When accepting someone to pour wine or tea, Hong Kong Customs always likes to tap the table with a few fingers. The word "3" is very popular in Hong Kong, because Hong Kong people pronounce "3" and "sheng" as homophones, and "sheng" means "promotion". "8" and "6" are also very fashionable in Hong Kong. In Cantonese, "8" is a homonym for "fa", which means "getting rich". "6" and "Lu" are homonyms, which also means "Liu Liushun". Hong Kong people often wish each other "Congratulations on getting rich" during festivals.

2. Rules

According to the Hong Kong Forum for Studying Abroad, Hong Kong people usually shake hands as gifts when meeting guests in social situations. When friends and relatives meet, there are also hugs and cheek kisses. When they thank their guests, they often pat their fingers (that is, bend their fingers and tap on the table with a few fingertips to express their gratitude). It is said that finger tapping ceremony evolved from kowtowing ceremony, and finger tapping means kowtowing.

3. Dating and punctuality

It is still polite to "go in and out" within 30 minutes after the appointed meeting time, but business people are usually punctual.

4. Hospitality and gifts

When guests are invited to dinner, they can bring fruit, candy or cake as gifts and send them to the hostess with both hands. Don't send a clock, it is a symbol of death; Don't send scissors or other sharp objects, they symbolize breaking off relations.

5. Don't start eating and drinking in front of the host.

China's New Year is about 65438+ from mid-October to February of/kloc-0. At this time, gifts should be given to each other.

6. Belief taboo

Hong Kong people are afraid of being asked about their home address. Because they don't welcome others to visit their homes, they are generally happy to go to teahouses or public places. Newspapers are afraid to ask about personal salary, age, etc. And think that personal affairs don't need others to ask. They are very reluctant to accept the words "Happy Holidays". Because "happiness" and "fast decline" are homophonic. , very unlucky. They are afraid of the word "4". Because "4" and "death" are homophonic, the unlucky "4" generally does not mean.

Gifts and so on. Also avoid the number "4". When you have to say it, you often use "two pairs" or "two twos" instead. In Hong Kong, restaurant employees are most afraid of choosing "fried rice" for the first customer, because "fried" means "fried" in Hong Kong dialect. It is considered unlucky to hear the sound of "speculation" when opening the furnace.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Hong Kong