阿拉伯国家送礼文化

阿拉伯国家送礼文化：初次见面不送礼

Arab cultural gifts: gifts are not the first meeting

在初次见面时送礼可能会被视为行贿；切勿把用旧的物品赠送他人；不能把酒作为礼品；要送在办公室里可以用得上的东西。

盯住阿拉伯主人的某件物品看个不停是很失礼的举动，因为这位阿拉伯人一定会认为你喜欢它，并一定会要你收下这件东西。阿拉伯商人给他人一般都是赠送贵重礼物，同时也希望收到同样贵重的回礼。因为阿拉伯人认为来而不往是有失尊严的问题，不让他们表示自己的慷慨大方是不恭的，也会危害到双方的关系。

他们喜欢丰富多彩的礼物，喜欢“名牌”货，而不喜欢不起眼的古董；喜欢知识性和艺术性的礼品，不喜欢纯实用性的东西。忌讳烈性洒和带有动物图案的礼品(因为这些动物可能代表着不吉祥)。送礼物给阿拉伯人的妻子被认为是对其隐私的侵犯，然而送给孩子则总是受欢迎的。

In the first meeting may be considered gifts when bribery; Do not use the old itemspresented to others; not wine as a gift; to be the lingua franca in the office to sendsomething.

Pegged to the Arab owner of an item to see a non-stop is very rude behavior, becausethe Arabs will think you like it, and will want you to accept these things. Arab traders to others are generally presented valuable gifts, but also would like to receive equallyvaluable in return. Time to the Arabs that is beneath the dignity of the problem, let themexpress their generosity is disrespectful, will jeopardize the relationship.

They like a variety of gifts, like \brand\like the humble antique; likeintellectual and artistic gifts, do not like purely practical things. Taboo and sprinkle withanimal

prints potent gift (because these animals may not represent good luck). Arabs to send gifts to the wife is considered a violation of their privacy, but gave the child is always welcome.

美国送礼文化：送礼，当面打开

一般来说，美国人不随便送礼。有的在接到礼物时常常显得有些难为情。如果他们凑巧没有东西回礼，就更是如此。但是逢节日、生日、婚礼或探视病人时，送礼还是免不了的。

美国人最盛行在圣诞节互赠礼品。圣诞节时，天真烂漫的孩子们为收到各种新奇玩具而兴高采烈，以为这是圣诞老人送给他们的礼物。大人们之间常送些书籍、文具、巧克力糖或盆景等。礼物多用花纸包好，再系上丝带。按照美国传统，圣诞节的前几天还有个“白圣诞节”，届时，人们用白纸包好礼物送给附近的穷人。

此外，美国人认为单数是吉利的。有时只送三个梨也不感到菲薄，不同于中国人讲究成双成对。美国人收到礼物，一定要马上打开，当着送礼人的面欣赏或品尝礼物，并立即向送

礼者道谢。礼物包装都较讲究，外表精美华丽，里面却不一定是太贵重的东西。有时打开里三层外三层的精美包装，露出来的只是几颗巧克力糖而已。

American cultural gifts: gifts, face to face open

In general, Americans do not just gifts. Some time after receiving a gift is often seemed to be somewhat embarrassed. If they happen to have nothing in return, even more so. Butevery holiday, birthday, wedding or to visit patients, gifts, or inevitable.

Americans are the most popular exchanged gifts at Christmas. Christmas, innocentchildren to receive a variety of new toys and happily, they thought it was Santa Claus to give gifts. Between people often get some great books, stationery, chocolate, or bonsai.Take a good multi-use gift wrap, then tied ribbon. According to the U.S. tradition, a few days before Christmas, there is a \people with a good white papergift bag near poor. In addition, Americans believe that the singular is auspicious. Sometimes only get threepears not feel meager, unlike Chinese people pay attention to pairs. Americans received a gift, be sure to immediately open, in front of the giver of the gift face appreciate or enjoy,and immediately thanks to the giver. Gift packaging are more particular about the appearance of fine gorgeous, which is not necessarily too expensive things. Sometimesopen in tiers of beautifully packaged, exposed to only a few chocolate only.

日本送礼文化：礼，一定要送，不必有用

日本人讲究礼仪，有送礼的习俗。但一般送些对其本人没啥用途的物品，收礼人可以再转送。日本人喜欢中国的丝绸、名酒及中药，对一些名牌货也很喜欢，但对有狐獾图案的东西则比较反感，因为狐狸是贪婪的象征，獾则代表狡诈。到普通百姓家做客，送菊花只能15片花瓣，皇家徽章才有16瓣的菊花。

Japanese gift-giving culture: ritual, must be sent, not helpful

Japanese etiquette, there is the custom of gift giving. But in general nothing to send someof their own purposes, the recipient can then transfer. Japanese like Chinese silk, wine and traditional Chinese medicine, a number of brand-name goods is also very fond of, but there is something fox badger pattern is more offensive, because the fox is a symbol of greed,cunning badger represents. To ordinary people's homes, only 15 sent chrysanthemumpetals, only 16 of the Imperial chrysanthemum emblem.