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Foreign custom of gift giving外国送礼习俗;In America? 美国; Unknowingly, this American was experiencing a vestige of protocol rooted centuries deep in the Japanese culture. 　　这位美国女士不知不觉领教了日本几百年来根深蒂固 的文化传统。; In America, lavish, extravagant gifts are definitely out. An appropriate alternative to a gift is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to an entertainment or sporting event. On the contrary, gift giving is an institution and a revered custom in Japan. According to Business Tokyo magazine, among the Japanese “gift giving is a necessity, not merely a nicety as in the West.” In Japan the proper gift is thought to express the givers true friendship, gratitude, and respect far better than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have Japanese visit you here, be prepared. ; 在美国，赠送贵重的礼物是行不通的，比较合适的礼物是带上你要感谢的朋友去赴宴或参加娱乐体育活动。与之相反的是，在日本送礼是一种制度，一个优良惯例。据《东京商业杂志》所言，“日本人送礼至关重要，而不像西方仅把它当作一件不起眼的事。”在日本，恰当的礼物意为表达送礼之人诚挚的难以言表的友好、感激及尊重之情，所以如果你准备前往日本或有日本朋友前来拜访，一定要做好准备。 So you know gift giving plays a very important role in nowdays society. Now lets see whats happened in other countries. 　　你看，当今社会，送礼发挥着重要作用。现在我们来看看其他国家的情况。 ;In Australia 澳大利亚;In Greece 希腊 ;In Germany 德国 ; Flowers are often taken to a hostess of a dinner party at her home, but there are three taboos to remember: First,red roses signify a romantic interest;Second,dan even number of flowers signifies bad luck, as does the number thirteen, and Last,always unwrap the flowers before presenting them. This West Virginia was making what amounted to a pass at his customers wife. 　　如果晚宴设在女主人家中，常见的就是给她送花。不过有三个禁忌一定得记住：(1)红玫瑰象征着心仪对方；(2)偶数鲜花寓意着倒霉，13朵也是如此；(3)献花之前不要包装。这个西弗吉尼亚人送红玫瑰让人以为他对客户的妻子有意思呢！; When visiting a German home, gifts that reflect your home country are popular, and you might want to bring small gifts for the children of the family you are visiting. 　　登门拜访德国人时，带上能反映你祖国特色的礼物将大受欢迎！也可以给主人家的孩子带上点小礼物。 　　Gifts are customarily wrapped and many Germans spend considerable time designing elega