The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia provides
country to country protocols and customs
International business musts and faux pas
Dining, hosting, gift giving, and more
Did you know:
In Indonesia, you should always present your business card with both hands?
You might offend your Japanese hosts by refilling your own tea cup at dinner–or forgetting to refill theirs?
In today’s high-stakes, highly charged international business world, you simply can’t afford a misunderstood gesture, an ill-placed word, or a misinformed judgment. The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia shows both business and leisure travelers how to understand, appreciate, and manage–as well as maximize the benefits of–the myriad cultural differences that can exist between you and your Asian business hosts.
This fact-filled cultural guidebook provides detailed advice on: • Dining • Drinking • Speaking • Eye contact • Hailing a taxi • Dress • Negotiating • Gift giving • Conducting a meeting • Tipping • Holidays • Dealing with authorities
