hospitality_不同国家的待客礼仪.pptxVIP

Hospitality in different countriesBy the 5th group DefinitionHospitality:kindness in welcoming guests or strangers Factors influencing the hospitality:The status of the guest and the hostThe relationship between the host and the guestThe religious factors…. The host(a Chinese ) China1.We are more likely to stand treat in a restaurant . 2.We obey a rule : half of tea and full of wine (茶半酒满）. 3.We usually keep on putting food on the guest’s plate to show our hospitality.4.“If you don’t drink down , you don’t regard us as friends.” The guest(an American) China“People want to bring out their best food to welcome the guests.”“I think that Chinese hospitality is meant to show the politeness of the host rather than keeping the guest happy.” AmericaAmerican hospitality begins at home , especially when it involves food.“Only a big bowl of salad , soup and some toast.”“Love BBQ and buffet!” Chinese banquet American BBQ Other countriesThailand :You are forbidden to step on the threshold and can not touch people’s head . because they believe that souls live in the threshold and people’s head. Thai people don’t shake hands . Other countriesAfghan : If you are invited to eat dinner, the host will be unhappy if you don’t wolf the food down(狼吞虎咽）, and if you say that you can’t eat anymore, the host will ignore you and you must keep on swallowing .The more you eat ,the happier the host will be. Other countriesIndiaThe host sometimes doesn’t pay the bill.Because they think that it’s proper for the guest to pay if he(she) is richer than the host, it also reflects the status of the guest. summaryDifferent hospitalities enrich our culture ,but sometimes the difference can become the boundary of communication.We must understand and respect the hospitality in different countries. It can promotes the communication with other cultures. Thanks for watching