Guide to Exporting – Cultural Issues: Slide 4

LANGUAGE ISSUES IN ASIA (part 3)

cultural-issues-slide-04-aMeals in China

  • Meals are an important part of relationship development in China
  • Let the host direct you to your seat at the table
  • You don’t have to push your business agenda at the meal, follow your hosts lead
  • If asked, be prepared to tell the host a Chinese dish you like, suggestions are:
    • Dumplings: ‘xioa lung boa’ in Shanghai, ‘sweijiao’ in Beijing
    • Toufu: pronounced ‘doufu’ in Chinese, and doufu is served in many different ways
    • Hot and Sour Soup: Chinese love soup and they’re not always sure if Americans like it

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