10 Rude

Behaviours
in China
1 Gesture upwards to tell
someone to come over.

Correct way: palm facing downwards

2Call someone older than you
directly by their name.

Correct way: use professional titles or honorifics

along with their surname
3 Pass food to another person
from chopsticks
to chopsticks.

food in others'
Correct way: put the

serving
bowls using
公筷母匙)
chopsticks/spoons (
 4
Wearing an all-black
outfit to a wedding or
during Chinese New
Year.

Correct way: wear red to joyful

events
5
Use your index finger or
chopsticks to point at
someone.

Correct way: point with an

open
hand
 6
Drinking alone or not
toasting to others
before you drink.

Correct way: toast first

and say "ganbei" 干杯 !
7 Say "NO" directly to
someone.

Correct way: always use "maybe" or "we'll

see" as an alternative to save face
8
Not greeting the most senior
person first when entering a
room full of people.

Correct way: during group introductions, geet

to seniority
people according
9 Ask people about
their divorce.

Correct way:
don't bring up
sensitive topics if you're not sure
of their reaction
10
Unwrap the gift when
you receive it.

Correct way:
opening
presents after the person
who gifted leaves is what's
considered polite
 QUMIN
@ArnoldMa

Have you made any

of these mistakes
before?
Source: Xiaohongshu