& gt When do people in China start shaking hands?

In fact, China shook hands since ancient times, such as the Qingming Riverside Scene in the Song Dynasty.

The writing method of "swallowing gold in the sleeve" first appeared in ancient books of Ming Dynasty.

Soldiers and squires in the Republic of China —— "Swallowing gold in the sleeve"

North and northwest specialty products, native animal products and agricultural products trade hand in hand and negotiate silently to ensure that the trade secrets of the transaction price are not leaked.

The bargaining method of temple fair market handle: use five fingers to represent one to five, that is, stretch a few to represent a few; From six to ten, play five numbers with five fingers, that is, hold them with four fingers from the index finger to the ring finger, representing six, which is called "scraping six"; Pinch the thumb, forefinger and middle finger to represent "seven", which is called "pinch seven"; The thumb and forefinger represent eight separately, which is called "? Fork eight "; The index finger is hooked up to represent nine, which is called "hook nine".

The "handshakes" listed above are all used for business secret negotiations.

As for etiquette, the common meeting etiquette of China ancients was "bowing". Handshaking etiquette originated in medieval Europe. In the late Qing Dynasty, more and more Sino-foreign exchanges gradually spread to China, as westerners built their boats and guns, and China people went overseas to make a living, do business and study. In modern times, it is said that Dr. Sun Yat-sen's alliance introduced greeting gifts.

An important handshake when Zhu De led the rest of Nanchang Uprising to meet Chairman Mao in Jinggangshan. This is the most important handshake in building the people's army.