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Forum trends: Cultural taboos in China

Updated: 2014-05-19 08:21 ( bbs.chinadaily.com.cn)
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9. Don't offer an umbrella to a friend. The word for umbrella (伞, sǎn) sounds similar to (散 sàn), to break up, and the gesture could be interpreted as meaning that you don't want to see your friend again.

Forum trends: Cultural taboos in China

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