cultural differences (1)
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cultural differences
CHINA AND SPAIN
Non-verbal communication CHINA- Greeting ➡
- Not too much touching
- No eye contact
- Beckoning gesture ⬇
non- verbal communication spain- Greeting →
- A lot of touching
- Eye contact
- Gesture →
PUNCTUALITY china - Between 5 and 10 minutes earlier
- Arriving early is seen as respectful
punctuality spain- A couple of minutes earlier
- Expect others to arrive a bit later
DINING CUSTOMS china - Chopsticks
- Lazy Susan turntables
- Both hands on the table
- Burping
DINING CUSTOMS spain- Knife, fork and spoon
- Pass food to each other
- Big meals
- Saying “Thanks”