subject: Different customers with gifts in different countries [print this page] As far as Japanese's concerned, the sincerity of sending gifts to opposite is material reflect. It doesn't matter the gifts whether cost too much, the gifts to Japanese usually be best to appropriate, and sophisticate,|the gifts send to Japanese should be appropriate, it is best to sophisticate, such as the Chinese writing brush, well-known calligraphy, handicraft and others are liked by Japanese, but pay attention to the size of calligraphy, it is best not too big. The packaging should be sophisticated, can not be hasty to send gifts, even if a pack of tea, we need to careful to it. Chinese usually send gifts with double, but Japanese doesn't like it, they like the number such as the number one, three, five, seven and so on, however the number "nine" is a taboo, for the pronounced of "nine" and "bitter" is extremely similar in Japanese. Through understand Japanese custom, it should be sent in private if personal gift, not publicly sent.
Send the gifts with two methods to express congratulation and friendship when you want to build up a friendship with American, the first method is during Christmas period; while you arrive and leave America, it is second way to build friendship with sending gifts. If only the working relationship between the two sides, maybe a few of office supplies would be a good choice, of course the fine craft with national characteristics also is good selection. In America, to have a dinner with hosts, or to the villa to have a good time at the weekend, was considered a kind of "gift" form, you only play happy, needn't to make any reward. When you are invited to visit American family, it is unnecessary to send gifts, but you can bring some flowers, wine and crafts, if you go to have dinner with nothing, means you will invite them. It is not a custom to send gifts in Europe, not trend and not popular, even at major festivals and happy occasions, among the family members and close friends is limited to send gifts. In Europe, you will be not worried about what kind of gifts should you send, the hosts will not care about gifts. In German, people don't focus on the gift price, but should cater their favorite taste, and the packaging of gifts should be chic; In France, the champagne, brandy, candy, perfume and other gifts are considered good gifts, and whatever can reflect the cultural accomplishment such as books, pictures, they are popular with Franch; United Kingdom, people enjoy something about small gifts, such as flowers, wines, small craft and chocolate, but the gifts with companies tag is taboo to the hosts, they don't like it. With Arab nation, Chinese handicrafts are popular.|The Arab nation like the Chinese handicrafts. The stone carving animal and the model vivid woodcarving, the sophisticated porcelain insulator, the brocade or the chic wood fan, tradition Chinese characteristic painting have drawn the scenery flower-and-bird and tricolored glazed pottery produced in tang dynasty, are high quality as the gifts. To pay attention to the religious custom of Arab and respect its national, it is best not to send ancient times the attendant chart, because in Arab, female's image hang in the main hall is taboo, to respect female; Most Arab nation public is not allowed alcohol, so don't send the liquor; If you want to send gift to woman, need to through their husband or the father, the gifts to woman directly is prohibited.
Different customers with gifts in different countries
