Let’slookataninterestingexample.LiHongzhanghadbeeninvitedtodinnerbyBismarck.Becauseofdidn‘tunderstandwesternetiquette,hedrunkabowlofwaterforwashinghands.Bismarckalsodidn’tunderstandtheetiquetteofChina,inordernottoembarrassLiHongzhang,healsodrunkhisbowlofwater.Seeingthissceneothercivilofficialscanonlyendurecompanywithsmile.1.Greeting2.Application3.Conversation4.PresentEtiquettedifferencebetweenChinaandAmerica1.GreetingInAmerica,peopleoftenemploythefollowingexpressionstogreeteachother“Goodmorning/evening/afternoon.Fineday,isn’tit?”“Howiseverythinggoing?”InChina,wealwayssay“Haveyoueatenyet?”“Whatareyougoingtodo?”toshowourconsideration.2.ApplicationInAmericapeoplelikecallothers’first-nametoshowfriendly.Formaltitleisusedonlyforjudges,governmentofficials,doctors,professorsandseniorreligiouspeople.InChina,Peopleliketobecalledmanager,director,Presidentheader.Toshowtheidentityandstatus.3.conversationIntheUnitedStates,donottalkaboutprivateaffairssuchasage,income,marriage,belief.InChina,Chinesepeopleonprivacyboundariesarenotsodeep.Theydonotcareaboutwhetherpeopleunderstandtheirgenerallife.4.presentAmericansdon’tsendgifts.Whilesendgifts,theyusedtosendbooks,flowers,chocolatesandotherthingsnotveryexpensive.Theyfeelsingularislucky,andtheypaymoreattentiontothepackaging.ChinahasthistosayGoodthingsshouldbeinpairs,sotheChinesepeoplepayattentiontopairsgifts,andtheyaremorewillingtosendexpensivethingstoshowtheirsincerity.Variousfactorsmayresultindifferencesinetiquette.CulturalBackgroundDifferentvaluesIndividualismandCollectivismFamilyNationalism……Itisessentialtounderstandeachotheretiquettehabits,notonlyrespectforeachother,butalsotobringaconvenient.Thankyou!