When you travel to a country, it is necessary(必要的)to know body language in it. Here are three pieces of advice for you.
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Shake Your Head Left-Right in India In China, we nod our heads to say "yes" and shake our heads to say "no". But in India, you should shake your head when you want to say "yes", You can't shake it up and down, but left and right. Shaking your head left-right also means that you are listening to the speaker carefully. |
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Eye Contact (接触)in Japan In most countries, eye contact is important when you talk to others. But in Japan, it is rude to make an eye contact. In fact, Japanese don't have eye contact. They usually look at each other in the neck when they talk. It's a way of showing respect in Japan. |
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Count in Germany Germans like to use finger gestures(手势)to express numbers. Thumb is one, thumb and forefinger is two, thumb and forefinger and middle finger is three, and so on. If you want two hamburgers at a restaurant in Germany, thumb just use your thumb and forefinger. But in China, it means eight! |