What kinds of gifts do chinese men and women consider appropriate or desired ?

I know in America women like .. flowers, candy, perfume , jewelry ... etc ... men may be more finicky but .... what about gifts in the chinese culture ? What are the right things ... what are wrong ?

What kinds of gifts do chinese men and women consider appropriate or desired ?
I%26quot;m a Malaysian Chinese. If you really don%26#039;t know what gifts to buy, you can always put some money in a red envelope (called %26quot;ang-pau%26quot;) and give it to them. But make sure the envelope is red (or pink is also acceptable), but NEVER a white one, especially if the occasion is an auspicious one because white and black are considered bad luck. However, if you are giving money to a Chinese family holding a funeral ceremony, then you can give it in a white envelope, not a red one.


Another thing about gifts particularly given for their birthdays. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT GIVE THEM CLOCKS, any kind be it big or small. Because %26#039;giving clocks%26#039; means %26#039;sending the person to his grave%26#039; as the Chinese believe.


Hope I%26#039;ve helped you in some way.
Reply:depends on the relationship btw sender and receiver.





If you send a gift as a foreigner, something made in US would be preferred.
Reply:even though i%26#039;m asian american , i know a bit about chinese culture. in china , the men are the ones who buy gifts for the women. from what i%26#039;ve been hearing in the younger generations, alot of the women there are materialistic , they only date guys with their own house and car.





other than that , in traditional chinese culture in general, people don%26#039;t like to take gifts from others because then they%26#039;ll lose face. face is like a concept of pride and honor. they don%26#039;t like other people paying for you.
Reply:money is always well appreciated. that goes for all people.
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