“Laowai” is the name given to foreigners in China. Vadim Chekunov and Harry Savulkin are attentive and ironic laowai. In their notes about the wonders and oddities of the Celestial Empire, they smile and tell incredible tales and true stories about China and the Chinese. Is it possible to truly belong in this country? It’s hard to say: for foreigners, China is either the love of a lifetime, or a terrible place from which you want to escape as quickly as possible. The Chinese are intricately intertwined with politeness and unceremoniousness, pedantry and sloppiness, curiosity and closedness. If you've always wanted to know what Chinese meals are really like, whether it's harmful to breathe the air of Beijing, and how to communicate with the Chinese without accidentally offending, this book is for you.