When talking with Koreans at ordinary times, it is best to talk more about Korea's long history and culture and less about political issues, especially local politics. The Korean government forbids people to talk about political issues, so talking about politics with Koreans will bring them trouble. When eating, you can't make any noise. If you don't observe this dining etiquette, it will arouse people's disgust. Koreans love face very much. So we should respect Koreans and don't criticize them in person. You can't refuse Koreans with the word "no". You can express your disagreement politely. It is common for Koreans to exchange gifts with guests who meet for the first time. In order to save the face of Koreans, let the other party give gifts first; Then you send it back. Gifts for Koreans can be flowers and some small gifts, or gifts with China characteristics. Don't take food as a gift, because they may not suit the taste of Koreans. When giving gifts, you should also pay attention to the fact that there can be no signs made in Korea or Japan on the gifts. Koreans generally don't open presents in front of others. The taboo number of Koreans is "4", which is an unlucky number, which is the same as the pronunciation and pinyin of the word "death" in Korean. Therefore, there is no building 4 in Korean buildings, hotels are not called the fourth floor, banquets have no four tables, people refuse to drink four cups, and so on. There are many Koreans with the surname "Lee", but you must never say anything like "Your surname is eighteen sons Lee". Because in Korean, "eighteen" is similar to the lewd word in Korean. Especially not in front of women, otherwise it will be considered as a deliberate insult. This article is reproduced from the "Tourism Knowledge" column of China Enterprise Information Online "The Boat of Information". The article is provided by netizens, and the copyright belongs to the original author. Thank you for your use! Welcome to visit again! :/Lv You /ShowArticle.asp? ArticleID=3608 Understand what folk customs Koreans are afraid of. First, the concepts of surnames and villagers. Most Korean names are three words, and a few are two words. The first word is the surname, the second word and the third word are the first name, and one word represents the clan, which is usually attached to a man's name. Each generation is different, and it can be placed in the position of the second or third word at will. According to the Supplementary Literature Reference at the end of the Li Dynasty, there were 496 surnames in North Korea, but in a survey of 1960, only 4 1 1 was found, among which the largest surnames were Jin (about 2 1.7%) and Li (. Most of them are single surnames, and a few are compound surnames, such as Xianyu, Gong Yu, Okada and Hasegawa. According to the law, people with the same family name cannot get married. If you force a marriage without authorization, not only will parents not admit it, but government agencies will not go through the formalities of marriage registration. However, in recent years, there has been a high demand for the abolition of this clause. Koreans have a strong "blood relationship" and "local concept", and the kinship network is particularly developed. Even distant relatives, communication is sparse, and villagers often meet each other. Political relations are also influenced by regional concepts, and voters generally only support candidates in their own regions. Strong local concepts have also caused some negative effects, such as the regional opposition between Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollanam-do. More than a thousand years ago, Gyeongsangdo was the birthplace of Silla Kingdom, and Luojin Road was the seat of Baekje Kingdom. Later Silla destroyed Baekje and unified the country. Due to historical reasons, most people who have ruled Korea since ancient times are Gyeongsangdao people. Four presidents, including park chung-hee, Jin Douhuan, Lu Taiyu and Jin Yongsan, chaebol Li Bingzhe (Samsung), You Renhui (Venus) and Jin Yuzhong (Chinese characters), and 70%-80% of senior military generals were born in Gyeongsangdo. Kim Dae-jung, the most famous leader of the opposition party, and Jin Zhihe, a famous poet who opposed dictatorship, were both born in Jeolla-do. 1980 gwangju anti-government riots also occurred in Jeolla-do. 2. Etiquette and Taboo (1) Etiquette Korea is deeply influenced by Confucian education. Etiquette is characterized by paying attention to status, seniority, old and young, and the difference between men and women. For those with high status and deep qualifications, they should respect the elderly and men. When you speak, you should use honorifics (the grammatical form held in Korean), say hello first, make way for your peers, and don't go ahead. In the family, men are superior to women, and men are outside and women are inside; Advocating "a good wife and a good mother" almost all housework falls on women. Men and women over 7 years old cannot sit at the same table. Most women with better family economy do not work after marriage, and even if they work, their salary is lower than that of men. In recent years, the feminist movement has developed, striving for equality between men and women and equal pay for equal work, demanding that the retirement age of female civil servants be changed from 43 to 50. 