Chapter 72: Mr. Yin's Experience
"But Russian men are more machismo, they treat women very gentlemanly, they treat women gently, and they shake hands a little less. ”
"They generally open the door for women and let women sit first, probably because of the Westerners' thinking, they will always give priority to women to show their gentlemanly demeanor. ”
"But in Russia, men generally don't do housework, they think that the man is the outside, and their wives are responsible for all the housework in the house, which is not as good as our Chinese men, we Chinese men know how to love their wives, and some are even 'strict with their wives'. ”
Later, under the influence of southern China, China's northerners also began to love their wives, and the northern wives are also more spicy, and many men may not be able to say that their wives are sometimes at home, and now the social status of Chinese women is getting higher and higher, most Chinese men know that loving their wives and children is good for the family, and the extreme domestic violence of wives for money, and even crimes are a minority after all. ”
"In terms of food, Russians also have a characteristic, that is, Russians prefer to eat fish, they have a port city, and it is more convenient to fish. ”
"There is a lot of fish, it's fresh, it's delicious, the Russians have a lot of taste, they especially like to eat very spicy fish, because a little chili pepper can improve the umami, which has a lot to do with their cold weather. ”
"They like to eat steak, they don't like to eat rice and drink soup, which is very different from our Chinese diet, they like to eat all the food on one plate, which is very similar to Westerners." ”
"In terms of fruits, I like to eat strawberries, mangoes, and watermelons, which are appetizing, help digestion, and are very good for the human body. ”
"They like to eat meat, but they don't eat frogs and animal livers like the Chinese. ”
"If you want to receive Russian guests for food, you can choose fish, steak, Peking duck, etc., it is best to send a bouquet of flowers at the time of pick-up, they especially like to put a bouquet of flowers at home or in the hotel where they live, especially middle-aged men like flowers. ”
"This is different from us Chinese, we generally think that women like flowers more, when I first came to Russia, I didn't understand this, in the later work, business etiquette contact, met a lot of Russian customers and friends, I understand." ”
"Russians are outgoing, lively, enthusiastic, easy-going, they like to say toasts and toasts during meals, and they have to say a few words every time they drink. ”
"But when it comes to business, they're not so easy-going, they like to schedule everything ahead of schedule, and you have to meet their deadlines or they'll sue you for default. ”
"They have a clear distinction, work is work, friendship is friendship, they don't allow mistakes at work, and if you make mistakes again and again, they will be very grumpy and will keep blaming you until you do your job to meet their requirements. ”
"When Russians do business, they take contracts very seriously, and once they decide to work with you, they draw up contracts, and their contracts are very detailed. ”
"Including many specific details, for example, the buyer's and seller's company name, company registration number, legal representative should be written into the contract, as well as the delivery date, the value of the goods, the port, all documents and documents used for customs clearance, certificate of origin, customs declaration, product manual, bill of lading or waybill, packing list, price list, product list, invoice, payment method, packaging requirements, force majeure factors, compensation standards, etc. ”
"They will draw up the contract in English and Russian, be sure to read the customer's contract carefully, if you don't understand the place must communicate well with the customer, the terms of the contract are not in the interests of your company must be proposed, because if you agree to the customer's request, you must do it, otherwise it will affect the reputation, if there is a dispute in the cooperation, they will be entangled with you, and even sue you. ”
"Russia has a strong sense of detail, they take their work very seriously, they listen carefully to the needs of their guests and try to meet their requirements. ”
"Russian culture values etiquette and distinguishes certain social hierarchies, and when dealing with Russians, don't call them arbitrarily, be sure to use honorific titles, call each other's positions, to show respect for them, so that they feel that you respect them very much and are happy to cooperate with you. ”
"But at the same time, their core values are that everyone is equal, and Russians get very angry when others have something that they don't have. ”
"Russian etiquette is manifested in people's dress, meeting and greeting etiquette, in those well-organized companies, the concept of hierarchy is very obvious, among the high-level people, women are relatively lacking, in the company women can be executives are relatively few, I think we are more equal to women in China, the social status of Chinese women has gradually improved, in all walks of life, women have shown excellent work ability, this, I think we China is doing better. ”
"Although Chinese women also face some social discrimination, such as in the workplace, women have to face fertility problems, and now the two-child policy has been implemented, for those who have not given birth, or have only given birth to one child, and have not yet given birth to a second child, women in the workplace will face some discrimination, and even some companies simply recruit men in order to save effort, but are not willing to hire women. ”
"Women face such discrimination, or need the efforts of the whole society, modern women are very motivated, there are many women are very good, and the traditional concept is different, women are no longer at home, with children, do housework, women are the same as men, have their own dreams, they are also very hard-working, so I think we in China are still better than Russia, to provide more employment opportunities for women. ”
"We need to be mindful of the need to follow other country-specific etiquette in terms of how we dress and behave in public, especially when we meet Russian negotiators for the first time, so that we can make a good impression on them. ”
"When it comes to female managers, they are treated with special courtesy. Since in Russia there are very few women in important positions in business organizations, men are not yet accustomed to socializing with women on an equal footing. ”
"Whether it's a man or a woman, it's important to note that all important decisions are made by the male leaders at the highest levels of the organization, and in Russia, especially in a highly hierarchical society, this feature slows down the negotiation process and causes some delays. ”
"When you negotiate in Russia, you need to be clear about whether your negotiator is the real decision-maker, and this will help you avoid a lot of detours in the negotiation process. ”
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