What are the customs and habits of Sydney, Australia?

The Commonwealth of Australia (The Commonwealth of Australia), referred to as Australia. It is located in the southern hemisphere, between the southwest Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The country's name is derived from the Latin word australis, meaning "south". Australia has "riding on the back of the sheep of the country", "shepherd country", "sitting on the mine cart of the country", "island continent ", "Southern Continent", "young country on the old land", "Gold Rush Mecca" and other nicknames. It covers an area of 7.68 million square kilometers. The population of the country is 16 million, of which 99% are Caucasian. Christianity (Protestantism) accounts for 55% of the population and Roman Catholicism for 27%. Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Queen of England is the Head of State of Australia. 1788 saw the establishment of the British colony of Sydney as a place of exile for British convicts. By the end of the 19th century, Britain had established six colonies in Australia, and in 1901 formed the Commonwealth of Australia, which became a self-governing territory of Britain.

Australians have a strong sense of time, and must be contacted in advance and on time for appointments. They treat people casually. If you are invited to an Australian home, bring your host a bottle of wine. If you are invited to an Australian home, bring a bottle of wine for your host and a bouquet of flowers for your hostess.

In Sydney and Melbourne, it is always appropriate to wear a suit. In Brisbane, it is customary for local businessmen to wear a shirt, tie and shorts. However, it is still a good idea to wear a suit when meeting someone for the first time. Visits to business or government offices require a prior appointment. A lot of business is done in bars. If you offer to have a drink, you usually pay for it, not each of you, unless it is agreed in advance.

Australians are accustomed to eating British-style Western food in their diet, their tastes like light, avoid eating spicy dishes, some people do not eat sour food, their dishes are generally roasted, stewed, braised cooking methods mostly. When they dine, most of them like to put a variety of condiments on the table, free choice of seasoning, and seasoning to be more. Australia's food is known for its abundance and quantity, especially the need for animal protein. They usually love to drink milk, eat beef and lamb, fine pork, chicken, duck, fish, eggs, dairy products and fresh vegetables. They love to drink coffee and eat fruit.

Australians have an absolutely unaccommodating habit: that is, every Sunday morning, must go to church (church thousands) to hear the sermon. Since ancient times, Australians have been strictly adhering to the habit of "Sunday worship". Generally, people in Europe and America go to play golf early on Sunday morning, and sometimes, they even use the time of playing golf to talk about business. Hundreds of millions of dollars of contracts are often "finalized" on the course. But if you try to do this with Australians, it's guaranteed not to work. So avoid asking them out to play on a Sunday morning.

Australia is unique. Due to geographic location and other factors, Australia's winter and summer is exactly upside down with our country located in the northern hemisphere. The winter season from Beijing to Sydney, Australia, where it is the sun's scorching summer. If you go to Western Australia, you will also encounter 40-50 degrees Celsius heat. Australians house building direction and our country is also the opposite, China's saying: "rich people do not live towards the north of the house", but this phrase in Australia does not apply. In Australia, only the north-facing houses are warm in winter and cool in summer.

The best time to visit for business is from March to November, and December to February is the vacation period. December to February is the vacation period. The week before and after Christmas and Easter is not suitable for visiting.

Australians are mostly sedate people who don't like to live in a chaotic environment. However, there are subtle differences because the inhabitants are descended from different nationalities. For example, if you dine with a businessman of British descent and mention business during the meal, they will ignore you. On the other hand, a businessman of American descent can talk about business while eating, and he can do so very vigorously. In addition, when there is a negotiation, the person who comes out to take over the negotiation must be the one who has the right to make decisions. Therefore, we should also send the same person with decision-making power. Otherwise, they will be unhappy and even ignore you. This is because they attach great importance to the efficiency of their work, and do not want to waste time on empty talk that can not make decisions. Similarly, in business negotiations, do not like to open the first high price, and then slowly reduce the price, and try to avoid wasting time on bargaining, and Australian manufacturers to talk about business, the other side of the price is often not too calculating, but the quality of the product requirements are quite strict, once found that the quality of the problem, the other side will be nonchalant to put forward a claim.

Most business activities in Australia are conducted in small hotels. Be careful to remember who pays for that meal, paying too aggressively or forgetting to pay is not good. Australian employees leave the office as soon as their shift ends. Managerial people are enthusiastic about their work and treat people with no inhibitions. However, don't assume that just because you've had a drink together, business is good.

In Australia, people like to shake hands warmly when they meet each other, and call each other by their first names. Australians love to talk to strangers, especially in a bar, and someone will always come over and initiate a conversation with you. After introductions or a drink together, strangers become friends.