1. Say hello to people you know, and be sure to say hello to each other. Depending on your status, you can nod, bow, shake hands or hug. 2. When introducing guests from home, parents and guests salute each other, and then introduce the identity and address of each guest to the children, so that the children can bow or bow down to the guests. If you are in the work unit, introduce the people from this unit to the visiting guests first. It is very hospitable to entertain Koreans. Entertaining guests is often to do their best to bring out the best dishes at home, and guests try to eat and drink. The more they eat, the more they can show their deep feelings. Korean men generally like to drink mortar wine and drink a lot. They toasted each other, chatted and sang while drinking, and it was very lively. China's history book "Biography of Wei's Eastward Aliens" records the customs of drinking, singing and dancing in North Korea. According to the survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 198 1 year, the per capita consumption of liquor in Korea is 9.2 liters per year, ranking among the best in the world. When drinking, sit down according to status and seniority and pour the wine in turn. The person with the highest status raised his glass first, and then followed in turn. People with great status differences can't drink at the same table. People with low status have to turn their backs to drink because of special circumstances. When people with low status touch each other's cups, they should touch each other's cups with the rim, not sideways, otherwise it is impolite. When people with low status need to propose a toast to people with high status, they should ask their permission. When they come forward to propose a toast, they should bow first and say some congratulations, holding the bottle in their right hand and the bottom of the bottle in their left hand. It should be noted that the toaster only pours wine, does not accompany it, and bows when leaving. The person who accepts the toast should say something of thanks. When people with similar status toast each other, they should pour each other wine and clink glasses. 4. It is also a habit of Koreans since ancient times to offer cigarettes to guests. But in general, people with low status can't smoke in front of people with high status. Children should never smoke in front of their parents, let alone borrow or receive fire from them. 5. Take off your shoes when you wear socks into Korean homes and when you eat in Korean canteens, so be sure to wear clean socks. It is impolite to have dirty or holes in socks. People think they are ill-bred. When seated, both the host and the guest should sit cross-legged on the floor, and they can't straighten their legs, let alone separate. (2) Taboo Koreans generally avoid the word "four". Because "four" and "death" in Korean are homophonic, they are traditionally considered unlucky. Therefore, there is no building No.4, four floors and room No.4 in Korea. There are no four divisions in the army, no four tables in the banquet hall, no four toasts and no four people in a row. In addition, pregnant women should avoid breaking bowls for fear that the fetus will crack their mouths; Marriage avoids the zodiac, and the wedding period is two days, avoiding a single day; Say auspicious words in festivals; Men should not ask women's age and marital status; Apologize when shooting; Cover your mouth with your hand or napkin when picking your teeth; You should use your right hand when handing things, not your left hand, because traditionally, it is considered that "the right is superior to the left" and it is impolite to hand things with your left hand. Third, clothes and hats Modern Korean men wear suits and women wear dresses, with many styles. Traditional costumes are rich in national characteristics, and men's wear mainly includes coats, trousers, vests and robes. The coat is mostly white, which is called "inner height". The right lapel of the coat is inside and the left lapel is outside. The coat belt is fastened to the right chest with some kind of movable buckle. Pants are called "bucky", and their crotch, trouser legs and trouser legs are relatively large. The vest covers the coat with rich colors and patterns. The biggest feature of women's clothing is that the coat is short and close-fitting. Skirts can be