ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author shows as much as possible about Chinese culture—whatever that may be, to learn more about the flip side of the coin in terms of the author's analysands' lives. In this way "culture" could act as a third party, enabling the analyst to be more objective in their analytical work and interpretations as mentioned by B. Filet with reference to D. Anzieu and his description of Sigmund Freud's work concerning culture in particular. With regards to the author's analytical work in China, the approach to ethnopsychoanalysis as taken by Devereux/Parin/Morgenthaler and Nadig can be most beneficial; they all underline the importance of the countertransference. The "verbal limitation" results in the development of an indirect style of communication, which the Chinese are well known for throughout the world. This ability to "beat about the bush" is highly cultivated and comes from the aesthetic of what is referred to as the culture of curves.
