What is the diplomatic etiquette of the world?

1. Foreign activities, speech and behavior taboos

Demeanor taboos: It is strictly forbidden to have a crooked posture, hands dancing, finger pointing, pulling and tugging, being too close to each other, looking to the right and to the left, staring into the distance, checking the watch frequently, stretching, playing with things, scratching their ears.

The taboo words are: absurdity and obscenity, other people's biographies, women's private affairs, wages, private property, the value of clothing, criticism of elders, non-religious, mockery of foreign customs.

Tone of voice: It is strictly forbidden to debate loudly, to talk loudly, to speak harshly, to search for the root of the problem, to quarrel and insult, to speak out of turn.

Courtesy taboos: It is strictly forbidden to leave others alone, talk alone in the end, easy to take a position, interrupt the objections, pester more than one, arbitrarily interrupt, and arbitrarily say goodbye.

2. Foreign activities in the photo taboo

In foreign activities, people in the photo, must not violate the particular country, region, national taboos. Where the border crossing, airports, museums, residential private rooms, new products and new technology exhibitions, precious relics exhibition hall, etc., should be strictly prohibited from taking pictures.

In the case of being allowed to take pictures of ancient paintings and other ancient relics, strictly avoid the use of flash. Where quot;no photographyquot; sign of the place or area, people should consciously avoid taking pictures. In general, it should be taboo to take pictures of people who do not know each other (especially women).

3. foreign activities, health taboos

Personal hygiene: taboo hair and face, taboo clothing, shoes and hats or unclean collar and cuffs. In formal occasions, avoid digging eye boogers, blowing nose, picking nose, digging ear filth, picking teeth, nail clipping and other unhygienic actions. People with infectious diseases are strictly prohibited from participating in foreign affairs activities.

Environmental hygiene: Do not spit, flick ashes, throw peelings or other unclean things, do not bring rain gear and shoes under the mud, mud, etc. indoors, do not put spittoons and other unclean utensils indoor in a conspicuous place.

4. Business etiquette taboos

Southeast Asia etiquette taboos: business negotiations with Southeast Asian businessmen, strictly avoid crossing your legs, and even the soles of shoes hanging upside down. Otherwise, the other side will cause resentment, the deal will be immediately blown.

Middle East etiquette: Middle East Arab countries, businessmen, often in cafes to negotiate trade. When meeting with them, it is advisable to drink coffee, tea or cool drinks, strictly avoid drinking, smoking, talking about women, taking pictures, and do not talk about the political situation in the Middle East and international oil policy.

Russian etiquette: Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe are extremely warm to Western businessmen. When negotiating trade with Russians, do not address them as quot;Russianquot;.

British etiquette: to the United Kingdom to negotiate trade, there are three taboos: 1. Jealous of the tie with lines (because the tie with lines may be considered to be a copy of the military or student uniform tie; 2. Jealous of the royal family for the conversation of the joke;

3. Do not call the British as quot;Britishquot;.

French etiquette: to France to negotiate trade, strictly avoid too much talk about personal matters. Because the French do not like to talk about family and personal life privacy.

South American etiquette: people who go to South America to do business, in order to enter the country and follow the local customs, in the process of negotiating trade, it is appropriate to wear dark-colored clothing, talk about the desirability of intimacy and distance close to some of the taboo on wearing light-colored clothing, avoid talking about local political issues.

German etiquette: German businessmen pay great attention to work efficiency. Therefore, with them to negotiate trade, strictly avoid the God chat or the extraneous gossip. Businessmen in the northern part of Germany, all attach importance to their own title, when to shake hands with them again and again warmly, again and again called his title, he must be extraordinarily happy.

Swiss etiquette: If you send a letter to a Swiss company, the addressee should write the full name of the company and avoid writing the name of the company's staff. Because, if the recipient is not present, the letter will never be opened. The Swiss worship the old company, if your company was built in 1895 before, then you should be in the work of the documents or business cards on the special emphasis on it.

American etiquette: When negotiating with Americans, you don't have to shake hands and be polite, but you can get straight to the point, even from eating breakfast.

Finnish etiquette: and Finnish businessmen to negotiate, should pay attention to the line handshake, should be called more quot; manager quot; and so on the title. Negotiation place in the office, generally not in the banquet. After the success of the negotiations, Finnish businessmen often invite you to a family dinner and steam bath. This is a very important courtesy. If you are invited to a banquet, don't be late and don't forget to present the hostess with five or seven (not even) flowers. It is not advisable for guests to drink to themselves before the host makes a formal toast. When talking freely, it should be avoided to talk about local political issues.

5. Taboos of life in some countries

Applicable objects Taboos Taboos Taboos by

Japanese people use green as a decorative color ominous color

Indonesia? Central Javanese whistling at night attracts ghosts and calamities

Bhutanese goatee transgression

Indians bathing a child in a tub of stagnant water

Indians abstaining from mourning at a funeral ceremony contrary to religious beliefs

Muslims drinking rice and wine and decorating with pig motifs

Pakistani people talking about pigs, eating pork, and using pig products.

