Foreign etiquette difference ( b)

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seven, the differences in gift giving. Gift giving is not very great importance to the West, even though they are often in the holidays, birthdays, and gifts to friends and family when they visit. They generally do not value the gifts of value, but give some small gifts, just to express their feelings only. And most Chinese people think highly of the value of the gift, the gift of the value of the gift on behalf of a certain degree of people's feelings.
the above-mentioned differences between Chinese and Western culture is just one part of understanding the difference between this will help us better communicate with foreigners, cooperation, and better establish the image of the Chinese people, but also better communication and learning, in carrying forward the fine traditions of the Chinese nation, to absorb the essence of the West, to obtain the progress of social civilization.
five, hospitality and guest differences. We get along with others, always accustomed to from their own point of view for others. This is reflected in the hospitality and the guest, the responsible owner of the guests always try not to trouble, not to master costly, so the owner's hospitality always be politely declined. At the table, the owner always kept the guests drinks upon to persuade food. Therefore, the Chinese guest hospitality and atmosphere of the scene are often strong. Westerners, whether the owner or guests, we are very straightforward, no courtesy. At the table, the owner will ask the guests have to do some more, if the guests said enough, the owner generally will not drink again an invitation to dinner guests to participate in the revolution.
one, in the title and address differences. Westerners are usually more general term, usually a term can cover a lot of a title in China. Westerners call for men such as Mr., Ms., or for the woman called Miss. The After the founding of our acquaintances often called his name followed by However, in contemporary life, with the reform and opening up, and now
Second, to meet different communication etiquette. Chinese people usually like to meet nod, shake hands or hand over ceremony of the line, or a slight bow and shake hands, bow seems Westerners feel inferior. In the West, particularly in Europe and the United States, but hugging is a very common ritual gift and farewell ceremony, ceremony and kiss on the hand kissing is a common Western gift. Handshake from the western half-human half-savage civilization period. This habit gradually evolved into today's meet and leave as a In China, the handshake is not only used in the meeting and leave, but also as a kind of congratulations, thanks or encourage each other's said. Therefore the most widely used in social etiquette to pay tribute. Meet, farewell courtesy evolution to today is the Western countries, however, we must first get to meet veneer ceremony, ceremony and a kiss kiss on the hand, let us not used to not accept it.
four taboos and customs in different areas. 4 Chinese people do not like to say, I feel very lucky 8, while the Westerners do not like the 13 and Friday.
six timing differences. Most Westerners, the concept of time is very strong, very tight schedule. If you want to call or dinner Westerners, we must make reservations in advance, usually more than one week appointment. If you do not suddenly make an appointment or temporary invited to visit each other, the other will generally reject you. Moreover, work and personal time for a strict distinction. If it is working contacts should be chosen in time for each other's work. If it is a private exchanges, we must choose where to work in each other.
Third, the differences in the banquet. Drinking has always been regarded as the Chinese do business, make friends and other social occasions, an indispensable part. Usually follow the Chinese can not be empty tea glasses can not be too full. In the West they usually like beer, wine, do not like to urge somebody to drink, their behavior will be carried out with the mistress of the action. Wine Culture China is a large country, handed down for thousands of winemaking and wine given to the good moral people, so drinking a Chinese dinner guests, entertainment and other activities essential content. Extensive and profound Chinese culture so that foreigners admire the wine, so that they are full of curiosity for Chinese liquor, but they forced the Chinese urge somebody to drink wine on the table how offensive. As our normal Chinese people reject foreigners as veneer ceremony.
due to cultural backgrounds, different habits, resulting in a specific ritual, there are many different places. Western countries are mainly as follows: