration. In Chinese culture, blue is the colour of mourning.