When in China, Do as the Chinese Do“Ru xiang sui su” (入乡随俗) is an ancient Chinese saying that means, “When in a village follow the locals.” More appropriately, the equivalent saying in English might be “When in China, do as the Chinese.” This is just generally good advice for travellers, but it is particularly important for business travellers and international businessmen.
Cheers Low To Give FaceIn a loud smoky restaurant somewhere in China, two friends have just raised their shots of Baijiu, a potent Chinese liquor that’ll put a little more hair on your chest with every sip, high in the air to toast to their friendship.
Asian HouseAll over Asia custom dictates that people don’t wear shoes in the house. In some places, such as Japan and China, people wear exclusive indoor-use only slippers or flip-flops in the house, particularly during the winter.
Eating Is As Important As The SkyA trip to a Chinese restaurant that is actually in China has quite a unique etiquette, which even those who have been to several Chinese restaurants in their home country might not be familiar with.
AP - China's secretive communist government said Tuesday it has approved rules boosting official transparency but added that state secrets have to be safeguarded and social stability preserved.
