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Time | 2011-6-8 谷歌英汉在线翻译 |
Title | Taboos in China |
Writer | 霍顿与无名氏电影 Alice Kennedy |
Source | /culture-in-china/272-cultural-taboos-in-china |
lolita是什么意思Reflection | Different countries have different culture and taboos. Human beings find their way to this world only after two other human beings have engaged in one act. And this particular act is rarely discusd at all between the life givers and the new life. Every culture has its own rules on what is acceptable and what is not. This list will detail the customs in China. There is nothing better than experiencing a culture first hand - that doesn't, however, mean that one should not take the time to read and learn about what is expected before going. This will prevent embarrassing situations, and help natives feel more comfortable around you, so that you can learn the intricacies of the culture. In addition, taking the time to read about what is expected will help you avoid getting in trouble or riously offending someone. ellen pompeoAt the same time, every culture has its rules on how you are to act, and China is no different. In China, to greet someone, you nod your head, or you bow slightly. Handshakes are also common, but you should wait for your Chine partner to initiate the motion. As a Confucian rules, the elders are to be respected in every situation by tho who are younger. You should always acknowledge the elder in a group first, and show the most respect to that person |
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Taboos in China
Cultural Taboos in China
Foreigners are not expected to know all of the things the minute they step off the plane and will be given great latitude, however your knowledge of what is not acceptable can make your transition to life in China much smoother.
If you want someone to come to you, don’t wave them over with an upturned finger. This is impolite. Wave them over with your fingers turned down, as if they were sweeping something toward you. The same motion is ud when hailing a cab.
When using a toothpick in public, cover your mouth with your hand.
When eating with a group, if there is a dish everyone is sharing (which is customary), do not u your chopsticks or the spoon you are eating with to dish your food. U the rving spoon to dish into your bowl or plate and then u your spoon or chopsticks to eat.
If someone gives you a prent, it’s best not to open it in front of them.
When someone gives a business card to you, do not stick it in your hip pocket. Also, don’t stick it in your wallet and then put your wallet in your hip pocket. You would be symbolically stating that you want to sit on them! Putting a business card in your wallet and them placing the wallet in a front pocket is no problem.
After eating a meal, never leave your chopsticks sticking up in the left-over rice at the bottom of your bowl. This is what people do at shrines when offering a meal to their ancestors' ghosts. Doing it in a restaurant would be a terrible cur on the proprietor. Sometimes funerals, weddings, or religious ceremonies will suddenly occupy a whole street without warning. Even though they’re blocking your way, it's not good to walk through such a gathering.
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When you're just getting to know someone, and it begins to rain but they don't have an umbrella, it’s bad luck to give them an umbrella to go home with – a sure omen that you’ll never e each other again.( the Chine word for umbrella-san-sounds like the word for
“to break apart”.) This is particularly important for dating couples the first few times they go out together. If you like our new friend, take the time to escort him or her with the umbrella out to the bus stop or taxi.
The following gifts and/or colors are associated with death and should not be given:
Clocks (giving a watch is okay) Straw sandals 化学实验基本操作A stork or crane Handkerchiefs Anything white, blue or black
Likewi, its best not to give a handkerchief as a prent. Given that this is something that is ud to wipe away tears, a gift of this nature is perceived to actually bring them some kind of bad fortune, IE) the cau for crying. holesBelieve it or not, finishing everything on your plate is NOT a good thing in China. If you eat all of your meal, the Chine will assume you did not receive enough food and are still hungry.
Don't lo your temper. You can be form as long as you remain polite but to lo one's temper is an absolute loss of face. idealisticYou can give away your ud stuff but not as a gift, no
matter how nice it is. But don’t worry, if you accidentally give an unlucky gift, the cour can be t straight if the receiver gives you a coin as a token payment – then it technically becomes a purcha instead of a prent.
Remember when entering any home in China that you need to always take off your shoes.
When sitting, do not point the bottoms of your feet to any person. Try to sit cross-legged or tuck your legs underneath you.
shit happensEating Taboos in China
“A Chine dinner host will not expect a visitor to know all the traditions associated with a Chine meal. But the visitor who knows some of them will gain 'face' and give 'face' to his host!” Here are some basic rules that we suggest you follow:
1. First of all- Where to sit? No you cannot randomly go pick the best at, right next to a friend of your host. There is a specific order to where you can sit.
