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I will give following suggestions to my friend if he is coming to visit China.

First, Chinese typically do not address each other with topics of emotion. Typically a Westerner would say something like “Hey, how are you doing?” when first meeting. While this isn’t offensive by any means, such a topic deals with more emotions in Chinese culture that they would otherwise keep stored inside or save for another time when the context is right. It's better to ask something such as “Have you eaten?”in China.

Second, most table manners in China are similar to in the West. When helping yourself to the dishes, you should take food first from the plates in front of you rather than those in the middle of the table or in front of others. Besides, concentrate on the meal and your companions are also important. Watching television, using your phone, or carrying on some other activity while having a meal is considered a bad habit.

I prefer to spend money on holidays and concerts because experiences live on forever. If I spend money on experiences, as opposed to material or quantifiable items, I am going to experience much more joy and contentment in my life.

First, traveling brings the feeling of being in a new country on ones own, immersing in a different culture, eating foreign food, and trying to learn a new language – these are all unique experiences.

Second, the atmosphere of concerts is incredible, and there’s no way to properly describe it. It’s something needed to be felt – it was its own experience. Music often bonds people in an amazing way. There’s a lot of emotion behind it, and it’s universal.