Don't…
• write anything in red ink unless you’re correcting an exam. Red ink is used for letters of protest.
• leave your chopsticks upright in your bowl or tap your bowl with them
• point the bottom of your shoes/feet at someone
• shake your feet, lest you shake away all of your luck.
• touch someone’s head (it’s sacred)
• give clocks or books as gifts. The phrase ‘to give a clock’ in Mandarin sounds too much like ‘attend a funeral’ and ‘giving a book’ sounds like ‘delivering defeat.’
• make political comments like ‘boy, didn’t Mao kill a lot of people’ unless your new pals take the lead. Many Chinese remain huge Mao fans, as proven daily by the lines at his mausoleum.
• make out with your beau – limit your PDAs, lovebirds.
• be offended when asked if you’re married – and if you’re over 30 and single, say yes, lest you be pitied
• give too much attention to an object someone else has; they may feel obligated to give it to you
• wear your Free Tibet t-shirt unless you want a LOT of attention
• Use those pretty gold/silver papers for western décor. It’s for spiritual/cultural Chinese rituals.
• freak out if you don’t know what to do. When in doubt, simply watch what the Chinese people do and follow suit.
Don't…• write anything in red ink unless you’re correcting an exam. Red ink is used for letters of protest.• leave your chopsticks upright in your bowl or tap your bowl with them• point the bottom of your shoes/feet at someone• shake your feet, lest you shake away all of your luck.• touch someone’s head (it’s sacred)• give clocks or books as gifts. The phrase ‘to give a clock’ in Mandarin sounds too much like ‘attend a funeral’ and ‘giving a book’ sounds like ‘delivering defeat.’• make political comments like ‘boy, didn’t Mao kill a lot of people’ unless your new pals take the lead. Many Chinese remain huge Mao fans, as proven daily by the lines at his mausoleum.• make out with your beau – limit your PDAs, lovebirds.• be offended when asked if you’re married – and if you’re over 30 and single, say yes, lest you be pitied• give too much attention to an object someone else has; they may feel obligated to give it to you• wear your Free Tibet t-shirt unless you want a LOT of attention• Use those pretty gold/silver papers for western décor. It’s for spiritual/cultural Chinese rituals.• freak out if you don’t know what to do. When in doubt, simply watch what the Chinese people do and follow suit.
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