customs

=Customs in China= Gift Giving Business Cards Relationship (Guanxi) Smoking Banquets
 * Always bring a gift when invited to someone’s home.
 * The Gifts are usually fresh flowers or fruit.
 * Giving a gift is respect to the host
 * Don’t bring a gift to only one group of people bring a gift to everybody.
 * Plus, always share your gifts.
 * Once you have an address, make a business card.
 * The business card should have English and Chinese wording.
 * Make a lot of business cards because it’s a way giving out you’re number and address with out saying it.
 * Always give out your business cared with two hands.
 * To show respect, always accept the other person business cared even though you don’t want it.
 * It a way of life in China. Showing good relationships to other people, is a trick to get the things you need or want in life.
 * Plus showing a connection, it gets you notice above other people around you.
 * Only men can smoke
 * Offering a smoke develops a friendly relationship
 * Never ask for a smoke, if you are not offered it can hurt your relationship to your new friends
 * If declining a smoke, make sure you saying it nicely and respect.
 * Banquets start at 6pm
 * Never be late or early to a banquet
 * Dress casual like everyday China but do no wear shorts.
 * Throughout the banquet food will be offer and while eating the food always make comment like this “food is great” or "This is the best dish I ever had”.
 * If you are really full you should say “hen bo” which means full because people around you will not force you to eat.
 * Banquet end around 8pm