Taboos and principles for giving gifts to the British

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1. The British hate gifts marked by the company. If it is a company gift, it is best to give it in the name of the boss and private.

2. It is best to give a lighter gift when giving gifts. If you spend too much, it will be mistaken for a bribe.

3. The appropriate time to give gifts should be after dinner or after watching the play

4. The British pay attention to appearance and like high-end chocolates, famous wines, black tea and flowers. These gifts are the favorite things of the British. Scotch whisky is also a very popular gift, but it is not a strong whisky.

5. In the UK, items such as clothing and soap are generally not given as gifts because they are too personal.

6. When giving a gift, you must express the meaning, characteristics and purpose, and explain that it is carefully selected for the other party.

7. Don’t say “small meaning” “can’t take it out and so on” humble words.

8. It is not very useful to give Westerners the four treasures of the study. You don’t need to give this

9. Chrysanthemums are only used for Halloween or funerals in any European country. White lilies symbolize death in the UK and should not be given away.

10. Don’t give Chinese knots and the like, some stores in the UK can buy Chinese knots

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Chinese gifts that are popular with the British

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1. Tea can almost be called the national drink of the United Kingdom, and British women are addicted to tea. The British like freshly brewed strong tea, especially Yingde black tea, which was once the royal black tea of the Queen of England. Black tea can be said to be popular all over the country in the UK, so you can send wild Yingde black tea from China

2. A bottle of famous French wine is also very suitable. Generally working foreigners like to drink wine.

3. Chinese ceramics such as blue and white porcelain are also very popular.

4. Silk scarves, silk scarves

5. Handkerchiefs from Suzhou embroidery or Xiangxiang

6. Hand-painted snuff bottles

7. Chinese commemorative stamps

Top ten gifts for the British?

1. For foreigners to buy gifts for children, you can also choose, for example, some stationery with Chinese folk characteristics, snacks, etc., and you can also give some gifts with Chinese characteristics, such as Chinese culture. Gifts with a strong Chinese cultural origin and strong Chinese charm, as well as good wishes from a strong gift object.

2. The culture of traditional Chinese culture refers to the introduction of foreign cultures, so when giving gifts, you should choose according to the interests of the other party, otherwise you must choose according to the specific situation. For example, if you like to drink tea or tea, you can send some tea leaves. If it is more cultural, you can send some health tea, health tea, health tea pillows, etc.

Third, the most taboo thing for foreigners is to eat, drink, and drink tea. If you drink it, you can buy the kind that children will think they don’t like. If you have foreign friends, buy some small gifts with Chinese characteristics for foreigners, such as tea leaves, you can also give them. If they don’t have any special gifts, you can consider giving tea leaves. This tea is very good.