Geography and TerroirWhat about Spain

The geography and customs of Spain

Spain is a land of romance and passion, a country whose history, its art, and its temperament continue to attract the curious. Spain is also a warm and cheerful nation, a country known for its passionate ethnicity. They are very talkative, like to chat, the topic covers a wide range of topics, both political discussion, but also talk about bullfighting, both the discussion of life trivia, but also talk about art and literature. Spain's social activities are mostly used to arrange in the evening after 9 o'clock, dining is also very late in the evening. Bullfighting is the national treasure of Spain, and excellent bullfighters are the heroes honored by the whole country. Spain also has many ancient, unique national cultural traditions and unique national cultural and recreational activities, including the world-famous Spanish bullfighting, passionate Spanish dance, as well as a variety of customs, national festivals can make the guests from other countries to feel the unique interest of Spain.

Spain east of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Bay of Biscay, northeast of France, Andorra border, the west and Portugal closely linked to the two countries are located in the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, known as the "never-sinking ship".

The Strait of Gibraltar in the south of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean shipping routes, and the African continent across the sea from Morocco, is a brilliant pearl of Europe. Four distinct seasons a year, influenced by the Mediterranean climate, full of sunshine, is one of the most attractive countries in Europe. The east and southeast coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the northern coast of the Bay of Biscay, the west coast and the southwest coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 kilometers long along the coast, everywhere along the charming scenery.

The Spaniards love the pomegranate flower, which is a symbol of wealth and good fortune and is honored as the national flower. Spaniards like red, as a symbol of good luck, warm; like yellow, as noble and bright; like black, black symbolizes solemnity. Galicia region in northern Spain, the status of men and women - the opposite of the norm, in the participation in social activities, decisions, speeches, etc., women have absolute authority, the inheritance of the heritage is also attributed to women.

I. Spanish dress etiquette and etiquette

Dress etiquette and etiquette is an important part of Spanish customs, but also from the side of the development of national customs and culture, after many years of precipitation, the formation of its own characteristics of dress etiquette.

1 dress

Spanish people in formal social occasions usually wear conservative style suits, white shirts and ties.

They like the color black, so they usually wear black shoes. It is customary for Spanish women to wear earrings when they go out, otherwise they will be ridiculed as if they were not wearing any clothes. In addition, there are places in Spain where women like to wrap the fireflies they catch in muslin.

2Grooming

Daily grooming etiquette reflects the manners of Spaniards.

When you're a guest in a Spanish home, it's best not to sit in silence, but to try to tell your host how you feel. Whether it is to give you a family photo album, or show you around the house, you can express your views. If a Spanish friend invites you to his home for dinner, bring the host a gift: a bottle of wine or some dessert, and the host will always say something like, "I'm sorry for the trouble.

Fans are an important medium for Spanish women to express their thoughts and feelings, and they use them to make various gestures to express what they are not comfortable saying: when a woman opens her fan and covers the lower half of her face, it means she is asking you: "Do you like me?", or "I love you". or "I love you." If ladies keep fanning themselves, it means: "Please leave me". If the fan opens and closes in the lady's hand, it means: "I miss you very much". If she turns the fan over and over in her hand, she is telling you: "You are so annoying". If she puts the fan away, it means, "You're not a person worth loving." If she throws the fan on the table, it means, "I don't like you, I love someone else." Ms. in the boyfriend side of the open fan supporting the chin, meaning "I hope that the next time with you to meet earlier".

The Spanish are very friendly and usually like to show their warmth when they meet each other.

1Meetings

Spaniards usually shake hands with guests in formal social situations. When meeting acquaintances, boyfriends often hug each other tightly.

Greetings among relatives are often hugs and kisses, and when you meet elders, you will also give you a few passionate kisses. For the first time to meet strangers, often with a handshake to get to know each other, between men, and sometimes in each other's arms or shoulders and back pat a few times, between women to gently embrace and give each other left and right cheeks two kisses.

2Business etiquette

According to the business habits and etiquette of Spanish businessmen, it is recommended that you always wear a conservative suit with a white shirt and a conservative tie.

In Spain, it is not usual to show up dressed for an evening dinner or a visit to the theater. The Spaniards attach great importance to credibility, always try to fulfill the contract signed, even if it is later found that there are unfavorable aspects of the contract, they are not willing to publicly admit their faults. If in this case, the other party can help them in good faith, it will win the respect and friendship of the Spaniards.

In Spain, merchants and physical inseparable, as long as possible, the guest should be a sample of the product or service items handed or introduced to the host. To Spain as a guest of the businessman, in office hours to wear black leather shoes is appropriate, do not wear brown shoes, especially after sunset, must wear green shoes, because Spain after sunset, must wear black shoes, because the Spanish people traditionally like black. Prefer lions, eagles, flowers and pomegranates to landscapes, pavilions and pavilions. Spaniards are people of Latin origin, cheerful and pure character, there is a difference between the north and the south, the Basque people in the north are simple and robust, while the southern Cameroonians, due to engage in business since ancient times, most of them are authentic merchants, Spain, this country is now also a legacy of the class system, that is, limited to the upper class people. Only the upper class can go to university, and the higher ranks of first-class companies are mostly occupied by these upper-class people. As a result, the lower level companies, their leaders would be middle class people who graduated from vocational schools. However, most of them are trained from practical work. As a result, they have a very positive attitude towards business. When negotiating, the person who comes to the negotiation also has the absolute right to decide, so we must send a considerable number of people to the business negotiation, otherwise, they will not pay attention to the negotiation. When you visit a company, you must make an appointment in advance. It is best to have a business card in Spanish and Chinese, as this will facilitate the meeting and the negotiation. In the capital city of Madrid and the country's largest commercial port and industrial center of Barcelona, the Spanish businessman style is quite aristocratic and conservative.