A lesson in Chinese unprofessionalism

Here are the rules the people from my college adhere to when comes the time to organize a performing event.

1- Get the students to prepare and practice their performance thoroughly.
2- At all costs, ensure that the technical staff does NOT prepare the equipment whatsoever(microphone checks, speaker maintenance, computers, lights...). Failure to do so could cause the material to be ready for the event, leading to a lack, or Buddha bless us, a complete absence of technical problems during the show.
2.1- If any of the above-mentioned technical problem interferes severely with the students' performance, carry on.
3- Invite some dignitaries. They can be from the college itself or the outside world, it does not matter as long as they look important.
3.1- Get the dignitaries to sit in the very front row.
3.1.1- Make sure that they spend the whole time talking loudly to their dignitary buddies, especially during the performances.
3.2- Invite some foreign teachers to attend the event. Let the promise of a thousand guilt trips float above them if they do not show up. The fact that the foreign teachers understand Chinese or not is regardless, we just need some white faces to exhibit to the above-mentioned dignitaries.
3.3- Have a good-looking, well-dressed, student hostess supply the front row dignitaries with glasses of water or other items of confort. Remember, the performance is about them, not the students.
4- Start late. 20 minutes at least.

The more I spend time here, the more it reminds me of the military. I make a presentation next Monday at Multicultural corner, and my take-shit level is close to zero! We'll see...