1. Japanese customs and habits
1) religious belief. Most Japanese believe in Shinto and Buddhism.
2) Eating habits. Japanese like light food, not greasy food, sweet food, and mutton and pig offal.
3) Politeness. For the first time, the Japanese bowed to people without shaking hands; Only when you meet friends do you shake hands and sometimes hug. The Japanese don't offer cigarettes to others. If they want to smoke in front of others, they usually do so after obtaining the consent of the other party. In Japan, exchanging business cards for the first time is a daily etiquette, so we attach great importance to the methods and procedures of exchange. The host or a person with lower status, the young people should give their business cards to the guests with higher status or the old people; When handing in a business card, hold it in your hand and point your name at the other person for easy reading. When receiving Japanese guests, you must pay attention to preparing your business cards so as to exchange them in time to show politeness.
4) Taboo. Japanese people are afraid of green and think it is unlucky; Avoid lotus patterns; Avoid using numbers like "9" and "4" because "9" is pronounced the same as "bitter" in Japanese, while "4" is pronounced the same as "death". There are eight ways to use chopsticks in diet, which are called "eight chopsticks", that is, licking chopsticks, mixing chopsticks, moving chopsticks, sweeping chopsticks, taking chopsticks out, crossing chopsticks and picking chopsticks. At the same time, don't use the same pair of chopsticks to pick up food for everyone at the banquet.
2. Korean customs and habits
1) religious belief. Koreans mainly believe in Buddhism.
2) Eating habits. Koreans eat rice as their staple food, and they are used to eating rice instead of porridge for breakfast.
3) Koreans are polite when eating, don't make any noise casually, and don't talk when eating.
4) Politeness. Korea is a country of etiquette. If you shake hands with an elder, you should put your left hand lightly on his right hand and bend down to shake hands to show your respect. When eating, men can greet each other, bow and shake hands, but women usually bow and bow when they meet people, not shake hands with others.
5) taboo. Koreans are afraid of the number "4" and think it is unlucky because its pronunciation is the same as "death". There is no building 4 in Korea, and there is no fourth floor.
3. Singapore customs and habits
1) religious customs. Chinese Singaporeans believe in Buddhism, while most Indian Singaporeans believe in Hinduism. Most Malays and Pakistanis believe in Islam.
2) Eating habits. The staple food is rice, steamed bread, no steamed bread; I like snacks in the afternoon, western food in the morning and Cantonese food in China.
3) Politeness. The usual greeting is a bow or a gentle handshake. People of Indian descent meet and cross the border.
4) Taboo. Singaporeans think purple and black are unlucky. Black, white and yellow are taboo colors. When talking with Singaporeans, avoid talking about religious and political issues, and don't say "Congratulations on getting rich" to them, because they think this sentence is suspected of instigating others to make a windfall, and it is teasing and inciting others to do things harmful to society and others.
4。 The customs and habits of Malaysia.
1) religious belief. In Malaysia, most people believe in Islam.
2) Eating habits. Influenced by Islam, most Malaysians like to eat beef and mutton, and their diet is light and greasy. Maya used to eat all kinds of fruits at dinner.
3) Politeness. Malaysians are friendly and kind, pay attention to etiquette, respect the old and love the young, and the etiquette norms are similar to those of other countries that believe in Islam.
4) Taboo. Malaysians avoid eating dog meat and pork, pigskin, painted chopsticks (because pig blood is used in the process of making painted chopsticks) and talking about pigs and dogs. They think their left hand is dirty, so they don't use it to pass things on to others. Avoid using yellow and don't wear yellow clothes. The taboo number is "0,4, 13". Alcohol is forbidden in Malaysia, so you don't have to entertain guests at meals.
5. Thai customs and habits
1) Religious belief, there are more than 100 Buddhist temples all over Thailand. Most Thais believe in Buddhism, and Hinayana is the national religion of this country.
2) Eating habits. The staple food of Thai people is rice. They like to eat spicy food. I like to eat pears, apples and other fruits after meals, but I don't eat bananas.
3) Politeness. The common etiquette of Thai people is "folding" ceremony. When friends meet, they put their hands together, bow their heads slightly and say hello to each other. In Thailand, if there is a respected person or elder present, no matter others are sitting or kneeling, their heads should not exceed those of the respected person or elder, otherwise it is a great faux pas.
4) Taboo. Thai people have great respect for Buddha and king, so they can't talk about Buddha and king with them or in front of them. Thais are most afraid of people touching their heads, because they think heads are wisdom and precious.
In front of the Thai people, it is best not to step on the threshold, because there are immortals living under the threshold. Thais prefer red and yellow to brown. It is customary to use colors to indicate different dates. In Thailand, people are afraid of dog designs.
Fourth, common sense of religious customs.
1. Buddhist customs and habits
Countries in Asia that believe in Buddhism are Japan, Thailand and Bhutan. In some countries, such as North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, only most people believe in Buddhism.
1) taboo
Do not drink; No colorful clothes and no makeup crystals: no singing and dancing: no sleeping in a high bed; Don't eat after noon; No treasure: no meat.
2) Etiquette
A ceremony between believers or when meeting others is called fighting or crossing hands. When closing, put your hands together, put your fingers up on your chest and say "Amitabha" in your mouth to show your respect. If you kneel at the same time when folding, it will be a big gift.
2. Islamic customs
There are 28 countries in Asia that believe in Islam with a population of 835 million, accounting for 26% of the total population in Asia. The religious taboos and living habits of Muslims are as follows:
First, fast pork, and avoid using leather sofas, brushes and leather shoes related to pigs.
Second, it is forbidden to drink alcohol.
Third, fast fierce birds and animals, animals with strange shapes.
Edible animals include ruminants and herbivores, as well as poultry that feed on millet, such as cattle, sheep, camels, deer, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, fish and shrimp.
5. Men are forbidden to wear silk and gold ornaments.
6. Women are forbidden to wear revealing clothes.
Etiquette related to social occasions.
If the female guest of the other party does not appear; China female guests don't have to appear; For female guests, it is best not to take the initiative to shake hands with them: kissing is limited to intimate male guests; Don't put wine on the banquet, you can put mineral water and juice; Beef and mutton in dishes should be slaughtered halal food, and don't blindly worship gifts.
8. Gambling, idolatry and lottery tickets are prohibited.
Smoking is not allowed in the mosque. Men should dress neatly and don't wear shorts.