Greetings are formal and the oldest person is always greeted first.
Handshakes are the most common form of greeting with foreigners.
Many Chinese will look towards the ground when greeting someone.
Address the person by an honorific title and their surname. If they want to move to a first-name basis, they will advise you which name to use.
The Chinese have a terrific sense of humour. They can laugh at themselves most readily if they have a comfortable relationship with the other person. Be ready to laugh at yourself given the proper circumstances.
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China-Europe Social culture/Business culture
- Highlights on what do we think about China and what China actually is.
- Comparison of Chinese and European way of thinking in business and social environment.
- Overview of what is important for you could mislead your Chinese partner and vice versa things offered by your Chinese partner can sound strange for you.

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