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Of death, ghosts and haunted houses in Hong Kong - Visions of Asia — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:03:33 +0000

[…] Westerners might wonder what’s wrong with owning a house where someone has died – an event of life for centuries in Europe, where old houses have probably seen countless births and deaths. For Chinese, the word of “death”, or anything approaching death like cemeteries, etc, are all extremely taboo. This article is quite informative on the subject if you wish to understand more about it: Unexpected Chinese Customs […]

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Dragon Boat Festival Part 2: The Best Places to See The Boat Race - Ninchanese — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:40:33 +0000

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The Nincha Team — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:05:00 +0000

In reply to Kate Mesh. Hi Kate, thanks for your comment! Actually both are right.^^ It depends on the generation, according to the elders, burping in front of someone else can be considered ok! But younger people tend to think it's impolite. Burping is also considered impolite, depending on the place you're at, if you burp at home with your friends or family, it may be fine, but in a restaurant, not so much. You seem to know a lot about China, have you already been there?

By: Kate Mesh

Kate Mesh — Mon, 09 May 2016 11:07:00 +0000

Actually burping is not that impolite in China:

1. Everyone does that all the time and no one is offended except foreigners.

2. Historically burping after a meal was a compliment to the cook in China, and the habit still stays in a lot of houses.

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Useful and Essential Chinese Expressions to fit in in China — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:26:49 +0000

[…] or friends’ relatives. In addition to minding your table manners as your parents taught you and as the Chinese expect you to, how do you wish your meal partakers a enjoyable meal? There are 3 ways to express “Enjoy your […]