Chinese business etiquette and culture03中国商务礼仪文化03
Banquets Toasting Toasting is an indispensable component of the Chinese banquet and it begins when the principal host offers a welcoming toast. Toasts are typically short (2 to 4 minutes) and may consist of a simple welcome, a brief…
Chinese business etiquette and culture02中国商务礼仪文化02
Seating is typically arranged ahead of time through staff-to-staff contacts, according to rank. The principal guest is seated to the right of the principal host at the head table.…
Chinese dynasty history—Shang dynasty 商王朝
商朝世袭的几代国王统治着中国北部，商朝军队经常和邻国及西伯利亚的游牧民族之间征战。它的首都，也就是今天的安阳，是繁华宫廷生活的中心。宫廷礼节，诸如谦让，对以故先人的拜祭，在这个时候都得到了高度的发展。为了巩固他的长期统治地位，国王成了先人的发言人以及精神崇拜的对象。从一些皇室的坟墓我们可以看出，贵族都用一些值钱的物品陪葬，可能是留着在阴间用的吧。可能同样是因为这个原因，成百上千的平民，也可能是奴隶，都被活埋，做了皇室贵族的陪葬品。 Thousands of archaeological finds in the Huang He (黄河), Henan Valley (河南) –the apparent cradle of Chinese civilization–provide evidence about the Shang (商) dynasty, which endured roughly…
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Guests should arrive on time. Punctuality is a virtue in China. Banquets and business meetings are scheduled to start and finish on time, and the Western concept of “fashionably…
Chinese dynasty history—Xia dynasty 夏王朝
第一个历史悠久的朝代据说是夏，大约是公元前21世纪到公元前16世纪。直到1928年，在河南省安阳市旧铜器时代遗址的科学考古发现，使得人们分不清夏朝的历史是神话还是事实了。但是从那以后，特别是20世纪60年代和70年代，考古学家发现了古城遗址，铜器和墓穴，这些东西证明了夏王朝的存在地址，和中国史书上的记载是相吻合的。夏朝标志着人类社会从新石器时代到典型的中国城市化进程阶段商朝的过渡。 Chinese civilization, as described in mythology, begins with Pangu (磐古), the creator of the universe, and a succession of legendary sage-emperors and culture heroes (among them are…
