Giving gifts and thanks by https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b Read the culture link on textbook page 387. answer 3 questions on Page 387 ( question number 1-3) and two questions on Page 388 (question number 4-5). Please list your question number. en-us 2017-11-06 06:05:41 UTC 2026-01-03 18:30:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Riley https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203895914 1. Clocks, anything about the number 4, pears, umbrellas handkerchief's and white and yellow flowers are all bad gifts in china and you shouldnt give somebody them. 
2. Gifts are wrapped in gold and presented in two hands. They wont open them until immediately as to not look greedy. 
3. Jade, liquor, cigarettes, tea artwork and well known products are all popular chinese gifts. 
4. In china and the west people both refuse the gift a few times before taking it. They also dont initially open them up. Both cultures wrap their gifts.  
5. In America there people dont care about luck when giving or receiving gifts. As long as it has some use to somebody its completely fine. 
 ]]> 2017-11-06 14:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203895914 Michael mcurran13 https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203896064 1. Items that are considered bad luck in china are clocks, anything related with the number 4, pears, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, and anything sharp. They are considered bad luck mostly because they sound similar to items that are bad such as death. 
2. Chinese people also do not open gifts immeaditly after receiving them because it is seen as being greedy.
3. Common gifts in China include, jade, liquor, cigarettes, tea, artwork, or local products.]]> 2017-11-06 14:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203896064 Matt mboyajian https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203896385 1. Clocks would be considered as bad gifts because it sounds like the phrase 送终(to see off the dead). Also, gifts related to the number four should also be avoided, since the word four sounds like 死, which means death. Also, pears and umbrellas should not be given as gifts because they closely resemble the meaning of separation and to disperse.
2. When a gift is found for someone, it is correct to wrap the gifts in a color such as red or gold. You should avoid a wrapping it in a color such as white or black. When signing a letter, avoid red ink because it symbolizes the end of a relationship. The gift should be given with two hands. When receiving a gift, It should be opened after receiving it because otherwise it would be deemed as greedy. it is Chinese etiquette to deny the gift two or three times before receiving it.
3. Common gifts in China usually consist of a more tangible expression of gratitude. Some items include jade, liquor, cigarettes, tea, artwork or some famous local products.]]> 2017-11-06 14:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203896385 Uriel https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203896896 1.   Gifts related to the number four should be avoided because 四 sounds like the word for death 死.
2. Gifts are not opened right after they are received because they might seem greedy.
3. Jades, tea and liquor are good gifts to give to Chinese people.

Similarities between Chinese and Western culture to show appreciation are when receiving gifts, Both don't usually open gifts right after receiving them.

Some good gifts to bring from my culture are Liquor, food, money and white flowers.
Taboos are bringing Tourist attractions as a gift , yellow flowers symbolize death and silver is also a taboo.]]> 2017-11-06 14:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203896896 Kevin kharris110 https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203897051 1. One gift that is considered to be bad gifts in Chinese culture is 送种 (clock). This is a bad gift because it also means to sound off the dead. Another example is to not give an umbrella because it sounds like the word that means to separate, or to disperse.
2. Chinese people do not open gifts when they are received because it is perceived as greedy.
3. Chinese people generally accept health products, or beauty products for women. Other good idea gifts include jade, liquor, tea, artwork, or some local famous products.
4. Compliments such as "thank you" aren't accepted in china. When someone says "you're welcome" in China, they instead say things such as "not at all" or "it's nothing" 
5. Certain gifts are generally considered to be bad choices. One example is, 送种。This isn't a good choice  because it sounds like 送终 which means to see off the dead. Also, gifts related to the number four should be avoided because it also means death. 

]]> 2017-11-06 14:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203897051 Stephanie https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203900167 1. Items that are considered to be bad gifts in Chinese culture are clocks, gifts related to the number 4, pears, umbrellas, handkerchief, sharp objects, and white or yellow flowers. 
2. Chinese do not open gifts right away when they are received because it would be seen as greedy. Gifts are meant to be given in private. 
3. Some good gifts include liquor, cigarettes, tea, artwork, famous local products, or beauty products for woman. 
4. In Western and Chinese cultures people like to decline the gift a few times out of respect, both cultures wrap their gifts. 
5. Gifts in my culture don't matter they don't have to specific we accept everything, usually i pick out a gift i know my friends will like and use.

]]> 2017-11-06 14:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203900167 Cole Larkin https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203923001 1.Gifts considered bad in Chinese culture are clocks (送钟 which means to give a clock) sounds close to the phrase 送终 which means ‘to see off the dead’; gifts relating to the number four are considered bad because 四 sounds very similar to 死; pears(梨） and umbrellas（伞）sound like the words for ‘to seperate’离 and ‘to disperse’散；You don’t give handkerchiefs, or sharp objects as gifts because handkerchiefs are said to make the recipietent cry and sharp objects imply the severance of a relationship. Also do not give white or yellow flowers for they usually are for funerals. 

