Chinese Visiting Manners

Chinese culture has a variety of traditions.
Chinese people are very sensitive about their culture.
If you are going to start a relationship with a Chinese family you must learn about manners of their culture.
Some of manners are mentioned in this app like:>> Invitations are usually used in formal settings.
In other instances, people will arrive unannounced.>> When invited to someone’s home, Chinese are generally punctual.>> Guests are expected to exercise restraint and refrain from loud, boisterous actions and speech.
>> Friends will often bring gifts like tea, cigarettes, fruit, chocolates or cake when visiting to show their ‘xin yi’ (‘blessings’ or ‘good intentions’) towards the host.
>> Hosts usually offer refreshments like fruit or nuts.
If guests decline the offer, hosts will typically insist several times before accepting the refusal.
>> Etiquette at dining tables shows deference to the social hierarchy of age.