subject: Warning On Gifts Culture Of Different Countries [print this page] For autumn travel in different countries, wearing warm but cheap sweaters and buy gifts for friends are great enjoy to life. In our daily life, we cannot avoid to communicate with each other which include our foreigner friends. So you must consider of which kind of gifts you should send to them before contacting. And knowing the culture of different countries on gifts becomes more and more important. If you can deal with this manner well, you may gain an unexpected result.
1.For American, people prefer the goods which have specialness.
Americans are fastidious about the practical and peculiar on gifts. If you send some unique styles or ethnic characteristics gifts to Americans, it will be welcomed by them. Such as the Chinese knots or Chinese shadows, Americans treat them as rare gift. In addition, you should not use the black paper as the packaging. Because Americans think that "black" is not an auspicious color.
2.For English, people will not like to receive expensive gift.
It will be mistaken as a bribe if you send valuable gifts to English; on the country, if you choose the chocolates or beautiful flowers as your gift, it will be ok.
3.For French, a romantic country, the gifts always link to arts.
French advocate arts, so the gifts with ancient style will be best. And remember that if you are invited to the home of French, you should take some flowers except chrysanthemum to the host.
4.For German, people don't like the acute gifts.
People will pay more attention on the package of gifts, and you should not package with black, white or brown and package with ribbons; addition, don't send acute gifts, they are all treat as bad things.
5.For Japanese, they are same as the Chinese and don't like the number "4" and "9".
The pronunciation of "4" and "9" resemble "Death" and "Hardship" in Japan. Japanese like the well-known brands.
6.For Russia, they prefer the name brand of western
No matter which well-known brands the gifts belong, Russia will like it.
7.For African, they would rather prefer practical gifts that valuable gifts.
8.For Arabs, they prefer the simple gifts. Send some handicraft gifts they will like it very much. Simple like sweaters wholesale and deliver them to friends is also a good choice.
