What gifts should I bring when visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year?
Usually bring even numbers. If the relationship is general, two items are enough. For close ones, such as future father-in-law and mother-in-law, four items are enough. Tea and wine are fine. Bring, but if you don’t know whether the other person can drink, it’s best to bring red wine. Cigarettes are usually just gifts for errands, which is not recommended. Then buy a few fruits, preferably in even numbers
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What four things should not be given as gifts during the New Year
1. Give gifts to elders and the elderly, and the most taboo is to give gifts to clocks
2. Give gifts to lovers and couples , you cannot give pears or umbrellas
3. Hats are not suitable for almost everyone
4. These kinds of flowers and green plants cannot be given as gifts
Cacti Thorny green plants such as cacti and prickly pear have the potential to attract villains and wrongdoers in Feng Shui, so they are not suitable as gifts.
Giving chrysanthemums to others is even more taboo, because chrysanthemums are used to commemorate the deceased in people’s minds.
What should I give as a gift during the Chinese New Year?
First, giving useful gifts is worse than giving useless gifts. It is recommended that you do not give items that are too practical, such as clothes, backpacks, etc., unless you are absolutely sure of your taste.
Second, regarding the skills of giving gifts during the New Year, the summary is as follows: Having a choice is worse than having no choice. Gift giving should not give choices. Although people will choose the gift that can bring them the greatest effect, in many cases, this choice does not bring them the greatest degree of satisfaction.
In short, it is best to give gifts that cannot be thrown away, that is, things that cannot be eaten, used, given away, and thrown away. This kind of gift is the most suitable to express your heartfelt feelings, and it is also the easiest to make the recipient feel happy, so that you will be grateful to you and will be unforgettable for a long time.
Fruit basket is a good choice. Of course, if you attach great importance to this visit and it is your first time, then it depends on who is in the other person’s family. If there are elderly and children, choose the one suitable for them. For example, the bird's nest drink set sold in the supermarket only costs 100 yuan a set. You can also buy some children's books or small toys. If you don't have elderly or children, you can buy a bottle of red wine if you are a man, and a bouquet of flowers and a fruit basket for women.
If your friend has children at home, it is best to bring a small gift, but it should not be very expensive. If it is very expensive, it is beyond your ability to bear, and your friend will definitely find a way to reciprocate the gift. This is Chinese tradition, so why make both of you uncomfortable?
When you have a good relationship, you don’t need to bring any gifts at all, unless it is a very important holiday or a friend’s birthday. At this time, you need to be well prepared, but in most cases, there is no need. Sometimes I feel that if I go to a friend's house for dinner and do nothing, I may feel that I am just a freeloader and that I am taking advantage of others.
Most people have this kind of thinking. Just invite others to dinner next time. There is no need to divide it so clearly. They are all friends anyway, so why should I worry about it? I am not such a person, and neither are my friends, so there is no need to make both parties uncomfortable, just relax a little.
Of course, you can also do this, do other things for your friends while working, and help them solve problems in life. After all, everyone is in a relationship of equality and mutual help. The most important thing is that everyone is happy, so that friends will not feel that the relationship between the two parties is unfair.
When playing at a friend's house, be sure to be careful and don't talk about certain things if you can't talk about them. At the same time, you should pay attention to the relationship with friends and family, and be sure to say hello to your elders. This is the most basic courtesy. When elders are speaking, you must listen respectfully and never play with your mobile phone. It is best to look into the other person's eyes, really listen and think, and think about how to answer the other person's questions.
At the same time, when playing, you have to use what you are good at. If you can cook, it is best to help your friends do something, just wash the vegetables. If you are good at cooking, cook a good dish that you have cooked, so that you will feel that you have cooked something, and you will not be too embarrassed.