In China, good manners mean good future for youngsters.China, as the world's most populous country, is fast emerging as one of the most important markets for many U.S. agricultural businesses. Home to nearly one-quarter of the world's population, China welcomes business people seeking new opportunities. Understanding Chinese culture is essential to a successful business experience.

The Fundamentals

To successfully navigate Chinese culture, visitors must appreciate the essential core values that make the society tick. In an amalgamation of ancient tradition and communist philosophy, these values center around respect for age and hierarchical position, group rather than individual orientation, the concept of maintaining face and the importance of personal relationships.

For Americans, coming from a society that emphasizes individualism, interacting in such a culture can be difficult.

Cultivating a Personal Relationship

Personal relations are a bigger factor in getting things done in China than in the United States. In business, these relationships are crucial because all agreements rely more on trust between parties than on fully articulated, legally enforceable contracts. This has long been a feature of Chinese culture, where one's word and a handshake close a deal, as opposed to cultures which rely on lots of documentation.

To do business with the Chinese, make friends with them first. Small talk about hobbies and families is a good way to break the ice. Meanwhile, it is good to describe yourself before broaching business topics.

The follow are tips for young people:
Do's and Don'ts

When you meet your Chinese counterparts for the first time, pay attention to small details. Generally speaking, shaking hands and exchanging name cards is the common way to begin a first meeting.

Do not be too demonstrative, as this will most likely cause embarrassment. Laughing loudly is considered impolite when meeting people for the first time. Try not to be too talkative, and be sure to demonstrate a genuine interest in what others have to say.

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Well, I think my idea of politeness really is just general consideration for other
people. For example, if you see a mum struggling with a couple of kids with a
pram or push chair trying to get upstairs at a railway station, I just think it
common courtesy really to try and give a hand.
Well generally I find British people extremely polite, very disciplined in things. For
example when I travel on the tube I always see that there is always somebody who
gives up their seat for a pregnant woman or elderly people or women with children.
I have great admiration for British way of life because there is a lot things people
can learn from this in other parts of the world.
I think one example of British good manners compared to perhaps certain other
nationalities is in the use of mobile phones. I have noticed when I am abroad in
meetings if people’s mobile phone rings people immediately pick it up and answer
and I think here in the UK, certainly people with good manners don't use their
mobile phones in meetings. If you are having a meal in a restaurant it’s better not
to use it. Of course during a show or cinema you would obviously turn it off.
British people are very polite in the way they talk. They are just so lovely. They use
a lot of words like please and thank you and excuse me and constructions of
sentences are extremely polite. Even in the situation when there is a lot of
pressure in the air they would be talking to you in a very very polite manner and
they would make sure that the communication is on a very very polite level and
nobody gets offended with the way they speak to them.
British people like to queue I think mainly because it’s a tradition. And they are
very polite and basically don't like to upset other people. So we will all queue at the
bus stop while increasingly now others do not and they form their own queue at
the other side of the bus stop, but we are so polite we won’t say anything.

三、Good manners are necessary because one is judged by his manners. One’s manners not only show what kind of education he has received and what his social position is, but they also tend to show what his nature is.

Good manners means good behaviour in social communication. A person with good manners is always agreeable companion, because he is always thinking of others and respect others. He will not push through a crowd, but wait quietly for his turn to advance. Good manners are not the exceptionally great deeds but they can tell that the person who possesses them is a man of highest standards.

To learn good manners, one must first of all bear in mind that they arise from one’s daily behaviour—the way he responds to others and the manner he behaves in front of people. To be a man of good manners, he must be genuinely polite to others and show respect for others. In short, politeness costs nothing and gains everything。
PS:Good manners are very important in the communication of daily life. Everyone likes a person with good manners. But what are good manners? How does one know what should do and what should not do when trying to be a good - mannered person?
Well, here are some common examples. A person with good manners never laughs at a people in trouble. Instead, he (she) always tries to consult or offer help to the person. When he (she) takes a bus and sees an old man or a sick man, he (she) always gives his (her) seat to him. He doesn't interrupt other people when they are talking. He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs. He does not spite in public places.

Ideas of what are good manners are not always the same in different regions. For example, people in Western countries usually kiss each other to show their greetings, whereas in China, kissing in public is something of unusual and sometimes be regarded as impolite to somebody else. So it is important to know what is regarded as polite and impolite before you go to a reg.

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