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Different countries, nationalities and regions in the world have their own traditional customs, for example, China values filial piety, Japan talks about tea ceremony, Brazil loves football, Britain loves reading newspapers and so on. We know this, which is of great benefit to international friendly exchanges and foreign economic cooperation. So, what are the unique customs and habits of France where women love dressing up and men love drinking water? During my short stay in Paris, the capital, through careful observation and attentive listening, I learned and wrote some opinions and practices on diet, marriage customs, canon, zodiac, dog industry, taboos and so on.
French cuisine has a long history, many varieties and exquisite features, so it has a long reputation. Its cooking skills are second to none in western food, so many French people are often proud of it. Most of the chefs in the first-class hotels in Europe are French. Starting from the historical emperor Louis XIV, France has formed an important and developing banquet diplomacy. These elaborately arranged delicacies are called French dinners by the world, which can serve 200 dishes at a time! French favorite dishes are snails and frog legs. If you order these two dishes, your French friends will be very happy. Nowadays, the consumption of snails in Paris is expanding day by day, and there are more than 40 food stores selling snails in the city. The most expensive dish in France is foie gras, and the home-cooked dish is fried steak with shredded potatoes. The French, the world champion of drinking, especially like drinking wine. They attach great importance to the collocation of dishes and wine, such as eating meat and drinking red wine, eating fish and drinking white wine. The French also like cheese very much. There are more than 400 kinds of yogurt with different colors and tastes, and its cost is also the highest in the world, so it is known as the "cheese kingdom". There are many ways of western-style dining. For example, people attending a dinner party should sit on the left side of the seat and sit up straight. When the host puts the napkin on his lap to toast, even if he can't drink, he should touch the glass on his lips to show his respect. The main tableware in western food is knives and forks to ensure the safety of lemons. What is the cure? What happened? Throwing roses, governor Is it harmonious or not? What are your face, throat and legs? Can't you cut or play well? Acts? Dingtang tomb? What's the matter? ∏巽⒉⒉⒆⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍⒍. Are you familiar with it? BR & gt
French women have a higher status in social life. When shaking hands with them, be sure to wait for them to reach out first. They can wear gloves, but men must take them off. Wherever you are, men should let women go first. In modern French cities, marriage and love life are quite free. Many young men and women often just live together without getting married, and even regard this increasingly "fashionable" social phenomenon as an "innovation", so the wind of "experimental couples" prevails. They think that the advantages of trial marriage are: fully testing each other and avoiding divorce in the future. There are many single people in France now, most of whom are under 35 and over 50. The traditional wedding custom peculiar to France is that the bride and groom hold farewell parties for their friends as usual before marriage. The man's name is "the life party of burying bachelors" and the woman's name is "the farewell party". The groom held a "funeral" with a symbolic "coffin" to bid farewell to the "bachelor"; At the "farewell party", the bride accepted bouquets and orchids presented by her friends. Everyone sang farewell songs and danced farewell dances to show the affection between the sisters-the wedding can be held in the Catholic Church the next day. After birth, children from Catholic families must be baptized and given a Christian name. Most believers strictly observe the precepts. We don't engage in recreational activities during Lent, especially when 13 is Friday. We strictly abide by the rules.
China's 12 zodiac signs are all common animals and birds except the "dragon", each of which represents a year, while the French zodiac signs that are roughly the same as those in European countries are astronomical zodiac signs of 12, such as Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Virgo, which represent one respectively.
The dog industry in France is very developed, and those rich women, almost everyone loves dogs like children. Every year, more than/kloc-0.0 million dogs are born in China, and the annual circulation is about 654.38+0 billion francs. In order to adapt to the rising trend of raising dogs, the dog catering industry, dog accessories industry and dog burial industry in France have sprung up everywhere. There are 4,000 professional dog doctors and more than 3,000 dog meat processing factories in China, with a total business of 2.55 billion francs.
There are still some taboos in this country that loves beauty, food, drink and gifts. The French taboo "13" and "Friday", thinking that these numbers imply danger; Avoid sending yellow flowers such as chrysanthemums and carnations. I think yellow flowers symbolize disloyalty and roses can only be sent in odd numbers. In addition to expressing love, you can't send red flowers ... There are many customs in France. When you arrive in France, you will definitely feel something.
France is a country that is not suitable for people who get angry easily. People in this country like to live leisurely.
In France, foreigners should first learn the words "waiting" and "dating". These two words are highly used in daily life in France. It is usually not easy to finish something quickly in France. The same thing can be done in China in a short time, but it will take some time to put it in France. Because in France, you can't go to work directly, you have to make an appointment with each other first. After the other party agrees to give you a "date", you have to spend time "waiting" for that "date".
