羅馬尼亞坐落在美麗的巴爾干半島，享有著依山
傍水的自然風光，孕育了熱情好客的民俗風情，神秘
古堡中還蘊藏著神秘的古老傳說，這一切都等待著你
的探索！——環山繞水：黑海，藍色多瑙河、喀爾巴
阡山三面環繞，風景秀麗——世界遺產：摩爾達維亞
教堂、設防教堂、多瑙河三角洲等7處世界自然文化
遺產——世界第二大行政建築：議會宮全世界第二大
政府行政建築，僅次於美國五角大樓——風土人情：
羅馬尼亞族人能歌善舞，熱情好客——繽紛節日：胸
花節，男士要選購最好看的胸花，送給自己親近的女
人——吸血鬼故鄉：多少個世紀以來，羅馬尼亞一直
流傳著吸血鬼伯爵的傳說，從小說到電影，幽森的羅
馬尼亞古堡讓無數獵奇者聚集於此……
黛比·斯托著的這本《羅馬尼亞（英文版）》將
帶您走進全面了解和探索羅馬尼亞的發現之旅！

Romania
Introduction
Key Facts
Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE
Geographical Snapshot
Climate and Weather
A Brief History
Government
Politics
The Economy
Stuck in the Middle
A Period of Transition
Bucharest
The Countryside
Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES
Orphans, Dogs, and Dracula
Patriotism and Anti-Patriotism
The Latin Temperament
Conspicuous Consumption
Attitudes Toward Ethnic Minorities
Attitudes Toward Westerners
Attitudes Toward Authority
The State Versus the Individual
Privacy and Personal Space
Toll Poppy Syndrome
Men and Women
Suspicion
Passivity and Fatalism
Hospitality
Money
Religion
Superstition
Chapter 03 CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
Public Holidays
Family Occasions
Name Days
From Birth to Death
Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS
How to Meet People
Forms of Address
Table Manners
Smoking
Conversation
Education and Opinions
Language
Chapter 05 THE ROMANIANS AT HOME
House and Home
Food
Alcohol
Health
Television
The Family
Children
Education
A Couple-Centric Society
Marriage
Love and Sexuality
Chapter 06 TIME OUT
Romonians Relaxing
Restaurants
Clubs and Bars
At the Mall
The Cinema
Theater, Opera, Concerts, and Jazz
Parks
Sports and Pastimes
Vacations
Dress Codes
Chapter 07 TRAVELING
Arrival
Walking
Buses and Streetcars
The Metro
Trains
Taxis
Driving
Flying
Health, Crime, and Security
Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING
The Changing Economy
Business Culture
Bribery and Corruption
Connections
Bureaucracy
The Black Market
The Legal System
Business Hierarchies
Independent Thinking
Passing the Buck
Renegotiability
"Yes" Becomes "No"
Women in Business
Meetings
Contracts and Their Fulfillment
Chapter 09 COMMUNICATIN6
Directness
The Missing Reply
Mail
Telephones
Cell Phones
The internet
The Media
Conclusion
Appendices
Places
People
Exercises