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1、Etiquette differencebetween China and America Lets look at an interesting example.Li Hongzhang had been invited to dinner by Bismarck. Because of didnt understand western etiquette , he drunk a bowl of water for washing hands.Bismarck also didnt understand the etiquette of China, in order not to emb
2、arrass Li Hongzhang , he also drunk his bowl of water.Seeing this scene other civil officials can only endure company with smile.Due to the different history and culture of China and the United States, The two people in the decency communication habits havemany differences.1.Greeting In America, peo
3、ple often In America, people often employ the following employ the following expressions to greet each expressions to greet each other “Good other “Good morning/evening/afternoon. morning/evening/afternoon. “Fine day, isnt it? ”How is “Fine day, isnt it? ”How is everything going?” everything going?”
4、 While in China, we always say “While in China, we always say “你吃了你吃了吗吗？”“”“你上哪里去？你上哪里去？”“”“你干什么去？你干什么去？” to show to show our consideration.our consideration.2.application In America people like call others first-name to show In America people like call others first-name to show friendly. Formal tit
5、le is used only for judges, friendly. Formal title is used only for judges, government officials, doctors, government officials, doctors, military officers , military officers , professors and senior professors and senior religious people.religious people. In China People like to be In China People
6、like to be called manager, director, called manager, director, President, header. To show President, header. To show the identity and status.the identity and status.3. conversation In the United States, do not talk about private affairs In the United States, do not talk about private affairs such as
7、 age, income, marriage, belief. such as age, income, marriage, belief. But in China , Chinese people on privacy boundaries But in China , Chinese people on privacy boundaries are not so deep. They do not care about whether are not so deep. They do not care about whether people understand their gener
8、al life.people understand their general life. Therefore, communicate with Americans, if we dont Therefore, communicate with Americans, if we dont pay attention to this point, the person may think that we pay attention to this point, the person may think that we have ulterior motives, sometimes a bus
9、iness deal may have ulterior motives, sometimes a business deal may wasted.wasted.4.present Generally , Americans dont send Generally , Americans dont send gifts. While send gifts ,they used to gifts. While send gifts ,they used to send books, flowers, chocolates and send books, flowers, chocolates
10、and other things not very expensive. other things not very expensive. They feel singular is lucky ,and they They feel singular is lucky ,and they pay more attention to the packaging, pay more attention to the packaging, sometimes beautifully packaged sometimes beautifully packaged inside just a few
11、pieces of inside just a few pieces of chocolate, they care more about chocolate, they care more about sincerity, rather than price.sincerity, rather than price.China has this to say Good things should be in pairs , so the Chinese people pay attention to pairs gifts，and they are more willing to send
12、expensive things to show their sincerity.In total , there are a lot of In total , there are a lot of differences between the US and differences between the US and Chinese in etiquette.Chinese in etiquette.So it is essential to understand each So it is essential to understand each other etiquette habits , not only other etiquette habits , not only respect for each other, but also to respect for each other, but also to bring a convenient.bring a convenient.Thank you
