What are the court etiquette of the East and West

West: handshake ---- female stretching male to receive Walking - male right female left Open the door - male for female open

1, please, also known as "bend a knee".

①Soldiers should kneel when they see their superior officers, but because of the armor, they only bend one knee or half a knee, and in the long run, when they are not wearing armor, they also bend one knee as a salute, and kowtow and play respect as well, with the meaning of greetings and greetings.

② in the eight banners family and part of the Han official family, the younger generation to see the elders, the younger generation to see the long, the slave to see the master to friends and relatives to meet, all this ritual, so bend a knee and called to ask for peace. But in the Yamen or public **** place, regardless of the flag people Han people can play a respectful salute, can not invite peace.　

3 men's posture: the first upright posture, such as "upright" look. Then step forward left leg, left hand on the knee, right hand down, right leg half-kneeling, a slight pause; eye level, no head down, head or crooked head; shoulders balanced, no stooping, the distance between the left and right legs can not be too large, to maintain the natural distance between the left leg forward, can not be backward stirrups.

Women's posture is the same as men's, but the distance between the left and right legs should be close, the range of motion is small, hands on the left knee, the right hand does not hang down.

2, kneeling

①"Kneeling" this etiquette in the Imperial Palace and the five princely mansions, as well as the clan family. The emperor daily summoned the military ministers, often also summoned certain officials, which is the nature of the secret talks, unlike the ceremony, so the officials with the emperor did not have to bow.　

② summoned by the program: first registered by the Office of Foreign Affairs, and then by the Office of Internal Affairs in the day of the first few. The emperor ate breakfast (the day is not yet bright), the table set up a good green sign, after dinner, divided up to summon. There are together (such as with the Minister of military affairs), the eunuchs are out. Inside the Office of the eunuch deputy food should be summoned officials to the warmth of the door, lifting the curtain to let the officials in, the eunuch retreated to the outside of the temple. The official entered, stood and said, "I (someone) respectfully invite Your Majesty's holy peace." Then kneeling, stand up, take a few steps to the emperor, kneeling on a red side of the white heart of a very thick felt cushion to play on. After playing the right, the emperor said, "You go down." So the official got up and knelt in peace, facing the emperor backward a few steps, turn and go out. If there was any thanking of grace in the playing of the pair, he bowed in place and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your holy grace." If you say the wrong thing in the zao pair, take off your hat, touch the ground with your head for a moment, indicating that you recognize your mistake. When the emperor made his daily morning and evening visits and saw the empress dowager, he had to kneel at the door and also kneel when he retired.　

3 eunuchs have something to the emperor, empress dowager, empress, concubines and other masters to start, princes and dukes and clans in the family, the younger generation to see the elders, slaves to see their masters, are to kneel at peace.　

④The posture of kneeling in peace and the posture of inviting peace, the same part is the first upright posture, the left leg steps forward. However, when kneeling, the right leg must kneel, then the left leg also kneels, the right leg then rises, and the left leg also rises, resuming the upright position. This sequence of movements should be rhythmically balanced, not flustered, not dragged. The other requirements are the same as those for invocation.　

5 Qing dynasty consort below, princess, gege, fu yanming, as well as the magistrate's wife (Han Chinese magistrate's wife is not included) wearing court dress, auspicious dress, perform the rite of passage, there is a su, a kneeling, three kowtow and six su, three kneeling, nine kowtow rituals. (The first solemnity is to stand up once. One kneeling is kneeling and standing up once each. Three kowtows are, of course, three times each. The difference between three kowtows and nine kowtows is also a difference in the number of times.　

The kowtow is the same for men when they wear court dress and crowns. Wearing a gi suit in the late Qing not wear gi suit crown, but wear a tin, then kneel down after not kowtow, only with the right hand to support the two head wing. What needs to be explained here is "Su". This action is similar to the women's invitation to peace, the first upright posture, slowly down to the end, and then slowly get up, to restore the upright posture. It also requires no stooping, no bowing of the head, two shoulders steady, waist straight.

Two: Western etiquette

Smoking during a meal is considered rude; picking one's teeth in front of others is impolite. When sneezing and coughing in front of people

, you have to cover it with a

handkerchief. In British style, hands should not be placed under the table. Therefore, do not put your hands underneath during meals, do not pick up handkerchiefs in trouser pockets with your hands, and do not pick up anything that has fallen on the floor. When smoking, one match or one lighter cannot light a cigarette for 3 people. Some

British people believe that if a glass of water is rattled with a knife and fork during a meal, and the rattling is allowed to continue, it will bring misfortune, so when eating with the British, try to avoid the sound of knives and forks clattering. During the conversation, do not use the royal family as a source of laughter, and do not talk with satirical topics of the British royal family. It is not permitted by British law to speak ill of the

British

King and members of the royal family. Also, when referring to the British, avoid using the word "English" and use the word "British" instead. This is because "English" only means

England and not

Scotland or

Wales. English people are very concerned about some private matters in life, except for acquaintances, very close friends, the general public can not ask about life matters, such as how much money, how much salary per month. If you see a friend wearing a beautiful

watch, don't ask how much the watch is worth. Other questions such as rent and other money matters, it is best not to mention, otherwise, the other side think you are very rude. Another example is age, especially the age of women never want others to ask. In the UK, milk is poured first and then

black tea is poured at everyday banquets. The main reason for this is to prevent

tea leaves from getting on the cup.

The teapot is not to be touched by anyone but the hostess. Slicing the

roast beef into thin slices is the host's task. The man of the house also has to make sure that everyone present gets a share of the

cookies. The British consider 13 to be an unlucky number, and if a Friday falls on the 13th, it is considered doubly unlucky. Therefore, with the British business dealings with the banquet, to avoid guests and hosts **** 13 people, business-related activities should not be arranged on the 13th. British hotels and restaurants do not have 13 rooms. In the theater can not find 13 rows, 13 seats. Most British people believe that the number "7" can bring good luck, and see Saturday as

Zodiac auspicious day. If you are meeting or saying goodbye to a Brit, avoid crossing someone's hand when shaking hands. The British believe that crossing hands in this way invites misfortune. The British are very proud of their

sense of humor, and to say to a Brit in person that you don't have a sense of humor is probably a great insult. Therefore, when talking to the British, you should pay close attention to this point.