Exam Presentaion In Purposive Communication

• Modern Taiwan and the People's Republic of China

The People’s Republic of China made the Japanese troops surrender in the mainland and Taiwan following World War II, and after that the main aim was to look after the economic development of Taiwan. There were many international projects started in the mainland, and Taiwan also developed into a major international trading power. The latter even possesses the highest foreign exchange reserves across the globe.

• GREETINGS
• Handshake is the most common form of non-verbal greeting, or just a nod, though neither is necessary.
• The oldest person is always greeted first as a sign of respect.
• TABLE MANNERS
• When drinking a toast – tap the table twice, and stand up if it's more formal.
• At a banquet or on formal occasions, it’s polite to sample all the dishes, and at the end of the meal you should leave a little on the plate to demonstrate the generosity of the host.
• Bones and other inedible: Do not put spit bones in your bowl or elsewhere. Use a tissue or hand to place them in the small plate provided — or observe how others deal with them.
• Chopsticks: Under no circumstances should chopsticks be placed upright in your bowl. This symbolizes death. Nor should you tap your bowl with chopsticks.

• Giving and Receiving Gifts
• Present and receive things with both hands.
• Chinese people usually do not unwrap gifts when receiving them. It is considered polite in Chinese culture to open the gifts after you leave. When you receive a gift from Chinese people, do not open them unless they insist, or you may simply ask, "Can I open it?"
• When wrapping gifts, avoid using white or black wrapping paper, and avoid wrapping elaborately. Consider red or other festive colors.
• Common Chinese Language
• Ni hao - Hello
• Ni hao ma - How are you
• Xie xie - Thank you
• Bu ka qi (bukatsi) - You're welcome

• Do not overreact when asked personal questions regarding marital status, family, age, job or income, because this is done to seek common ground.

• Keep calm when dealing with government officials if tense situations arise. Raising your voice or getting angry will help with nothing but creating a losing-face situation for all.

• Never write things in red ink. It symbolizes protest or severe criticism.

• Punctuality is considered a virtue in China (though on average Chinese are 10 minutes late for engagements). Being on time shows respect for others. Chinese people show up a bit earlier to show their earnestness. Being on time for your tour or at any other time shows respect for the guide, and for fellow travelers

• Public displays of affection (PDA) are frowned upon. Do not back slap, hug or put your arm around someone’s shoulder, which will make a Chinese feel uncomfortable, since they do not like to be touched by strangers. Of course you can do so if you are familiar with each other.

• Do respect all Buddha images. Buddha images are held sacred and sacrilegious acts are punishable by imprisonment even if committed by foreign visitors.

• Do dress properly when visiting a temple.

• Do remove your shoes before entering a temple, somebody’s house and even some shops.

• Do treat monks with the highest respect.

• Do try and keep calm no matter what the problem or provocation may be.

• Do eat with a spoon. Use the fork to load food on to the spoon.

• Do lower your body slightly when passing between or in front of people.

• Do try and learn a few basic phrases in Thai, like ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’.

Swasdi (sawad niii) - Hello

Khx Khxbkhun (khakhakhum) - Thank you

• Do smile a lot.

• Do enjoy yourself. Thais like life to be sanuk.

(Sanuk means to have a good time, to have fun, to enjoy oneself)

• Do ensure that you have a visa if you need one.

• Do make sure you have adequate travel insurance.

• Don’t show disrespect towards the Thai Royal Family.

It’s a criminal offence to insult the Thai monarchy.

• Don’t cross your legs when you are in the presence of a monk. This applies whether you are sitting on the floor or in a chair.

• Don’t touch a Thai woman without consent. Despite the image portrayed in some bars and clubs, the majority of Thai women are conservative.

• Don’t be overly affectionate in public. This has changed in recent years and younger Thai couples can be seen holding hands, but snogging your boyfriend or girlfriend in the middle of the shopping mall won’t win you too many friends. As with many things, Thais know that behaviour in the West is different to Thailand so you won’t be chased out of town for holding hands with your partner, but resist the temptation to do so inside temple grounds.

• Don’t sunbathe nude. This is offensive to most Thai people although nobody is likely to say anything to you if you do so.

• Don’t touch a Thai person’s head or ruffle their hair. Apologize if you accidentally touch somebody’s head. There are exceptions to this standard of behaviour; for example, it doesn’t apply to lovers in the privacy of their room. Thai people will also sometimes pat a child on the head, but as a Westerner it’s best not to do this to any child to prevent any embarrassment.

• Don’t place your feet on the table while sitting, don’t point to anything with your feet and don’t touch anybody with your feet.

• Don’t be offended by questions about age, marital status or what you do for a living.These are subjects that will often come up in small-talk. Of course, you don’t have to answer (especially the question about age), you can just smile and just say it’s a secret or ‘maibok’(‘not telling’).

• Don’t take Buddha images out of the country. Strictly speaking it is against the law to take or send Buddha images out of the country unless special permission has been granted. However, this doesn’t mean that stores won’t sell them to you. They will sell them to you, but won’t necessarily tell you about the regulations.

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