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Resources of Chinese business culture and etiquette, including making appointments, business dress, gift giving, public behavior, and more.
China Business Etiquette
Includes making appointments, guidelines for business dress, welcome topics of conversation, gift giving, selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift, what you should know before negotiating, prosperous entertaining, and acceptable public conduct.
Chinese Etiquette & Protocol
"Confucius, China's greatest sage established a system of ethics, morals, hierarchy and behavior, setting the rules for people dealing with other people, and establishing each person's proper place in society."
Inside Chinese Business
Includes a summary of part of Ming-Jer Chen's book.
Chinese Business Culture
Los Angeles Chinese Learning Center presents students with aspects of Chinese business culture.
Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture
The site has a smample chapter of the book by Kevin B. Bucknall.
Chinese Manners in Daily Life
"Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a salute. This tradition has a history of more than 2000 years and nowadays it is seldom used except in the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular and appropriate on some formal occasions."

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