The most typical thing is to "make an appointment" with doctors in various clinics. As long as it's not an emergency or a disease that can't wait (you can go directly to the hospital without making an appointment), it usually takes two weeks to four months to make an appointment with a doctor. After arriving in France, I decided to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist in order to get glasses. When I was told that I had to wait for four months, I repeated the appointment date. "September 12, today is May 9, which means there are still four months?" I think one of us must have got the date wrong, but the doctor's secretary told me with a big smile, "Yes, miss, it will be four months later." Oh, my god In France, you have to wait four months to get a pair of glasses! So I hope the stars and the moon finally wait for this appointment. After the doctor examined my eyes, (that is, the optometry and examination degree in China, etc. ) I thought I could get my glasses the same day. But after I took the doctor's medical record to the optical shop (fortunately, the optical shop didn't need to make an appointment with them in advance) and got all the glasses ready, the salesman gave me a receipt, "Please come and get the glasses in a week." In this way, it took me almost five months from making an appointment with an ophthalmologist to actually getting the glasses. If this were in China, it would be done in two hours.
French women have a high position in family and society. There is a French proverb: In France, women rank first, dogs rank second, children rank third and men rank last. Although this sentence is full of irony, it can well reflect the status of French women and dogs. French men really respect women. They are polite to women everywhere, and all the big and small things in the family are in charge of women. If French men live in China, they may be ridiculed as "henpecked". In France, dogs are really a member of the family. The French even take their dogs on vacation. July and August are the holiday peaks in France every year, and the French usually take dogs and people on the road together. In many communities, it may be difficult for people to find toilets, but dog toilets can be found everywhere. But there is only one thing that French men can't stand for women, and that is driving. French men always look down on women who drive. They think that women driving will only cause traffic chaos. French men especially like to laugh at women driving. Whenever they see a car with irregular parking, they will say, "That must be a woman." Once, I saw a man and a woman arguing about a trivial matter in the street. The French man shouted angrily, Madam, why don't you let your husband do such a complicated thing as driving? "What's even more funny is that even in many French soap operas, there are scenes where men satirize women driving.
The French are very particular about the living environment, and they spend a lot of time and money on it. They pursue individuality in house decoration. If their owners like Asian culture, they will probably design their homes in Japanese or China style: the yard is full of bamboos and various potted plants, and the furniture is in the corresponding Asian style. The host also sat on the floor drinking tea and chatting like a Japanese. I have been to many French homes and seen many houses with different decoration styles. Moreover, I seldom see the same style in both the external design and the internal decoration of the house-this nation hates similarity so much that it is rich in artists. At this point, China and France are very different. China people like to spend money to invite decoration companies to decorate their houses, and the pursuit of style is to follow the public. As long as one style is popular, everyone should be the same. A Frenchman who often lives in China said, I really don't understand why people in China like to decorate their homes into five-star hotels. Indeed, when the French decorate their homes, they pay great attention to the warmth of their homes and the pursuit of individuality. And most people do it by themselves, not by the decoration company. Some French people even buy land, design their own drawings, and then use their holidays to build their own homes bit by bit. Many French people always proudly point to their homes and tell their guests that they were built stone by stone. This may be a manifestation of French romantic feelings.
One of the characteristics of the French is their love for strikes. There are often news of strikes in France on TV and in newspapers. During my two years in France, I personally experienced eight bus strikes. Before they held the ninth strike, I made up my mind to get a driver's license. The French are spoiled by high welfare and go on strike whenever they are unhappy. The strike has brought great trouble to people's lives. The airport went on strike and the plane could not fly normally. In serious cases, flights have to be cancelled. The bus went on strike, so people without a driver's license had to walk. During my short two years in France, I went on numerous strikes. However, I have never heard of any French people expressing dissatisfaction and protest against the strike. I think the Chinese people have probably regarded the strike as a natural and normal thing, so they can show great tolerance and understanding for others' strikes. After all, the tables have turned-who knows when it will be their turn to strike?
The French also like holidays. As long as people who have legal jobs in France (even ordinary workers) can enjoy five weeks of paid annual leave every year. Every year in July and August, the school will have a long holiday, and the French also concentrate on this time to go on holiday happily. For China people, this may be incredible. During this period, many factories and companies closed-some people traveled abroad, some people went back to visit their parents, and most people flocked to the south of France to bask in the sun and swim. So it is very painful to go to work during this period. Usually, there are only one or two people on duty temporarily in the company. They are only responsible for answering the phone and receiving visitors, and they don't care about anything else. If you want to do something, you can only wait until the people with decision-making power in the company have finished their vacation.
