VALENTINA, SHARON, ANGEL

What is etiquette?
Etiquette in simpler words is defined as good behaviour which distinguishes human
beings from animals.

Guten tang!

Good Morning!
TYPES OF ETIQUETTE IN Hong
Kong
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE-MEETING AND GREETING
Note that Hong Kong locals
handshakes may be less firm than
a Western handshake.
Family members are greeted in
During the greeting, many Hong
order of age, oldest first and
Kong locals lower their eyes as a
youngest last.
sign of respect.

Shake hands with

everyone, upon
meeting and
leaving.
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE-BODY LANGUAGE AND SMALL TALKS

Stand on the right of Do not cut the line.

the escalator. Do not But instead queue up. Do not squat
block other people. on the streets.

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loud, but still dont
scream in public places.
TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE When calling
someone, you should
In public, do not always state who you
speak too loud or are first.
It is polite to inquire swear on the phone.
about a person's health NG
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or activities upon N
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greeting. RI

If there is a missed call,

always call the person
back as soon as possible.
EATING ETIQUETTE-TAPPING YOUR FOOT
Tapping your foot is not only considered rude, but also indicates poverty in Chinese Fengshui. One who taps
his foot suggests hes constantly in a non-steady state, which is thought to be bad for collecting wealth in
Fengshui.

There is a folk saying: A

man tapping his foot is poor,
and a woman tapping her
foot is indecent. Therefore,
tapping your foot at the table
is impolite.
EATING ETIQUETTE-STICKING CHOPSTICKS STRAIGHT UP IN RICE
Sticking chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice is a traditional way used by Chinese people to venerate their
ancestors.

It symbolizes death, and

is considered bad luck!
EATING ETIQUETTE-TAPPING THE BOWL WITH CHOPSTICKS
Beggars at one time tapped their bowls to attract attention, and sometimes in a
restaurant customers do the same thing if they think the service is slow.

TAP, TAP, TAP... So tapping your bowl

can insult your host!
EATING ETIQUETTE-FINGER TAPPING
When you see tea-drinkers tapping the table with three fingers of a hand, do not think it is a weird gesture.
It is a silent expression of gratitude to the member of the party who has refilled their cup. The gesture
recreates a tale of Imperial obeisance.

The story tells of a Qing Dynasty emperor who used to go

out and have inspection visits. While visiting South
China, he once went into a teahouse with his
companions. In order to preserve his anonymity, he took
a turn at pouring tea and told his companions to tap
three fingers on the table. One finger represented their
bowed head and the other two represented their prostrate
TAP, TAP.
arms.
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE

The best time for gift-giving is on Remember to not blow

Christmas or around the Chinese New your nose at a business
Gift-giving is an
Year, two of the most important dinner. important part of HK
Hong Kong holidays. business etiquette.

If your business contacts send you

an invitation for dining in
Hong Kong, it is considered very
impolite just to refuse.
 Websites

https://www.internations.org/hong-kong-expats/guide/15908-culture-shopping-recreation/hong-kong-culture-social-etiquette-15920

http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_hk.htm

http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/hong-kong-guide

https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/ShowTopic-g294217-i1496-k6834540-Good_manners_and_etiquette_in_HK-Hong_Kong.html

https://www.internations.org/hong-kong-expats/guide/15942-jobs-business/hong-kong-business-culture-15930/hong-kong-business-etiquette-2
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