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作为礼仪之邦，中国孕育了许多种礼仪文化，礼仪文明像是一把道德标尺，规范着中华儿女的日常行为。礼仪文化作为中国传统文化的一个重要组成部分，对中国社会历史发展起了广泛深远的影响，其内容十分丰富。

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Chinese are very particular about gift selection and gift giving occasions. There is an old Chinese saying that it’s not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it. The aim of giving gifts is to express your affection and friendship instead of showing how rich you are, so the receiver’s needs and preference should be taken into account and practical applicability is the priority in the choice of gifts.

in addition， it is generally believed in china that good things should be in pairs. and this can be applied in gifts giving both in the form of money and real obiects. chinese people always take seriously the birthdays of the elders， and the gifts are often intended to send “health and longevity” wishes such as the peach-shaped cake and pastries. when attending important occasions like weddings and funerals， the relatives and friends who are invited often take cash as the gift. when consoling a patient， the gifts people carry are usually foods such as fruit and nourishment. for ordinary social occasions like parties and housewarming， the common gifts are fruit， wine， tea， and local specialties.

With their own way of accepting gifts, Chinese people tend to refuse the gift initially while the gift giver insists. When accepting the gift, the recipient will not open or take a close look at it in the face of the gift giver. Sometimes the recipient will give a small gift in return when they part to show mutual courtesy.