Make appointments for business meetings a month before arrival. Dining and Entertainment Tea is the customary beverage for all occasions. Your teacup will be refilled continually. Leave your cup full if you are finished. Chinese find adding sugar and cream to tea a very strange Western habit.
Toasting is an important part of a Chinese dinner.
If you are the guest of honor and are toasted, smile, raise your glass, make eye contact, drink, raise your glass and thank the host and guests. The guest of honor rises and thanks the host for everyone present at the end of dinner. Make a simple, polite, short toast to friendship, success and cooperation. The banquet host visits each table and makes a toast. A toast is often made in the middle of a banquet when the shark fin soup is served.