The reason for the difference in customs between China and the United States, and what are the diffe

The geography, beliefs, and way of life.

United States: On many issues such as dress and gestures, American men can shake hands when they meet each other, and if they are familiar with each other, women and men and women can kiss each other on the cheek. When you meet and shake hands with an American woman, you should let the other person take the initiative.

In the United States, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, men do not give women perfumes, clothing, cosmetics, etc. Americans like to joke in their daily lives, but when dealing with American businessmen, you must be cautious when it comes to business, because they will think that your words count. Americans don't like to be asked about their monthly income.

China: Chinese traditionally greet each other with a bow. Guests are polite to each other, and at this time they are doing a salute, which is called "concession".

The meaning of Chinese gifts is in value rather than **, "thousands of miles to send goose feathers, gifts are light and affectionate" is the gift value of Chinese file covers. In general, gift-giving should take into account the specific situation and occasion. Generally, when going to a private family banquet, you should bring some small gifts for the hostess, such as bouquets, fruits, local products, etc.

Unlike the United States, Chinese men and women can kiss the cheek lightly, and generally use body language and verbal greetings, and rarely have direct physical contact.

Etiquette In American society, it is necessary to "follow customs" and must understand and abide by the rules of etiquette that are customary in American society.

In terms of dressing, although Americans have the impression of being easy-going and informal, they are still very formal when going to work and banquets, and there are many rules for dressing, but they are mainly suitable for the time, such as attending weddings and funerals, and they should wear black or plain clothes; Ladies should wear skirts and avoid denim trousers in the office.

In terms of rides, the order of the size of the seats in the car varies depending on whether the owner is driving or the driver is driving. If you are taking a taxi, the seat to the right of the back seat should be the largest, the left seat of the back seat should be second, then the middle seat, and the seat next to the driver should be the lowest. If you are driving with a friend, the seat next to you is the most preferred, followed by the right, left and middle seats in the back seat.

Therefore, when a man and a girlfriend take a taxi in China, the man always opens the door and lets the woman enter first, moves to the left seat, and the man sits on the right, which is completely inconsistent with formal Western etiquette. There are also certain rules for going up and down the stairs, and women and the elderly should be allowed to go first when going upstairs, so as to ensure the safety of the women and the elderly.

In terms of diet, it should be noted that the tableware should be used by the outermost pair of knives and forks, the food should be pressed tightly with a fork, cut into small pieces before putting it in the mouth, do not make a sound when eating food and drinking soup, the small soup spoon for drinking coffee is used to stir milk and sugar, remember not to use the soup spoon to drink coffee, and avoid making noise in the restaurant, such as receiving an invitation to the banquet, pay attention to the following points:

If you need to send a reply card to tell the host whether to participate or not, sometimes you can also use ** notice, if please paste it with "regrets only", then only when you can't participate in the notice is required, "rsvp" should send a reply or ** notice regardless of whether you participate or not.

Please note that there is no dress code for the banquet you are attending.

Punctuality, when attending a cocktail party, you can go at the specified time (such as 5 to 7 o'clock), of course, it should not be too late.

If guests are invited to a banquet, the host should pay attention to:

1.Escort: Someone who has a good relationship with the host and guest should be invited to accompany you.

2.Food: Check whether the guests have any taboo food, such as vegetarian food and whether they are Jews who do not eat pork and fish.

3.Seating: The host should sit with his back to the door, and the host and guest should be opposite him, and pay attention to class, dignity, and the principle of seating separately between men and women, husband and wife, and Chinese and foreign.

The type of alcohol to be consumed during meals should be based on the main food of the day, such as white wine for fish, red wine for meat, red wine at room temperature, and no "toast" should be forced, and strong liquors such as whisky and brandy should be drunk more than after or before meals. There are many regulations on international social etiquette, and the above are just a few of them, and in order to behave in American society, you need to pay more attention and learn modestly. Adopt it!

The differences between Chinese and American cultures and living habits, these things you must know!

Differences between Chinese and Western customs Every place has a different culture. Habits also come in different forms. In terms of diet:

We like to eat around as a family, while Westerners like to take care of each other, and everyone gets a share. We use chopsticks, while in the West we use knives and forks. In many developed countries in the West, they all pay attention to speed.

So they like fast food like McDonald's, KFC and so on. There are differences not only in the habits of China and the West, but also in the Chinese and Western countries. This is all due to the differences in customs, geographical locations, sea and land locations, and policies of various countries and ethnic groups.

Food:

Dragon Boat Festival, Qingming Festival, Spring Festival.

Chinese spend yesterday's money, Americans spend tomorrow's money.

Consumption level and way of feeling living habits.

The biggest difference between openness and conservatism is the difference in thinking.

In general, it is an open and a conservative.

In terms of diet, there is a big difference.