讲解人:王楠张帆曲本旭TheFederalRepublicofGermany(德意志联邦共和国)Federalparliamentaryrepubliccountry(联邦议会共和制国家)Thenationalanthem:thesongofGermany(德意志之歌)Location:centralofEuropeCapital:BerlinLandarea:357,021squarekilometersBeconsistedof16statesPopulation:81,799,600(until2011)Language:German,EnglishandFrenchBlack:therigorous,solemn(严谨肃穆)Red:theburningflame,arousepeople'svisionofenthusiasmGold:thelightoftruth•GermanancestorsareGermanicpeople(日耳曼人)wholivedinthecentralofEurope•TheGermanEmpireestablishedin1871,andin1945,dividedintotwoparts.•OnOctober3rd,GermanNationalDay•Participatedintwoworldwarsanddefeat•OnJanuary27th,theanniversaryofNazivictims(纳粹受害者纪念日)GermanyisthememberofEU(欧盟)UN(联合国)NATO(北大西洋公约组织)G8(八国集团)SchengenAgreement(申根协定)OECD(经济合作与发展组织),etc.•GermanyandChinahasalwaysbeenagoodtraderelationship•BytheendofMarch2013,Chinahasapproved7903GermanycompaniesprojectinvestmentinChina,andGermanyinvest$20.14billion,GermanycompaniesinChinaaremorethan7000.31.7536.1932.06宗教比例EvangelischeKircheInDeutschland(德国福音教会EKD)Catholicism(天主教)EasternOrthodoxy(东正教)Islam(伊斯兰教)Buddhism(佛教)Judaism(犹太教),etc.TheCatholicdogmaisasetofrulestoGerman:RomanCatholicpriests(牧师)arenotfreetomarry.TheRomanCatholicChurchregardsmarriageasindissoluble.Germany’sChristianheritagealsoinfluencepeople’sviewoflaw.1.Germansoftenhavestrictdisciplineandstrongsenseoftherule.2.Generally,dealingwiththeGermansdonothavemuchtrouble.Inmostcases,theyarerelativelysimply.3.Theyhaveagreatsenseoftimeandreputation.Onceyoudeterminedthetimeofmeeting,reachingearlierorlaterwillbothbeseenasimpolite.4.Theyputrightfirstandladyfirstasaprinciple.5.Germansgenerallygetupearlyinthemorning6.From9a.m.to5p.m.aretheirworktimeandtherewillbeanhourrestatlunchtime.7.Germanspayattentiontocleanandtidy,notonlytheirownhouse,butalsopublicenvironment8.Germansaremorelikequietlife,exceptforspecialoccasions,theydonotlikenoise.Forexample,Aftereighto‘clockintheeveningpeoplecannotplayamusicalinstrumentormakenoiseNationalflower:cornflower(矢车菊)Nationalbird:Whitestork(白鹳)Germanbelievethatifyoumeetachimneysweepers(烟囱清理工)intheroad,itindicateyouwillhavegoodlucktoday.InGermany,shopsareclosedtohavearestinSunday.NovisitingduringChristmasDayandEasterDay.(复活节)Flowers,goodswithhighqualityorstrongwhiskyarewelcomed.whenyouareinvitedtosomeone'shome,youhavetotakegiftswithyou.Afterreceivingthegift,manypeopleoftenopenitimmediately,andshowinggratitude.Theyseldomfrown,becausetheyseeitaslackoffriendshiporeducation.Theydothinkthat’simpolitetoguests.Theytaboo(忌讳)13andFridayWhentalkingwiththeGermans,notrelatedtotheNazis(纳粹),religiousandpartisan(党派的)debate.WhisperinginpublicisimpoliteInGermany,youshouldnotgiveRosaMultiflora(蔷薇)asgifts.Itisusuallyusedtolament(哀悼)thedead.Don’tbringwine(葡萄酒)withyouifyouareinvitedtoothershome.Itmeansyoususpectthehost’stasteofwine.Butwhiskycanbesentaspresent.GivegiftstoGermans,followingthingsareinappropriatechoice:knife,sword,scissors(剪刀),plates,knifeandfork.White,blackandbrowncannotbeusedaswrappingpapers.Silkribboncannotbeusedasouterpacking.Germanswearingstyleissolemn,simple,cleanandtidy.Inbusinesscontacts,menshouldwearthree-piecesuits,ladiesshouldweardressclothes.Menshouldweardarkcolored,conservativebusinesssuits.Womenshouldweareitherbusinesssuitsorconservativedresses.InGermany,menshouldnotshavetheirheadstoavoidbeingtreatedas“neo-Nazi”.Andgirl‘shairstyleisshorthairorshoulder-lengthhair,mostmarriedwomen’shairarepermhair(烫发).Dealingwithguests,Germanalwayswillingtohearpeoplecalltheirtitles,buttheydonotliketohearcompliments(恭维话).Theyshakehandswhenmeetguestsatsocialoccasion.Theyhugeachotherwhenmeetfriendsorrelatives.Theymayhelpyouputonortakeoffcoat,youshouldacceptthatandsay“Danke”(thankyou).DinnerEtiquetteTheywillsendinvitations2weeksearlyaswellasnotetheaim,time,placeofthebanquet.Weshoulddrinkbeerandthendrinkwine,atthedinnertable,ifinturn,itisconsideredtobeharmfultohealthTheystressontheplates’qualityandquantityofabanquet.Theknifeandforkwhichareforeatingfishcannotbeusedtoeatotherdishes.donottalktopeoplewhositfarawayacrossthetable,itmightaffectotherpeople'semotions.InAmerica,youcannoteatuntilthelastonearrived.ButinGermany,youcaneatwhenthefirstdisharrivedGermanlikesausage,youcanfind1500kindsofsausageinGerman.whentalkingtoGermans,youshouldspeakGermanasfaraspossible(mostofbusinessmencanspeakEnglish,butuseGermancanmakethemhappy)10amto4pmisfavorabletocontractadateTheyusebusinesscardwhendoingbusinessandshowclearattitudeonnegotiations.Germansdonotneedapersonalrelationshipinordertodobusiness.Ifyouwritetoscheduleanappointment,thelettershouldbewritteninGerman.Meetingsadheretostrictagendas,includingstartingandendingtimes.Donotsituntilinvitedandtoldwheretosit.MakesureyourprintedmaterialisavailableinbothEnglishandGerman.MaintaindirecteyecontactwhilespeakingOnceadecisionismade,itwillnotbechanged.Attheendofameeting,someGermanssignaltheirapprovalbyrappingtheirknucklesonthetabletop.Youmustbepatient.Germansaredetail-orientedandwanttounderstandeverydetailsbeforecomingtoanagreement.1.AtwhichoccasiondoGermansusehug?A.MeetfriendsB.Meetfriend