The words and deeds of foreign activities are taboo; Taking photos of foreign activities; Hygienic taboos in foreign activities.
In Russia, gifts are given at dinner, not in the office or conference room.
African countries pay attention to practicality. African countries do not pay much attention to the value of gifts, but pay attention to the practicality of gifts, so it is not appropriate to give high-grade gifts.
Islamists: No gifts, no wine, no sculptures or pictures of women, because they think wine is the root of all evil.
Handkerchiefs, knives and scissors cannot be sent to Latin America. For example, you can't send cow products in India because cows are sacred there.
Countries along the east coast of Latin America, South Asia and the Pacific generally attach importance to gift giving. These countries think that giving gifts is a means to express their feelings, and they don't talk about gifts, unlike Japan, which is so serious and pays attention to ceremonies. They think it is polite to refuse a little when someone gives a gift. But it is impolite to open presents in public. Gifts should be given at the end of the meeting.
Indian subcontinent: don't give black or white gifts, you can choose yellow, red or green as a symbol of happiness.
Latin American countries: not as polite as Asian and Middle Eastern countries, but also an important part of culture; Giving gifts can show your generosity and strengthen business or personal relationships, so you should pay more attention to choosing gifts that reflect the interests and tastes of the recipients. Remember: no one expects you to give gifts at the first business meeting; If you want to eat at someone else's house, bring a small gift to the hostess, such as flowers, chocolate or wine; Don't send leather goods, because most of the best leather goods in the world come from South America.
business etiquette
When southeast Asian businessmen negotiate business, Yan Ji crosses her legs; When negotiating trade with Russians, don't call them "Russians"; Yan Ji went to France to talk about trade and talk too much about private affairs.
Life taboo
Japanese avoid using green as decorative color; Bhutanese avoid goatee; Saudis avoid playing chess; Czechs avoid using the red triangle as a symbol; French people avoid using walnuts to entertain guests or decorate; Greeks avoid keeping cats.
Taboos in communication between flowers and trees
Indians, avoid using lotus as a gift; Japanese people avoid using chrysanthemums as interior decoration; Germans tend to avoid tulips as gifts; The French usually avoid sending yellow flowers; Brazilians avoid using crimson flowers as gifts.
Stamp taboo
Ashtray and macaroni sent from Yanji to Afghanistan; Old and dirty knitwear was sent to Argentina from Yanji; Contraceptive drugs and tools were sent from Yanji to France; Any unmarked honey is a postal taboo in Zimbabwe.
Daily taboo
Bed bogey: Yan Ji faces the bed to the door;
Wedding taboo: except for the British, most westerners get married on Saturday;
Taboo: It is forbidden to ask other people's age, salary, family and other private affairs.
Norwegians pay attention to the concept of "punctuality" and hope that others will be as punctual as themselves. If this is your first visit, it is polite to send the hostess flowers or candy. All appointments must be arranged in advance.
Argentines have a strong sense of class, and people in politics or business generally pay attention to their clothes and manners, so they must pay attention to their appearance when dealing with them. Men should wear suits and ties, and women should dress appropriately and generously. Excerpted from Huaxia Folk Culture Network (dedicated to the spread of traditional folk culture in China, it not only covers information columns such as folk etiquette, Chinese New Year holidays, food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also provides users with folk convenience query gadgets such as Zodiac pairing and Duke Zhou, which are convenient for users to query and solve doubts at any time. )