Folk Jokes (II)

Author: Yi Xiao
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Chinese people love to listen to jokes and tell jokes, especially jokes about foreigners. This isn’t because we Chinese are unfriendly, but because we Chinese are particularly humorous, and those foreigners, well, they’re not exactly on their A-game either, always getting into jokes on Chinese soil. Let’s not talk about the distant or grand ones—just take the case of a foreign girl who got married to a Beijing courtyard years ago. She saw that people greeted each other with “Have you eaten?” but didn’t take the time to figure out that it reflects the Chinese principle of “food is the top priority for the people” and the simplicity and warmth of our culture, nor did she consider that the phrase varies depending on the occasion and time. As a result, one morning after getting up, she saw her neighbor, an old man, just coming out of the toilet and immediately greeted him warmly with, “Second Uncle, have you eaten?”
This book introduces a collection of foreign jokes selected by Yi Xiao, with hundreds of entries in total. Each joke is laugh-out-loud funny and incredibly humorous, making it a treasure trove in the world of jokes. The book is also accompanied by illustrations, enhancing the reading experience and adding depth to the humor. This versatile book is perfect as endless spiritual sustenance for readers before meals or during tea breaks.