What should China Hotel pay attention to when receiving European guests?

Arriving at the foreigner's office or residence should be agreed and notified in advance, and arrive on time. If there is no one waiting, ring the bell or knock on the door before entering, and the owner can only enter after agreeing. If there is no answer, ring the bell or knock at the door later (but don't ring the bell for too long). No one is allowed to enter without permission.

If you are in a hurry or have no prior agreement, but you have to go, you should try to avoid disturbing each other in the middle of the night; If you have to make an appointment with the other party during the break as a last resort, you should apologize immediately after meeting the person who made the appointment, say "I'm sorry to disturb you" and explain the reason for the interruption.

You can enter the room with the permission of the host or at the invitation of the host. Although sometimes the negotiation takes a short time, you should go indoors instead of standing at the door to talk. Sometimes, if the host is not invited into the room, he can retreat to the door and talk outside.

When you enter the room, if you need to talk for a short time, you don't have to sit down and don't stop after you finish. If it takes a long time, you can sit down at the invitation of the host. If there is no prior agreement, try not to talk for too long.

When you are invited to visit or visit a foreign country, you should arrive at the time suggested or agreed by the host. It is impolite to arrive early or late. If you are late, apologize. Visits are usually arranged at 10 am or around 4 pm. In the west, it is a habit to prepare snacks and drinks for entertainment. Guests should not refuse, but should taste and drink the drinks they accept (but don't be forced when they are really not used to it).

Without the owner's invitation or consent, you may not ask to visit the owner's courtyard and residence. You can visit the house under the guidance of the owner, but even familiar friends should not touch personal items and indoor furnishings except books, flowers and plants.

Greet everyone in the host family, especially his wife (husband) and children. If there are children present, you should take the initiative to shake hands and hug them to show your love. If you have cats and dogs at home, you shouldn't show fear or disgust. Don't kick and blow.

When you leave, you should say goodbye to the host politely and thank him for his reception.

In addition, we should also pay attention to the meeting between foreign leaders:

On some occasions when western leaders meet, they often see the scenes of hugging and kissing each other. However, they don't hug and kiss anyone casually, and they don't come whenever they want, but according to customs and etiquette.

British etiquette

British Prime Minister Tony Blair rarely hugs people. Even at the summit, his behavior is quite reserved, usually just shaking hands. Clinton, then president of the United States, received Blair's highest courtesy during his last visit to Britain: the host not only shook hands with this old friend from the other side of the ocean, but also patted him on the shoulder in public.

Paris etiquette

This etiquette is by no means the same as kissing between men and women in France. French President Jacques Chirac often shows Parisian manners to distinguished guests: he touches his cheek twice and symbolically clicks his mouth on the other person's ear. This is how Parisians express their feelings for each other.

Oriental etiquette

Neither the Japanese Prime Minister nor the distinguished guests like to kiss their faces in public, and the tradition of this country does not advocate the public expression of such feelings. They can only bow and put their palms slightly on their knees to show hospitality. However, during Putin's visit to Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Mori Yoshiro went beyond the norm. He personally rushed to the airport to meet Putin and sent the Putin couple to the state guesthouse where they stayed. This enthusiasm is almost equivalent to a kiss on the face.

Reserved manners

When Castro greeted Putin, Putin insisted on his usual reserve, just shook Castro's outstretched hand hard, and then helped him with his left hand, restraining the impulse of the other party.

Dealing with Arafat is much more difficult. He is short and has a low voice. When talking to him, he usually bends down so that his cheek can easily touch the lips of the Palestinian leader. Even so, Putin figured out a way: when he leaned down, he turned his face to the left and held the guest's shoulder tightly with both hands. As a result, the distance between them is just equivalent to Russia's participation in mediating the Middle East conflict.

Foreign etiquette taboo

Nepal Nepal's greeting is "namaste", and the corresponding action is to put your hands together; Take off your shoes before entering temples and houses in Nepal; Be careful not to touch other people's food or tableware with your own knife, fork, spoon or hand; Don't touch Nepalese things with your feet, which is considered a serious offense; Pay attention to dress, especially female travelers don't wear revealing clothes; You must get permission before entering a Hindu temple, because the temple is not open to non-believers; Fur items are strictly prohibited from being brought into the temple; Walking around the temple or stupa should be clockwise; Permission should be obtained before taking pictures (whether for people or things); Open intimacy between men and women is not liked.

Egypt usually tries not to yawn or sneeze in front of Egyptians. If you really can't control it, you should turn your face, cover your mouth and say "I'm sorry". Egyptians hate yawning and think yawning is the devil. A man yawned and said in a hurry like a crime, "Please forgive God." Sneezing is not necessarily a bad thing. If a person sneezes in front of everyone, he says, "I testify that there is no God except God." The person next to him said, "God loves you". He went on to say, "God forgive me and everyone."

Brazil Brazil's customs and habits are similar to those in Europe. Brazilians are sometimes more formal and sometimes very easygoing. When they meet for the first time, people shake hands as gifts, but relatives and friends greet each other and are used to hugging and kissing cheeks. Not only that, even strangers can hug and kiss their cheeks. The "social" etiquette is to kiss both sides on the cheek. Men and women kiss and greet each other, and women are used to it. However, in most social circles, blacks are not interested in this, but are used to shaking hands and patting each other on the shoulder with their left hand. Close men are used to hugging each other and patting each other on the back. However, due to social status, there are subtle differences between who should kiss who.