A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China. After1 the gift should be passed rapidly to the host. Remember that normally Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives them. To show the friendship, it may be necessary to explain2the gift is. Bringing some gifts to the elders or kids in the family is a good idea. The host normally makes full preparations by carefully tidying up the house and cooking a lot of delicious dishes. Although the meal is well prepared, the host may say to the guest 3. " My preparation is not enough, please excuse me for my poor treat. " As a guest, you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by4the food.
While eating, the elders will use chopsticks to5food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat more. As a guest, you should accept their customs readily. 6nowadays, the younger people do the traditional way less.
7dinner, tea and fruit are often served. When the guests are to leave, the host may still politely ask8to stay. They don't have to take it seriously and they can try to find a good time to leave. This doesn't mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the treat9the guests. Finding the right time to leave 10the situation.
