Etiquette requirements for meeting in China

In history, the ancient Manchu in Heilongjiang Province can be described as "the home of all manners". Manchu traditional etiquette pays great attention to clothing, food, getting up, living, speaking, walking, lifting and stopping, which can be seen from the etiquette of greeting each other.

According to seniority and gender, Manchu greeting ceremonies are divided into bow-down ceremony, waist-hugging ceremony, shoulder rubbing ceremony, handshake ceremony and temple touching ceremony. Kneeling and knocking ceremony is a great gift for young men and women to their elders. The old man sat on the kang and the young man knelt down and kowtowed three times. People kowtow, and their hands should support the ground; A ceremony in which women kowtow and say "Long live". After kowtowing three times with your hands on your legs, you get up after touching your temples with your hands, and then nod and salute with your companions, which is called "touching your temples". The waist-hugging ceremony is also a great gift for Manchu people. When relatives meet or guests come, they will do it. The saluter grabs his right leg, opens his hands and holds the waist of the recipient with both hands. If the recipient is older, his left leg is half kneeling. The recipient touches the admirer's back in return. Rubbing shoulders, commonly known as "touching shoulders", means that when men of the same age meet, they touch their shoulders to show their closeness. In addition, when young men and women meet, they often greet each other by shaking hands or shaking hands, which is also commonly known as shaking hands or shaking hands.

Among all kinds of rituals, the most common ones are thousand rituals and squatting rituals. "Beating" was an ancient ceremony in Liao and Jin Dynasties, and it was still used in Qing Dynasty. Its action is: first brush the arrow sleeve and put down the sleeve head, then bend the left knee forward, bend the right leg backward, tilt the head and upper body forward, keep the left hand close to the body, and hang down the right hand, saying "greetings to Adult XX". The recipient bends down, hands reach forward, palms up in return. "Lying flat" is a way of saluting women in Qing Dynasty. When saluting, stand with your legs parallel, hold your left waist tightly with your hands, bend your knees slightly into a semi-squat shape, and say "greetings to adult XX". Married women greet their mother-in-law and meet guests in the morning and evening.