Chinese Visiting Manners

Learn Chinese manners while you are visiting a Chinese family.

Chinese culture has a variety of traditions. Chinese people are very sensitive about their culture. If you are going to start a relationship with a Chinese family you must learn about manners of their culture. Some of manners are mentioned in this app like:

>> Invitations are usually used in formal settings. In other instances, people will arrive unannounced.

>> When invited to someone’s home, Chinese are generally punctual.

>> Guests are expected to exercise restraint and refrain from loud, boisterous actions and speech.

>> Friends will often bring gifts like tea, cigarettes, fruit, chocolates or cake when visiting to show their ‘xin yi’ (‘blessings’ or ‘good intentions’) towards the host.

>> Hosts usually offer refreshments like fruit or nuts. If guests decline the offer, hosts will typically insist several times before accepting the refusal.

>> Etiquette at dining tables shows deference to the social hierarchy of age.