After a day of visiting, everyone was a little tired, Professor Abbas took everyone back to the school, prepared some snacks and fruits for everyone, and everyone sat around the grass and listened to Professor Abbas talk about Pakistani customs and etiquette.

"Pakistan is a hospitable country, courteous, honest, friends who have been reunited for a long time, always warm embrace, and then both sides hold hands and say hello, one side says 'Aisharama Raqum', which means Allah bless you safe, and the other side replies 'Walagu Aissalam', which means Allah also bless you with peace. ”

"Maybe you can also see from the TV series, China has introduced more TV dramas from India, Indian song and dance dramas are very joyful, there are caravans, happy songs, and mutual greetings, India is a country very close to Pakistan, the two sides have similarities, there are also contradictions and disputes, which is inevitable, the closer you get, the more disputes there will be. ”

"When we meet foreign friends, Pakistanis warmly shake hands with them and welcome them, and for distinguished friends, we often have to offer garlands made of flowers, which is the same way as the whole world, Russians like flowers, we Pakistanis also like them, we make garlands, you can wear them around your neck, and those who can get garlands are regarded as guests, and the representatives are welcomed. ”

"We Pakistanis also like to interact with people, people have social attributes, are social animals, no one wants to be lonely, how lonely it is to stay alone and not interact with others, people go out to see, they have to greet each other, the content of mutual greetings is very wide, from the body to the career, from the family to the hobbies, the time of greeting is very long. ”

This can also be seen from Indian film and television dramas, an Indian aunt always talks to the next-door neighbor for a long time when she goes out, and greets her son and daughter, which is very funny and funny, which is the same as us Pakistanis, we also like to socialize with people, meet and say a little kind words, and say a little kind greeting. ”

Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie were both amused.

Qu Lihua said: "We Chinese also like to meet and greet each other, and the way of greeting is different in each place, such as Beijingers meet and greet, and habitually ask 'Have you eaten?'"

Everyone laughed, and Professor Abbas also laughed, "I've been to Beijing, and I didn't understand the way to greet the people in Beijing at first, and they asked me, 'Have you eaten?' I thought they were going to invite me to dinner, so I replied, 'No,' but they just nodded and smiled at me, and they didn't answer my words, and walked past me, and I stood there in a daze, not understanding." ”

"Hahaha......" Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "This is just a way for Beijingers to greet you, just politely, casually greeting, not to invite you to dinner." ”

"Hehe, this is what I learned later, so if you want to go to a place, you must first understand the customs and etiquette of this place, otherwise you will make jokes. ”

"Also, in Pakistan, in public, women do not shake hands or hug male guests, but only greet them by smiling, bowing, and greetings, and male guests are not allowed to take the initiative to shake hands with women. ”

"This is not the same as us in China!" said Xia Yuxiang, the head of the group, "In business, men can shake hands with women!"

"Yes, Chief Xia is right, you Chinese women can enter the workplace, some excellent women are very capable and can participate in business negotiations, while most of us are men, and we are more conservative in our requirements for women." ”

"Women don't see male guests, go to Pakistani friends' houses as guests, make an appointment in advance, we Pakistanis are not very strict about the concept of time, but not to go to the appointment on time will not be considered rude, it is better to arrive at the agreed time, but not in advance, so as not to catch the host off guard without preparation. ”

"If you arrive early or late, Pakistanis will think that you are very rude, and do not welcome such people, and will not become friends with you, according to the agreed time, punctuality, trustworthiness, is the foundation of people, is the most basic, if you can't even do this, when negotiating, there is nothing to talk about. ”

"If you are going to visit your home, in addition to making an appointment in advance, there is also a point to note that in Pakistan, the male host comes forward to receive guests, women are not allowed to show their faces in front of male guests, many Pakistani families follow this etiquette, women are more conservative, they are not allowed to see male guests, and they are not allowed to hug or shake hands with male guests, you can see that many Pakistani women will cover their faces with headscarves and wrap themselves tightly. ”

"When interacting with us Pakistanis, it is taboo to pat the shoulder with your hand, even when you meet and hug close friends, and do not be so happy that you can pat the other person's shoulder while hugging, because this is considered to be the action of the police in Pakistan to arrest prisoners. ”

"At this point, Head Xia did a good job, and when he hugged me, he never patted my back with his hand. ”

Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "By the way, before coming to Pakistan, I forgot to remind everyone, everyone should remember what Professor Abbas just said, Pakistan has many etiquettes that are different from China, let's follow the customs, we will pay attention to it when we come to Pakistan, and interact with Pakistanis according to their etiquette." ”

Qu Lihua asked curiously: "Professor Abbas, can a handkerchief be given as a gift to Pakistanis?"

Professor Abbas shook his head, "Handkerchiefs cannot be given as gifts to Pakistanis, Pakistanis believe that handkerchiefs are used to wipe tears, and giving handkerchiefs will bring sad things and are unlucky, so avoid them." ”

"We Pakistanis do not eat pork, do not drink alcohol, the staple food is mainly rice and pasta, non-staple food has beef and mutton, chicken, eggs, fish, vegetables, etc., ingenious housewives, with sesame and butter, curry, pepper, spicy sauce seasoning stir-fried, fried, roasted, stewed, shabu made into a variety of meals rich in national characteristics to welcome the hospitality, those traditional famous dishes curry chicken, shabu mutton, roast mutton, fried steak, fish maw, etc., foreign guests are full of praise after eating. ”

"Many dishes have a special fragrance because of the addition of various spices, plus the color is elegant, the taste is delicious, and people's appetite is doubled. ”

"Pakistanis have a sweet tooth and often serve their guests with beet puree, Western dim sum, dyed sweet rice, and sweet bread. ”

After the meal, the guests are also invited to eat pears, oranges, oranges, bananas, grapes and other fruits, Pakistanis often use milk tea and fruits to entertain guests, sometimes in the milk some almonds, pistachios and other dried fruits to drink fragrant and refreshing. ”

"Pakistanis always seem generous to their friends, always keep their guests to eat, and entertain them with sumptuous and delicious meals, believing that this is the only way to express their sincere friendship with their friends. ”

"When the guest takes his leave, the host warmly sends him outside the courtyard gate, puts his right hand on his chest, and sincerely says 'Huda Hafiz', which means Allah bless you. ”

"The guest also put his right hand on his chest and replied, 'Huda Hafiz', and when the guest had gone far away, the host stood outside the courtyard gate and waited for the guest to leave, and then turned to go home. ”

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