On the differences between Chinese and western visiting etiquette from appellation and appellation
The appellations of westerners are generally general, and usually one appellation can cover multiple appellations of China. For example, westerners call men gentlemen and women ladies or young ladies. The first explanation of the word "Mr" in various dictionaries in China is "teacher", which is the oldest and oldest title for teachers and has been circulated for thousands of years. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, we often add the word "comrade" to the names of acquaintances. For example, when a leader speaks in a meeting, there is no need to elaborate on such things as "learning from comrades with names". However, in today's life, with the reform and opening up, "Mr." has become the most popular honorific word in society.
On the differences between Chinese and western visiting etiquette from the perspective of meeting etiquette
People in China usually like to nod, shake hands or bow when they meet, or lean slightly to shake hands, while westerners feel that leaning seems inferior. In the west, especially in Europe and America, hugs are very common meeting gifts and farewell gifts, and kisses and hand kisses are also common meeting gifts in the west. The handshake ceremony originated in the semi-barbaric and semi-civilized period of western human beings. This habit has gradually evolved into a "handshake" etiquette for meeting and leaving today, which is accepted by most countries. In our country, the handshake ceremony is not only used to meet and say goodbye, but also to express congratulations, thanks or mutual encouragement. Therefore, it is the most widely used greeting etiquette in social intercourse. Courtesy when meeting and saying goodbye has evolved into two phrases: "hello" and "goodbye" today. Politeness can only shake hands with each other, which is concise, hygienic and appropriate in today's strange diseases. In western countries, we are not used to and can't accept the face-to-face, kissing and kissing hands in front of us.
The differences between Chinese and western visiting etiquette: in banquet and drinking.
China people have always regarded it as an indispensable part of social occasions such as doing business and making friends. China usually follows the principle that the glass should not be empty and the tea should not be too full. In westerners, they usually like beer and wine, but they don't like to persuade wine. Their behavior will follow that of the hostess. China is a big country of wine culture. Wine-making techniques handed down for thousands of years and the beautiful meaning given to wine by people make drinking an indispensable part of China people's activities such as entertaining guests and friends and socializing. The profound wine culture of the Chinese nation also impressed foreigners, making them curious about China's liquor, but how disgusted they were with China's forced persuasion on the wine table. Just like we normal people in China refuse to be polite to foreigners.
On the differences between Chinese and western visiting etiquette from taboos and customs
China people don't like to say 4, and they think 8 is auspicious, while westerners don't like 13. China people think 4 is unlucky because it is homophonic with "death"; However, in Dutch, 4 is a happy number because it is similar to "celebration" in Dutch. People in China usually express their enthusiasm by visiting their homes, while westerners should make an appointment with their hosts before visiting to avoid sudden visits. Otherwise, the interviewee will feel unhappy, because this sudden visit has disrupted the work arrangement and brought him great inconvenience. Appointed visits are usually punctual. People in China like to ask them where they went and whether they ate, but westerners think this is an invasion of their privacy, which is very strange to westerners. "Have you eaten?" This is a common expression used by people in China to say hello before and after eating. Westerners usually say goodbye and goodbye when they break up, which is equivalent to saying goodbye in China. If there are guests or strangers, when the guests leave, according to the custom of China, the host should send the guests to the door or the gate. The guest said "please stay" to the host, and the host finally said "go well", "walk slowly" and "ride (bike) slowly". Westerners can just smile and make a goodbye gesture. Nowadays, the dress of China people is becoming more and more westernized, and the dress of men and women on formal occasions is no different from that of westerners. China people usually follow the principle of giving priority to women in front of female officials, entrepreneurs, scholars and stars, while ignoring female translators, tour guides, escorts and journalists. Westerners treat this equally. At international conferences, China media summarized the bad habits of foreigners: talking on the phone too much, urinating too much, often reprimanding subordinates in public, and male secretaries jostling for their superiors. To this end, the International Herald published an article on September 24, 2007, "China International Conference? Seven deadly sins? It has become an ironic tidbit of the western media. "
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