2.Chinese people do not open the gifts at the time of receiving them because to do so would seem greedy. Also gifts should be given privately.

3. Common gifts within Chinese culture are Jade, liquor, cigarettes, tea, artwork, or some local products. More modern choices also include health products, or beauty products for women. 

4. There are many similarities between Chinese gift giving and American gift giving and showing/accepting appreciation. While not often, Americans can accept a gift with the phrases “not at all” or “it is nothing”, but these are less frequent when compared to a simple thank you. Typically a more humbled person will you use those phrases. However, when compared to the examples in the book, that is where many of the similarities end. When giving a gift to a person, Americans will typically wait until a certain time to open them all up, and if at a party, it will be in front of everyone. There also is very little taboo placed on a particular gift as long as it fits the person in question. Also, thank you notes are much more frequent than a thank-you dinner in American culture. 

5.Where different phrases in Chinese culture place a taboo over certain gifts(clocks, pears, umbrellas, etc…),American culture has no taboo with phrases usually, and the gifts become more person dependent. If I have a baby cousin I am buying a gift for, I would not get them a Lego set with small pieces that could make them choke if they decided to eat a piece. The parents may also feel offended or be mad at my choice of gift. However, where it is not a good idea to give knives in Chinese culture, I have seen many times where my mom or aunt or cousin is excited to receive a new set of kitchen knives. American culture is always dependent on the person and more than likely their age. 
]]> 2017-11-06 15:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203923001 Cole Larkin https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203923004 1.Gifts considered bad in Chinese culture are clocks (送钟 which means to give a clock) sounds close to the phrase 送终 which means ‘to see off the dead’; gifts relating to the number four are considered bad because 四 sounds very similar to 死; pears(梨） and umbrellas（伞）sound like the words for ‘to separate’离 and ‘to disperse’散；You don’t give handkerchiefs, or sharp objects as gifts because handkerchiefs are said to make the recipient cry and sharp objects imply the severance of a relationship. Also do not give white or yellow flowers for they usually are for funerals. 

2.Chinese people do not open the gifts at the time of receiving them because to do so would seem greedy. Also gifts should be given privately.

3. Common gifts within Chinese culture are Jade, liquor, cigarettes, tea, artwork, or some local products. More modern choices also include health products, or beauty products for women. 

4. There are many similarities between Chinese gift giving and American gift giving and showing/accepting appreciation. While not often, Americans can accept a gift with the phrases “not at all” or “it is nothing”, but these are less frequent when compared to a simple thank you. Typically a more humbled person will you use those phrases. However, when compared to the examples in the book, that is where many of the similarities end. When giving a gift to a person, Americans will typically wait until a certain time to open them all up, and if at a party, it will be in front of everyone. There also is very little taboo placed on a particular gift as long as it fits the person in question. Also, thank you notes are much more frequent than a thank-you dinner in American culture. 

5.Where different phrases in Chinese culture place a taboo over certain gifts(clocks, pears, umbrellas, etc…),American culture has no taboo with phrases usually, and the gifts become more person dependent. If I have a baby cousin I am buying a gift for, I would not get them a Lego set with small pieces that could make them choke if they decided to eat a piece. The parents may also feel offended or be mad at my choice of gift. However, where it is not a good idea to give knives in Chinese culture, I have seen many times where my mom or aunt or cousin is excited to receive a new set of kitchen knives. American culture is always dependent on the person and more than likely their age. 
]]> 2017-11-06 15:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/203923004 Don https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/216951946 1. Gifts that are considered bad in Chinese culture are clocks, pears, umbrellas, etc. because they sound similar to bad phrases in Chinese like death, parting with (散), and misfortune. Other objects like certain flowers (yellow & orange), sharp objets, and handkerchiefs suggest sadness, severance, and funerals/death.
2. Chinese people don't open gifts right away to not seem greedy.
3.  Good gifts in Chinese culture include, beauty products, liquor, jade, artwork, etc.
4. American gift giving contains many of the same principals as Chinese gift giving, but it contains more thought on the individual and gift climate than cultural things and certain times when gifts are given is also a similarity.
5. Differences come from Americans need for different things, regardless of culture and more reliant on social climate and appropriation. In China it's all about giving at the least needed of courteous of times and by culture acceptances while in America it's at certain points in the year (birthday, Christmas, etc.).]]> 2017-12-18 14:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/69abhp21mo1b/wish/216951946