Gifts Gift giving is common in business. Present and receive a gift with both hands. Gifts are not opened in front of the giver. Recipients may refuse a gift to be polite. Politely persist until the gift is accepted.
Custom requires people to reciprocate with a gift of equal value.
Gifts should be wrapped with great care. The container of the gift and its wrapping are as important as the gift itself. Helpful Hints Speaking even a few words of Chinese is greatly appreciated. Revere the elderly. Hold doors, rise when the elderly enter a room, give the elderly your seat, etc.