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Main focus for Chinese culture:
1, family
2, relationship
3, cooperation

These core values are influenced mainly by Confucian Ethic

Confucian Ethic:
Family security (duty to parents and children)
Loyal to hierarchy or authority
Respect to seniority
Trust with friends/ group achievement/cooperation
good reputation/not loss face
Self reliance

Subculture groups
Openness, competition, time, wealth, freedom
influence from western world such as USA and UK
Regional specificity
Equality (communist), freedom (market opening policies)


Chinese basic behavior-which you should know before your go

1, introduce by key person (relationship/guanxi) and approach by formal way
2, respect their authority/key opinion leaders (see their title from their business card)
3, ”have you eaten”-not ask for eating, it is a polite way of say hi
”no, thank you”-it means ”yes”
4, Laugh-do not mean yes or no, even not mean happy. It can mean only the way of embarrassing/discomfortable or nervous
5, flexibility-even the sign contract can be changed and reconsidered. In Chinese culture, trust or confident for both parties sometimes it is more than a contract
6, Be aware of ”policy”. To know whether the issues is compatible with current government policy
7, gentle handshake
8, polite way to say ”no”- ” inconvenient” ”under consideration””being considering”
9, Feel comfortable for Chinse silence