Chinese Etiquette and Customs Meeting Etiquette . Greetings are formal and the young person is always greet first.
. Handshakes are the most common form of greeting with business partner .
. 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. Gift Giving Etiquette . In general, At Chinese New Year, weddings, births and more recently (because of marketing), We will give the gifts. . The Chinese like food and so, a nice food basket will be a great gift.
. Do not give scissors, knives or other cutting utensils, these are the indicate as the severing of the relationship. Do not give clocks, handkerchiefs or straw sandals as they are associated with funerals and death.
. Pay attention to the choose of flowers, as many Chinese associate these with funerals.
. Four is an unlucky number so do not give four of anything. Eight and six are the lucky number, so giving eight or six of something, the Chinese think that will bring luck to the recipient.
. Gifts are not opened when received. Dining Etiquette . The Chinese prefer to entertain in public places rather than in their homes, especially when entertaining foreigners.
. If you are invited to their house, consider it a great honour. If you must turn down such an honour, it is considered polite to explain the conflict in your schedule so that your actions are not taken as a slight.
. Arrive on time, If you will be later, predicting that to the hostess, and it should be more polite.
. Finish the food to demonstrate that you are enjoying it!

Table manners:
. Try to learning use the chopsticks.
. Wait to be told where to sit. The guest of honour will be given a seat