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Business etiquette, tipping customs, customs declaration, and shopping guide. Cultural context that makes China travel smoother.
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China is a relationship-first culture: accept offered tea, receive business cards with two hands, and never write a person's name in red ink.
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- China business etiquette
Receive items with two hands, accept tea, pour for elders.
- China tipping guide
Tipping is NOT customary except for foreign tour guides and luxury hotel porters.
- China customs declaration
Declare cash over $5,000, gold, fresh food, and medications.
- China shopping guide
Bargain at markets, use Alipay at chains, get a tax refund at the airport.