From another Shanghai weblog, <a href="http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2005/10/that-hollywood-thing.html" title="Entry: That Hollywood thing">China Moments</a>:

<quote>It feels like life in LA is all about catering to other people's egos, and maintaining face. Funny that this would strike me so much since I come from Shanghai, where Face is supposed to be so much more important.</quote>

大同小异.