Beijing Local Custom Tips by Sally_chen

One of the most frequent questions I have encountered when I dine out with my European colleagues is : "shall I leave tip" ?
Thanks to Chairman Mao's motto " serve people first "!
One thing you don't need to worry about while trvelling in China is the "tip" , most of the place where you get service are not necessiarily to leave tip (except some tourist site or luxury hotel ) .
No need to be guilty as some of the local people are not used to be given small money, if you leave little money , sometimes may confuse the things, those who served you may consider that you look down upon them.

Enjoy " tip free " service in China everywhere!

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Chinese are generous people, we like to offer dinner/lunch to friends when we have foreign friends.
Don't insist too much to take the bill if your friends offered to pay, do the same thing in reture when your freinds visit your country !
Chinese has the habit to order sometimes much more than what they can finish, apart from the habit(good or bad), this is the way to show the warmth and sincerity .
This is the culture diversity , I know it could make you feel uncomfortable when you see some of the dish are half finished at the end of the dinner/lunch.
Try to remind your local friends not order too much, feel comfortable if they order anyway . This is not wasting food purpusely .

I leaned something from the embarrassment in the past , now I am expert in front of menu.

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This has happened to me many times ,mostly in restaurant or hotel ...when I require a favour which I consider is logical and human , the staff can easily reply me with " not possible madam" .

Most of the times I had to call their supervisor or manager and talk with them directly , they are more flexiable and care more about customer satisfaction! Things may changed in the positive way !

We should remeber the slogon in Chinese " Customer is god" ....

Be patient !

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