Foreign Etiquette

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

If it is urgent or there is no agreement in advance, but you have to go, you should try to avoid disturbing the other party 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 for interrupting" and explain the reason for the interruption.

with the owner's permission or invitation, you can enter the room. Although sometimes the time required for negotiation is very short, you should go indoors instead of standing at the door to have a conversation. Sometimes, if the host is not invited to enter the room, he can retreat to the door and have a conversation outside.

When you enter the room, you don't have to sit down or stay when you're done, if it takes a short time to talk. If it takes a long time, you can sit down at the invitation of the host. If there is no agreement in advance, try not to talk too long.

If you are invited to visit or be a guest at a foreigner's home, you should arrive at the time suggested or agreed by the host. It is impolite to arrive early or late. Apologize if you are late. Visits are usually arranged around 11 am or 4 pm. It is customary in the west 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 unaccustomed).

You are not allowed to ask to visit the master's courtyard and house without the invitation or consent of the master. 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's family, especially his wife (husband) and children. If there are children present, you should take the initiative to shake hands with them and hug them to show your love. If you have cats and dogs at home, you should not show fear or disgust. Don't kick and bomb it.

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

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

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

British etiquette

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

Parisian etiquette

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

Oriental Etiquette

Japanese Prime Minister and distinguished guests don't like to kiss their faces in public, and the tradition of this country doesn't advocate the public display of such feelings. They can only bow with their palms slightly on their knees to show their 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 the same as a warm kiss on the face.

reserved etiquette

when Castro greeted Putin, Putin adhered to his usual reserve, only shook Castro's outstretched hand vigorously, and then helped him with his left hand to restrain the impulse of the other party.

it's much harder to deal with Arafat. He is short and speaks in a low voice. When talking to him, he usually has to bend down, so that his cheek can easily touch the Palestinian leader's lips. Even so, Putin figured out a way: when he leaned down, he turned his face to the left and held his guests' shoulders tightly with both hands. As a result, the distance between them was just equivalent to Russia's position of participating in mediating conflicts in the Middle East.

Foreign etiquette taboos

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 hands; Don't touch Nepalese things with your feet, which is considered as a serious offense; Pay attention to dress, especially female travelers don't wear revealing clothes; Be sure to get permission before entering Hindu temples, because temples are not open to non-believers; Fur items are strictly prohibited from being brought into the temple; Walking around temples or pagodas should be clockwise; Permission should be obtained before taking pictures (whether for people or objects); Public intimacy between men and women is not liked.

Egypt usually tries not to yawn or sneeze in front of Egyptians. If you can't control it, you should turn your face and cover your mouth and say "I'm sorry". Egyptians hate yawning and think it's the devil. A man yawned and said in haste 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 but God." And the person next to him said, "God loves you". He went on to say, "God forgives me and everyone."

Brazil's customs and habits are similar to those in Europe. Brazilians are sometimes more formal and sometimes very easy-going. When they first meet, people shake hands as a gift, but relatives and friends greet each other and are used to hugging and kissing their cheeks. Not only that, but even strangers can hug and kiss their cheeks. The "social" etiquette is to kiss each 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. Men who are close to each other are used to hugging each other and slapping each other on the back. However, due to social status, there are subtle differences between who should kiss whom.