Wang: Hi! Lisa, welcome! Come in, please.
Lisa: Thanks for your invitation. It's a lovely room and very warm in here.
Wang: Thank you. Please sit and have a cup of tea. It's quite cold outside today. How long did it take you to come here? Was it difficult to find my place? Did you find the map I drew useful?
Lisa: It was very useful. It only took 20 minutes to get here. I enjoyed the walk. Winter in Beijing is very beautiful.
Wang: Lisa, dinner is ready. Please sit here facing the door. According to the Chinese custom, this is the seat for the most distinguished guest.
Lisa: Thank you. I feel most honoured. Wow! So many dishes - eight! They look delicious.
Wang: Thank you. I prepared the dishes myself. I hope you like them. Please help yourself.
Lisa: They're delicious. The Chinese food I tried in the States was not the same as this.
Wang: I'm glad you like them. But leave some room for the other eight hot dishes.
Lisa: Really? Another eight! It is not a dinner, it's a feast!
Wang: You know, the figure “eight” is a lucky number in Chinese. Two sets of eight dishes for distinguished guests.
Lisa: I feel honoured indeed. You're too kind.
Cultural shock 文化交际门道多!
you will have a better understanding of cross-cultural communication and be in a better position to avoid similar pitfalls. 避免文化冲撞,轻松跨文化交际。
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