Pakistani women Sea cucumbers, fish maws and other strange foods Shariah

Saudis Playing chess Symbolizing regicide and treason

Saudis Guests entering the host's room at will There is a difference in the use of the room for men and women

Saudi women Showing their heads in public Shariah

Middle Easterners Passing things to others with their left hand Left-handedness is unclean

Iraqis Use blue devil symbol in daily life

Turks Decorate rooms with flower colors Unlucky symbol

Use green triangles as symbols Free sample marks

Czechs Use red triangles as symbols Signs of huge poison

International Triangles as symbols Signs of warnings

European and American women Bride tries on wedding dresses before the wedding Marriage breaks up

Europeans and Americans shaking hands with the left hand and having the guest of honor sit on the left side is disrespectful and inferior

Westerners giving gifts or decorating with brown objects Evil, evil and funereal colors

Westerners accidentally spilling salt A sign of bad luck

Westerners talking about unlucky words in a public ****ing situation Invites evil and causes disaster

Westerners breaking mirrors A sign of bad luck

Swedes Drinking wine Hungarian Breaking glassware A sign of bad luck

Belgian Blue clothing, decorated with blue objects Ominous, bad omen

British Mentioning the word quot;toiletquot; directly in a public place is impolite

British Use of portraits of people as decorations for merchandise Customary

French Use of walnuts for hospitality or decorations Unlucky

French Use of walnuts for hospitality or decoration No. Auspiciousness

English and Americans grieve at public **** or funerals, and those who know how to do so mourn

Italians Separate family and friends with a handkerchief as a gift

Italians Blow in rooms, foyers, aisles, and cars to cause illness

Greeks Raise cats, play with them, and love them to lead them to the underworld

Ethiopians Wear yellow clothing to mourn the death of a deceased when they go out to guests

Ethiopians use the word "kitten" in the English language, which is not a polite word. dead

South America? Indians, in front of strangers to say their real names to bring misfortune

Brazilians use yellow and purple color mix as a substitute for decorative colors, causing bad omen

Multinational people with the left hand to shake hands or hand objects to the guests irreverent, insulting

6. Taboos in the relationship between flowers and trees

Roots of the taboo flowers: when visiting the sick, the Japanese strictly taboo to the roots of the flowers (including potted flowers) as a gift, because the Japanese word for "root" is "root".

Root flower taboo: When visiting a sick person, Japanese people strictly avoid to root flowers (including potted flowers) as a gift, because the Japanese word quot;rootquot; word and quot;sleepquot; word pronunciation is the same.

Camellia taboo: Japanese people in visiting the sick, avoid using camellia, cyclamen, yellow flowers and white flowers. Because the camellia withered when the whole flower head fell to the ground, inauspicious; cyclamen flowers, the Japanese read quot;Hibiscus Ramenquot;, and quot;Hibiscusquot; with the Japanese quot;deathquot; pronunciation of the same; light yellow flowers and white flowers, mostly Japanese people do not like.

White lily flower taboo: Indians, taboo to lotus as a gift, because the Indians more lotus as a sacrificial flower.

White flower taboo: in Europe, people to flowers as a gift, in addition to birthdays and naming day, generally avoid using white flowers.

Scented flowers taboo: some European countries, people, when visiting the sick, often avoid using strong aroma or have a special symbolic meaning of flowers. Gift to the middle-aged, avoid using small flowers; sent to the young, avoid using large flowers.

Potted flowers: Many Europeans prefer cut flowers to potted flowers in the usual flower rituals, but at Easter, potted hyacinths can be used as a gift.

Chrysanthemums: In many European countries, people avoid using chrysanthemums as a gift. Traditional customs believe that: chrysanthemum is the flower of the cemetery. Japanese people avoid using chrysanthemums for indoor decoration, thinking that chrysanthemums are unlucky.

Double flower taboo: Poles and Romanians to flowers as a gift, the bouquet used must be singular, even if a branch can be, avoid double, except for the Romanian birthday.

Dried flowers: Except for artificial flowers, Poles do not send dried or wilted flowers. Poles believe that sending dried or wilted flowers means the end of a friendship.

Tulips: Germans tend to avoid tulips as gifts. They consider it to be an unfeeling flower.

Yellow rose taboo: The British avoid yellow roses as a gift. According to British tradition, yellow roses symbolize the separation of family and friends.

Yellow flowers: The French tend to avoid yellow flowers. Traditional French custom holds that yellow flowers symbolize unfaithfulness.

Demon flower taboo: Many Latin Americans, chrysanthemums as quot;demon flowersquot;, they avoid using chrysanthemums to decorate the room, avoid chrysanthemums as a gift.

Purple flower taboo: Brazilians avoid using purple flowers as a gift, because the Brazilians are accustomed to purple flowers for funeral flowers.

7. Overseas legal taboos

The law in Cairo, Egypt, states that a man is not allowed to use foul language in front of any woman, and violators will be imprisoned for a week.

Peruvian government law states that husbands are forbidden to abuse their wives. Anyone who abuses his wife may be imprisoned for five to ten days; anyone who beats his wife may be sentenced to one month's hard labor; and anyone who injures his wife may be sentenced to one to two years' imprisonment.

Local regulations in the Ecuadorian Andes provide that: first divorced women must be single for five years before being allowed to remarry; second divorced women must be single for eight years before being allowed to remarry; three times divorced women are not allowed to remarry for life.

8. Some countries' postal taboos

Ashtrays and macaroni are strictly forbidden to be sent to Afghanistan.

Old and dirty knitwear is strictly forbidden to be sent to Argentina.