First, respect for the customs and habits

Different national and ethnic groups, because of various historical, cultural, religious and other factors, each with a specific customs and courtesy. For example, Muslims do not eat pork, in the holy month of Ramadan, after sunrise, sunset can not eat or drink before some Buddhists do not Qixun; Hindus do not eat beef; some countries, such as India, Indonesia, Mali, the Arab countries, not contact with others using the left hand or the left hand transmission things in the Buddhist countries not to be confused children overhead; Catholics taboo 13 this figure. Especially on the 13th Friday, the days to come, does not generally hold banquets; using chopsticks to eat eastern countries, dining with a pair of chopsticks, not transfer back and forth, nor can chopsticks inserted in the middle rice bowls; taboo in some Southeast Asian countries WHO sit thigh; Iran好不stretch thumbs; Bulgaria, Nepal and some other countries commended shaking his head, nodded in agreement do not agree, and so on. Arab women compared to old ways, people do not ask guests at his home mistress body; gifts to the attention of the Japanese artistic, green is considered to be auspicious, the lotus is used Festivals, gifts, the fox is not the design, because such animals cunning, greed. Do not mix it with rice and vegetable soup to eat, because this is the way Weimao. Jiyong left at the wedding, repeat the word several times, a festive occasion Jiyong to the old, bad, end of the word. Without attention to these customs, people will mistakenly believe that they do not respect or making a fool of themselves. New to a country or participate in the initial activities, should be more understanding, more than observe, understand or will not do the right thing, follow the example of others.

Second, respect for the elderly and women