| Why do Chinese talk about business at meals? | |
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| Sep 19, 2008 21:43 |   |
| guest9129 | I found a strange phenomenon: Chinese businessmen prefer to talk about business at meals. They often invite their business partners to have meals at luxurious restaurants. Don't think it is just a meal. At meals, they will talk about business with you. My friend tell me that many cases are done at table. Really strange! Why can't they talk about business in their office? |
| Sep 20, 2008 05:06 | #1 |
 | Many people feel more comfortable discussing business on a face to face level in a setting outside the workplace or in a "neutral"setting. |
| Sep 20, 2008 08:22 | #2 |
| The Chinese do not do business with strangers. So, a few meals, a little bit of bai jiao ( or whatever that paint thinner is called ), and if all goes well, some business might get done too. As a former outside sales guy myself for many years, I asked a good friend here in China what qualifications a good salesman must have. The answer: a good salesman must be able to drink... |
| Sep 23, 2008 04:57 | #3 |
| As a former outside sales guy myself for many years, I asked a good friend here in China what qualifications a good salesman must have. The answer: a good salesman must be able to drink... WCTMAN, that is true. A salesman who is able to drink can make his business partners drunk. You see, it is very easy to sign a contract with a man who is not sober because he doesn't read the contract very carefully. By the way, it should be Bai Jiu, not bai jiao. I am not a fan of bai jiu. |
| Sep 23, 2008 21:41 | #4 |
| I think you’ll find that most deals are hatched in places other than an office all over the world. The golf course is also a place were business is done. Only the crossing of the T’s and the dotting of the I’s is done in the office and that’s often left to the B team to do. Dodger. |
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