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| Jan 06, 2005 6:43 am |
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re: re: re: re: re: Overseas Gifts for Chinese |
James Huey
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Sorry, Brian, of course if you are talking about gifts for your wife's family and friends, it's a whole different ball game, and you probably needn't have asked your question. They have built their own expectations of you. And of course, if they asked for vitamins, that makes it quite a different matter too.
I am sorry, I had read your queries in a business context. If it's family, why not ask your wife ?
I'm sure it's the same China, just different circles !
James
> Brian Sutin wrote:
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>I suppose my Chinese wife and her several dozen friends and relatives beg to differ with you. And they *asked* for vitamins.
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>Are you sure you are visiting the same China I am?
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>Respectfully,
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>Brian
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>James Huey wrote
>Brian,
I beg to differ .. gifts are certainly NOT always expected, particularly if it is the same people you are visiting again. In fact, you are probably viewed as strange if you always rock up with something!!
And I think jars of pills or supplements are an "oddity" (and possibly insulting : "Don't you think we can be well-fed here?") and probably won't be respected.
.. and yes, Zippos are made in China (legally, and illegaly!!)
I think that contemporary Chinese people are more realistic, and probably expect just what you and I would.
Perhaps one of our Chinese friends may care to offer a comment.
James
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