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China is known as the "Land of Etiquette". Since ancient times, people have attached great importance to social etiquette. The so-called reciprocity reflects the unique etiquette view of the Chinese people. Etiquette can not only reflect a person's cultivation and quality, but also promote the harmony of interpersonal relationships to a certain extent. It can also show the customs and customs of a region. People in southern Fujian pay great attention to etiquette. In southern Fujian, people call etiquette "rituals". Etiquette is a custom of reciprocity. There are many etiquettes in southern Fujian, and they also have their own characteristics.

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There is a proverb in southern Fujian called "No matter how close the family is, etiquette must be followed", which means that even if relatives are estranged, they must still follow the etiquette when they encounter weddings and weddings. In the eyes of the Hokkien people, etiquette cannot be taken casually. "There is no ceremony without tea." This is the most basic way of hospitality for Southern Fujian people. Tea is something that Southern Fujian people cannot live without in their daily lives. Almost every household is equipped with tea sets. In southern Fujian, whenever guests or relatives or friends come to visit, the host will make a pot of tea to entertain the guests. There are also many etiquettes to pay attention to when drinking tea. For example: when pouring tea to guests, do not fill it completely. Usually, you only pour it seventy percent full, and then serve the tea with both hands.

There is also a very special etiquette in southern Fujian that is to treat guests to "dim sum". The "dim sum" for entertaining guests is mainly noodles, hard-boiled eggs, and some lean meat, mushrooms, shrimps, etc. are also added. "Dim sum" is generally used to entertain distant relatives or rare guests. People in southern Fujian also pay great attention to etiquette when it comes to interpersonal appellation. Generally, when they meet an older person, they will call him "Xian Xian". Old people who meet strangers on the road will usually be addressed as "old uncle" or "grandma". People in southern Fujian also respectfully address teachers and doctors as "Sir" or "Sir's wife". When visiting sick relatives and friends, people in southern Fujian often "bring hands." "Bringing hands" means bringing gifts in the southern Fujian dialect.

When attending a banquet, you should also pay attention to the "sitting method". Generally, eight people can sit on a square table, and ten people can sit on a round table. The upper left seat is the upper seat, and the lower right seat is the main seat, so be polite. If you sit around randomly, you may be regarded as "neither big nor small" by others. People in southern Fujian also pay attention to the "number" in etiquette. When giving gifts to celebrate happy events, they usually use even numbers to indicate pairs, which means good luck. When getting engaged, when a child is one month old, or when he is one year old, eight eggs are usually given. In terms of numbers, generally even numbers are used for "red events" and odd numbers are used for "white events". There are so many etiquettes in daily life, but there are even more etiquettes on special days such as festivals, weddings and funerals.