This book is not a travel guide and no instruction set for how to behave in China as a tourist or a business(wo)man, it does not contain any tips on how to avoid pitfalls, and no hints about how to live as a foreigner in China.
It is a description of those observations a writer could make in China during his now over six years working there. Because some of these observations contradict some of the advice, tips, rules, instructions and manuals for China.