Etiquette To Meet Foreign Guests

When meeting with foreign guests, there are differences in etiquette as regards objects and occasions.

It is a common courtesy to bow to many Eastern countries such as Japan. When standing on ceremony, standing upright, hands hanging down in front of eyes, stooping down and greeting, the lower the bend, the more respect.

The bow to the Japanese and Koreans must be returned at the same time.

It is not recommended for Japanese guests to have direct contact with their eyes and direct contact with the body, because it represents arrogance, instead of looking at his eyes, instead of looking at the tie knot of his tie to show respect.

Bow in Japan, bow your head down to half of your body and put your hands together.

The older you are and the higher your position, the deeper you bow.

Your voice and attitude should be calm and not noisy.

European countries prefer the courtesy of hugging, sometimes with veneers and kisses.

But be careful not to kiss out the sound.

In business activities, this ceremony is usually not acceptable, and Chinese personnel do not actively embrace or kiss foreign guests.

Men also have special hat removal and kiss hands for ladies.

The handshake is very formal to a German guest, with a barely felt bow. Unless the owner knows it well, other contacts such as hugging and kissing cheeks are not recommended.

For the British guests, people wear very formal clothes. It is best not to have any physical contact.

You can hug, but you can't have other physical contact.

It is very important for Italy guests to shake hands and express their formal respect in their business activities.

They often shake hands and hugs to Latin American guests. They speak more closely than Americans.

It's impolite to stand back.

Arabia and Islamic countries should shake hands after kissing on social occasions and kissing on both cheeks.

The foreign guests of the Buddhist countries should join the ceremony, and the soldiers should wait for their lines to raise their hands and pay attention to the ceremony before shaking hands.