Top four taboos you need to know of China As we all know that China is a great nation with 5000 years’ history and 56 ethnic groups. With China gradually integrating into the international community, it is greatly impacted by a mixture of various cultures. In China, some taboos still exist until today and pass on from generations to generations. If foreigners in China have no knowledge of some taboos, you will make stupid jokes. Here I cobbled together some tips for you. Simple Don’ts Don’t wear green hat. If you wear a hat in China, you will gazed at by widely open eyes.In fact, foreigners who have watched a Chinese film, “Green Hat”, may know a little about it.This film tells the story of a bank robber and cop and their shared problem of unfaithful partners. Hence, in china, nowadays, the phrase “wearing a green hat” refers to a cuckold. This is a term foreigners should keep in mind. Don’t give a clock as presents. In China, we have a variety of homophones in Chinese characters, which will puzzle you a lot when you learn Chinese. But Keep in mind that送钟 has the same pronunciation of 送终。送终means “send death” in English. It is an ominous sign. So here in China, people won’t send a clock to their friends or relatives. This is also worth a notice if you are in China. Don’t give a handkerchief as presents. This taboo originated from ancient times. It was said that relatives of the dead gave each mourner a handkerchief after the funeral. In this way, sending one a handkerchief is like saying goodbye to someone. Therefore, a handkerchief is not a good gift if you want to give it to your Chinese friends. Don’t wear a white flower on head. Here, in China you won’t see someone wearing a white flower on head. However, you will see people with white flowers at funerals. It’s ominous sign to wear a white flower on head in China. Sometimes a popular thing in other countries, however, is a taboo in China. So, for foreigners, some tips of what they can’t do will help them adapt to Chinese culture and their life in China.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:49:09 +0000
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