Accept all the cultural differences. Never make trouble. Go with the flow and smile, smile, smile! Keep your head down at work. Get along with all Chinese folks. Your director will love you for this and treat you preferrentially. Everybody will be happy.

Nah, it's a face thing. Don't be a loud trouble causer, but secretly stir things up if needed, develop relationships with the right people and f**k with things behind the scenes. Give the impression that all is good, no matter what. Pretend to be friendly with the Chinese people that you don't actually like, but be genuinely friendly with the few good people, However, realise that you can not even trust them 100%, as everybody wants something out of somebody here. The Chinese concept of friendship is slightly different to a Western one. Also, be flirty (if they are female, like mine) and pleasant with your director, pretend to be impressed with everything that they do. They know that you aren't really impressed, but the fact that you pretended to be, shows a great deal of respect.