专题 09 中国文化读写专项：中国礼节+叩头- 2024年高考英语常考中国文化读写专练+素材积累

Chapter III Chinese traditional etiquette 中国礼仪 Lesson 1 Chinese traditional etiquette中国礼节 There are mainly three kinds of etiquettes in China. The first category is the daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, reception etiquette, dance etiquette, etiquette of gift giving and etiquette of visiting a sick person. The second category is the festival customs and festival celebration etiquette：including Spring Festival etiquette, Tomb-sweeping etiquette, Dragon Boat etiquette, the Double Ninth Festival etiquette, Mid-autumn Day etiquette, wedding etiquette, funeral etiquette and birthday celebration etiquette. The third category is the business etiquette：including conference etiquette, negotiation etiquette, guest welcoming and seeing-off etiquette, and knowledge of negotiation taboos, etc. There is also etiquette of public relations, etiquette of public affairs, etiquette at home and job search etiquette, etc. Here we just talk about the first category of the main Etiquette of China. Etiquette of Gift Giving: The most common situations for presenting a gift are at festivals, weddings, birthdays. It is also appropriate to express gratitude, for sending-off relatives and friends, and to return a favor. The most important thing in presenting a gift is to show intention. As the saying goes, a goose feather sent from thousands of miles away is a present little in size but rich in meaning. One should choose and purchase a gift according to his own economic conditions. In this way, the gift receiver will accept the gift with ease of mind if he knows the real situation he is in. Attention should be paid to this point. When presenting a gift, one should wrap it with exquisite wrapping paper. This not only shows there has been much thought entered into the gift, but also raises the curiosity of the gift receiver. Etiquette of Visiting a Sick Person:  The Hospital is a special site for healing the woun