divided into long skirts and tube skirts. Long skirts to the heels are worn by married women. Before getting married, women wear a tube skirt, which is calf-long and has many details at the waist. Women also wear aprons when cooking and washing clothes, which is called "Zhou Xing skirt". The name "Lucky State Skirt" has a historical origin. Legend1February 593, Japan sent troops to besiege the mountain city of Xingzhou, which is more than 20 kilometers away from Seoul. Under the command of General Quan Law, the soldiers and civilians in the city fought to the death. Before women used aprons to transport stones, Xingzhou effectively inspired the morale of the soldiers guarding the city, defeated the enemy and held the castle. Since then, Korean women's aprons have been renamed as "Lucky State Skirts". Korean women like to wear headscarves. Headscarves are divided into triangular and square scarves, which are made of silk, satin and chemical fiber. Some are printed, some are embroidered, and the old woman uses a white headscarf. When men go out to work, travel or get sick at home, they often wrap a towel on their heads, which can not only prevent dust, but also wipe sweat and wash their faces. There are many styles of traditional Korean men's hats, including: 1, rock towel. A hat made of ponytail, with trapezoidal top, low in front and high in back, is rarely worn now; 2. A wide-brimmed hat worn by men. The most popular is the black hat, which is cylindrical and covers the top of the head. The brim of the hat is very wide, which is used to keep out the sun and rain. Materials include reeds, bamboo slips, loose baskets, silks and satins, cotton cloth, paper and hemp. 3. Crown. Also known as gauze cap, it is woven by human hair or Heima Village. With square, fan-shaped and complicated wings. Men, especially the elderly, have the custom of wearing a crown, which has been passed down to this day. Fourth, eating habits Koreans are very particular about their diet, and there is a saying that "food is one of Five Blessingg". Korean cuisine is characterized by "five flavors and five colors", that is, it consists of five colors: sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, red, white, black, green and yellow. The daily diet of Koreans is rice, kimchi, miso, Chili sauce, kimchi, Bazhen cuisine and miso soup. The main ingredients of Bazhen cuisine are mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, tofu, dried tofu, vermicelli, Toona sinensis stem, Tibetan cuisine and mushrooms. Koreans especially like to eat Chili. Chili noodles and Chili sauce are usually essential seasonings. This is related to the cold and humid climate in Korea, and the cultivation of rice needs cold and moisture, just as kimchi is a necessary non-staple food with Korean national characteristics in winter. On June 5438+0 1 every year, Chinese cabbage and Rachel are washed and dried, and various seasonings such as pepper, garlic, onion and seafood are added, covered with vats and sealed for half a month to 1 month. Every housewife has a unique craft and secret recipe for pickling kimchi, so every kimchi tastes different. Koreans like beef, chicken and fish, but they don't like mutton, ducks and greasy food. Dog meat is one of their favorite meats. There are many springs in Korea, which are clean, cool and sweet, because two Koreans generally don't drink tea or boiled water. Koreans are used to eating at low tables, which are filled with rice bowls, soup bowls, saucers and dishes with side dishes. Chopsticks and spoons are also used for eating. South Korea's famous local dishes mainly include: all kinds of sashimi, stinky fish in Mokpo, stewed suckling pig in Gwangju, roast beef, raw mixed tripe (that is, tripe), ginseng chicken and fairy furnace (that is, Yuekouzi soup, similar to China's hot pot). Korean diet can not be separated from crisp products, there are many kinds, mainly kimchi and pickled fish. Koreans love soup. Soup is an important part of Korean diet, and it is indispensable when you eat it. There are many kinds, mainly sauce soup and dog soup. Koreans often eat desserts, cakes and pasta, mainly maltose, nectar, cakes, steamed cakes, fried cakes, fried cakes and cold noodles. The daily drinks of Koreans include alcohol and soft drinks. Sanhai liquor is a kind of turbid liquor, and its history can be traced back to Silla, Baekje and Koguryo periods. Because it is brewed by farmers themselves, it is commonly known as agricultural wine, mixed with clear honey, but with low alcohol content, cool and delicious; In addition, there are sake with long shelf life and sweet wine suitable for winter brewing. Soft drinks mainly include folk-made scented tea and persimmon juice. The former has the same name as the scented tea in China, but it has nothing to do with its essence. The latter is mostly drunk on New Year's Day.