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Meet and Greet
First Impressions
Dinner Time
The "Don'ts"
Decoding Gestures
100
The appropriate time to arrive when meeting someone.
What is "on time"?
100
The way to greet someone elderly.
What is "to lower your head and bend over slightly"?
100
This is removed before entering the house.
What is "shoes"?
100
The Chinese do or do not use hand gestures when they speak.
What is "do not"?
100
This signifies good wishes or a promise.
What is "the linking of pinky fingers"?
200
The person who is greeted first in a group of people.
What is "the oldest person"?
200
The way to greet someone of equal social status.
What is "to shake hands and/or slight head nod or bow"?
200
This indicates you were not given enough food and is an insult.
What is "an empty plate"?
200
The way in which the Chinese "point" to someone.
What is "using the whole hand"?
200
The gesture to signify self-satisfaction.
What is "placing the fingertips across the mouth"?
300
The most common form(s) of greeting.
What is the "handshake and/or nod"?
300
The proper way to hand over a business card.
What is "to use both hands to show respect"?
300
This is acceptable during Chinese dinner, but isn't during American dinner.
What is "slurping and/or belching"?
300
The part of the body the Chinese consider dirty and filthy.
What is "the feet"?
300
The gesture of clasped hands over the head.
What is "thank you"?
400
The direction people look when greeting one another.
What is "toward the ground"?
400
The significance of an applause in Chinese culture.
What is "to greet and/or return greeting with thanks"?
400
The way Chinese "test" the foreigners.
What is "seeing how much alcohol they can drink"?
400
The significance of good posture.
What is "respect"?
400
The gesture for "shame on you".
What is "scraping one finger across the cheek when looking at someone"?
500
The proper way to address a person upon greeting.
What is "by their honorific title and/or surname"?
500
Greetings in American culture that are considered inappropriate to the Chinese.
What is "hugging and/or kissing"?
500
The way one signals "Thank you for serving me".
What is "moving the fingers up and down on the table"?
500
The meaning of smiling to the Chinese.
What is "embarrassed and/or sad, uncomfortable"?
500
The gesture for "up yours".
What is "an upraised fist, bent elbow, and opposite hand in the crooked elbow"?