France is a country with strong national pride. Because of the war in history, the French hate the Germans and the British the most, just as the China people don't like the Japanese. The French like to laugh most are Belgians. There are many jokes in France that are specially used to run on Belgians. They think Belgians are always stupid. To tell the truth, in fact, I don't see anything wrong with Belgians. Speaking of Spaniards and Italians who belong to the Latin quarter like them, they will feel that the other side is too enthusiastic, especially too casual with women. The French think they are gentle with women-gentle and considerate, romantic and affectionate, but not too frivolous, unlike "those Italians or Spaniards patting women on the ass in the street". When it comes to Americans, the French still look disdainful. They think that although Americans look very open, they are actually not open. French meeting is a face-to-face ceremony, which is absolutely forbidden in the United States. Americans may be accused of "sexual harassment" as long as they touch women's hands slightly. Moreover, the French think they are more tolerant of other people's private lives than Americans. Americans criticized this behavior when they learned that Clinton had a lover, but the French did not express any dissatisfaction with the birth of the illegitimate daughter of the late French President Mitterrand. A considerable proportion of French people think that extramarital affairs are excusable.
The French are probably the happiest people in the world. They regard everything they do in life as enjoyment. Therefore, their life pace is very slow. Someone has done statistics. What Americans can accomplish in 1 hour, the French need 6 hours or more. My husband is such a typical Frenchman. If he wants to cook French food for me on a whim, I am very anxious. When cooking, he not only watches TV with his eyes, listens to music with his ears, but also cuts all the dishes in an artistic way. I get angry when I see him cooking. Others spend half an hour cooking, and he can spend two hours finishing it. Every time he makes me hungry to death, he is still slowly cooking his meal-his eyes are watching TV, his ears are listening to music, his mouth is humming, and his hands are fiddling with his "art meal". You look like you're never tired of it.
Even with attractive overtime pay, the French are unwilling to work overtime and work hard. They prefer to enjoy their holidays with their families rather than those attractive overtime pay. My husband is a typical example of this. When we were in China, he saw an American friend of his teaching English in order to earn more money. He always disdains to say that although he earns more money than I do, he is consuming his life while I am enjoying it. In the face of overtime, the French always say, I don't care about making more money, please let me go home, I just want to spend time with my wife-this is probably the real romance of the French, right? !
Like China, the French are a delicious people. The difference is that the meal time in France is much longer than that in China. But it must also-wait! You must make an appointment before eating out, or you will probably be rejected because you are full. One thing makes me feel incredible. French bosses often refuse to come to dinner on the grounds that "business hours are running out", even if the guests are a large group. In China, how can people who open the door to do business refuse guests like this? !
If you visit relatives and friends, it will take 5 or 6 hours to finish the meal, sometimes even longer. After the guests arrive, the host and guests first kiss each other one by one, and men, women and children should kiss each other's faces. Generally, we kiss once, but if we have deep feelings and haven't seen each other for a long time, we will kiss several times repeatedly, and it takes almost half an hour to greet each other. Think about it, posting 50 faces twice is 100 times. And you have to say hello when posting. After the veneer ceremony, everyone will get together and have a chat first. The French are very talkative. They regard this as a skill and personal charm. When it's "almost" time to eat (almost an hour later), the host will bring out all kinds of wine for everyone to taste. This is an aperitif, usually whisky or Marseilles fennel. When drinking, we will eat some snacks such as potato chips or peanuts, usually in the living room. Everyone will continue to chat while tasting wine. It is impossible to finish this aperitif in less than half an hour. After the aperitif is finished, the host will invite guests to the restaurant for dinner. At this time, you will see different tableware and different glasses prepared for each guest on the dining table-knives and forks have different sizes and shapes and different uses. Tableware for eating meat is different from tableware for eating seafood. The use of cups is also very particular. The use of various cups depends on the color of wine, and the cups are different for different colors of wine. In this respect, we can't be careless. Also, drinking cups and drinking cups can't be mixed. The arrangement of tableware is very particular. Usually, the host sets the tableware according to the food he has prepared, and the use of tableware starts from the outside-the host serves according to the setting of tableware. If the outermost tableware is used to eat seafood, then the first course must be seafood. Eating on a more formal occasion really makes me happy and worried. What makes me happy is French food, but what worries me is that there are too many dining manners in France and the dining time is long. The order of eating in France is usually: salad and cold dish-main course-dry cheese-dessert-coffee or tea. Moreover, every time after eating a dish, the host must take off the old plate and replace it with a new one. After the coffee is finished, there is still a small glass of hard liquor-the French say it is to "push" the coffee in front. In a word, eating in France means constantly changing plates and tableware.
When I first arrived in France, it was difficult for me to adapt to the "slow wave" life of the French. Then an English friend "comforted" me. "You are actually very lucky. If things get worse in Spain, they usually tell you, tomorrow! ! -even the date can't be given to you until tomorrow! " It is said that this is a typical Latin character who likes to "enjoy" life slowly.
After living in France for two years, the French attitude towards life has made my temper very calm. When I really couldn't stand it, I told myself that it was a good thing that I was in France, not Spain. I don't have to wait until tomorrow, I just have to wait for a few months.