The chef preparing our Peking duck kept his mask on throughout the preparations, and we never heard a word from him. Similarly, the wait staff at most restaurants rarely spoke to us, but rather handed as menus with photos and descriptions. This lack of verbal communication may be a class distinction, but it probably has more to do with the high context nature of China, allowing everything to be communicated in full rather than be left for interpretation.
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Non-Verbal