Every culture has its rules on how to act，and China is no different. In China,to greet someone, you nod your head，or you bow slightly. Handshakes are also common, but you should wait for your Chinese partner to initiate the motion. In addition，as opposed to those found in Western society，Chinese people do not enjoy being touched by strangers. Don’t touch someone unless you absolutely have to.Finally, from the perspective of Confucianism, the elders are to be respected in every situation by those who are younger. You should always acknowledge the elders first,and show the most respect to them.

　　在中國，會見親朋好友或在春節期間拜訪某人時，除了握手之外，拱手禮 (fist-and-palm salute)也是常見的禮儀。拱手禮是中國古代重要的禮儀，有著2000 多年的歷史。它形成于西周時期，后來成為同輩人見面時的禮儀。中國人以距離表示對他人的尊重，不像西方人常以身體的親近表示尊重。拱手禮保持一定的距離，比較符合現代衛生(hygiene)要求。因此很多禮學專家(etiquette expert)都認為，拱手禮是一種最恰當的交往禮儀。

　　In China，besides handshaking，when meeting friends and relatives, or paying a visit to someone during the Spring Festival，the fist-and-palm salute is also common etiquette. It is an important etiquette in ancient China with a history of more than 2,000 years. The fist-and-palm salute was formed in the West Zhou Dynasty, and later it became the etiquette when meeting peers. Chinese people show their respect to others through distance，which is different from Western people who usually show respect through physical closeness. Fist-and-palm salute is done from certain distance, which is in line with modem hygiene requirements. So many etiquette experts believe that fist-and-palm salute is the most appropriate communication etiquette.

　　1.拜訪某人：其中“拜訪”可譯為pay a visit to, call on或drop in。

　　2.除了握手之外：“除了…之外”可譯為besides或apart from。

　　3.同輩人見面時的禮儀：可譯為the etiquette when meeting peers。

　　4.中國人以距離表示對他人的尊重：“表示對他人的尊重，”可譯為show their respect to others; “以距離”也就是“通過距離”，可譯為through distance。

　　5.身體的親近：可譯為名詞結構physical closeness。

　　6.符合現代衛生要求：“符合”即“與…一致”，可譯為be in line with。

　　當我們提到“過年”的時候，你腦子里首先想到的是什么?有紅燈籠、紅對聯 (couplets)、紅爆竹和紅色的中國結。的確，紅色對于中國人是不可或缺的一種顏色。中國紅意味著平安、喜慶、和諧、團圓，意味著事事順利、祛病除災。有人這么形容中國紅:中國紅吸納了朝陽最富生命力的元素，采擷了晚霞最絢麗迷人的光芒，凝聚著血液最濃稠活躍的成分，融人了相思豆(jequirity)最細膩的情感，浸染了楓葉最成熟的晚秋意象。

　　When we talk about “Chinese New Year' what occurs to your mind first? They are red lanterns, red couplets, red firecrackers and red Chinese knots. Indeed,red is an indispensable color for Chinese people.Chinese red means peace, joy, harmony，and reunion; it also means everything goes well and it can drive away illness and disaster. Someone describes Chinese red in this way: Chinese red absorbs the most dynamic element of the rising sun; it picks the most beautiful and charming light of sunset glow;it embodies the thickest and most active ingredient of blood;it contains the most delicate emotions of jequirity;and it shapes the most:mature imagery of maple leaves in late autumn.

　　1.腦子里首先想到的是什么：可譯為what occurs toone's mind first?或what comes to one's mind first?

　　2.的確：可譯為indeed，表示強調。

　　3.事事順利：可譯為everything goes well。

　　4.祛病除災：這里面的“驅”和“除”表達同樣的含義，可用drive away表達，故此 處可譯為 drive away illness anddisaster。

　　5.吸納了朝陽最富生命力的元素:“吸納”即absorb,“朝陽”即“升起的太陽”， 譯為the rising sun，“富有生命力的元素”可譯為dynamic element。

　　6.采擷了晚霞最絢麗迷人的光芒:“采擷”可譯為pick，“絢麗迷人的光芒”可譯為beautiful and charminglight，“晚霞”可譯為sunset glow。

　　7.凝聚：可譯為gather，但此處的“凝聚”有“包含，使集于一體”的意味，譯為embody更合適。

　　8.融入:此處有“包含”的意味，可譯為contain。

　　9.最細膩的情感:可譯為the most delicate emotions。

　　10.浸染了楓葉最成熟的晚秋意象：可以理解為“(中國紅)塑造了晚秋時節楓葉最成熟的意象”，故可譯為 itshapes the most mature imagery of maple leaves in late autumn。其中，shape意為“塑造”，imagery意為“意象”。