Chinese Meeting Etiquette English

Meeting Etiquette

Greetings are formal and the oldest person is always greeted first.

Handshakes are the most common form of

Greetings are formal and the oldest person is always greeted first.

Handshakes are the most common form of greeting with foreigners.

Many Chinese will look towards the ground when greeting someone.

Address the person by an honorific title and If they want to move to a first-name basis, they will advise you which name to use.

The Chinese have a terrific sense of humour. The Chinese have a terrific sense of humour. They can laugh at themselves most readily if they have a comfortable relationship with the other person. They can laugh at themselves most readily if they have a comfortable relationship with the other person. O O That's all I can do~