As a person who hates shopping more than almost anything else in the world (yes, this species of female exists), I try not to force myself to shop until I really have to.when I catching a special day and festival that I have no choice at this time and all this stuff in my arms is not for me.
Especially for Christmas gifts; when to give to, whom to give to and what to give are always hard questions to answer, it is often more complicated if different cultures are involved, which is so usual in today.
In many times the gift giving in the two cultures are not simple.In China, you have to respect the social taboos, and never give, for example, a clock or an umbrella as gifts because their pronunciations are similar to the unlucky words for "dying" and "breaking up."But in CAN, you have to be careful to avoid a gift that is too expensive, but it must be necessary.
For example, The Chinese in the same situation would more likely put the gift aside and open it later when the giver has left. This is something Westerners find very difficult, since part of the joy of giving a gift in the US or Europe is to watch the reaction of the recipient.
The western people, when they receiving a gift, tend to open the box immediately in front of the giver and always look excited and deeply thankful to the giver. But this doesn't necessarily mean they like it.
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