Travel Reference
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Migrant workers flock to Shanghai to find work
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ETIQUETTE
You could be forgiven for thinking that 'anything goes' in Shanghai. But do bear in mind the
following:
Shoes should be removed when entering homes; sometimes slippers will be provided.
Use both hands to present business cards at meetings.
Tea should be offered when you host someone, whether at home or in a business setting.
If you invite someone to dinner, you're usually expected to pay for the entire meal - Shang-
hainese only 'go Dutch' with close friends or colleagues.
Fortunately, the Shanghainese are very forgiving of foreigners when it comes to local rules
of etiquette, so you'll be excused most gaffes. The most serious breaches of etiquette tend to
