China has always been known for its hospitality and friendliness, and gifts have always been appreciated as a means of enhancing human contact.
However, there are a few points to pay attention to when choosing gifts, especially for the elderly. The following four gifts are best not to give, otherwise it will have a bad impact.
The first is to give a clock, in the information age, although the clock is not the most important way to keep time, but because of its preciousness, some people will still take it as a special gift.
But "sending the bell" is the same as "sending the end", it also means cursing others.
Especially for the elderly, giving such gifts can be misleading and can be considered disrespectful.
Secondly, when giving gifts, because "shoes" and "evil" have the same sound, so you should wear shoes when giving gifts.
It is believed that when giving gifts, wearing shoes has the meaning of avoiding "evil" and will bring bad omens to people.
Although the shoes are new, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, it is better not to give the good to others.
The third option is to give pears, since the pronunciation of "pear" is the same as "leave".
Although the pear is delicious, because of its different pronunciation, people will interpret it as a parting rather than a blessing of kindness.
When choosing a gift, try to avoid this inauspicious connotation.
Although antiques are very valuable in the eyes of ordinary people, there are not many people who understand antiques.
It is easy to distinguish the authenticity of what is sent, and it is easy to be misunderstood as insincere, and it can also cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.
Rather than giving gifts to others, artifacts are better placed in museums for people to enjoy.
In short, gift-giving is a means of showing affection.
Although many gifts have superstitious elements, most people will try to avoid those with negative connotations.
The key is to have an accurate understanding of the nature of the gift, not its value in itself.