Hong Kong Etiquette Tips
Hong Kong Overview Located on the Pearl River Delta in China . “Hong Kong” translates to “fragrant harbour” or “incense harbour”. Human settlement dates back to the Paleolithic and early Neolithic era. Was occupied by British forces in 1841 and was formally ceded to the British under the Treaty of Nanking. During Japanese invasion in World War II, Japan had control from 1941-1945 until it’s surrender after the war. Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. Today, it is a Special Administrative Region (SAR). According to experts, Hong Kong has the world’s freest economy. Common Etiquette Rules Don’t show the sole of your feet to others. Putting your feet on a chair, or on a train seat, is regarded as very bad manners. Always use chopsticks in your right hand. Don’t leave chopsticks vertically or horizontally in your bowl. Vertical chopsticks look like incience sticks in a bowl of ashes, a remainer of death. When using toothpicks, cover the hand holding the tooth...