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CHINA BUSINESS 7 DEADLY TABOOS YOU MUST AVOID
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CHINA BUSINESS 7 DEADLY TABOOS YOU MUST AVOID

The Quick Guide That Prevents Costly Mistakes and Saves Your Deal
Created byLiu Zhao
Last updated 3/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • The Name Game : Why calling someone by their first name can be a bad start.
  • The Gift of Trouble : What numbers, colors, and objects are safe or dangerous.
  • Face Value : What “face” (面子, miànzi) means and why it is the most important idea in Chinese business.
  • The Banquet Battlefield : Where you sit sends a powerful message.
  • The Drinking Code : The rules of toasting and how to handle alcohol with grace.
  • “Yes” & “No”: How to understand what your Chinese partners really mean when they speak.
  • The Contract is Not the End : How to build long-term trust after the deal is signed.

Course content

3 sections10 lectures59m total length
  • Introduction3:40

Requirements

  • No needed

Description

Have you ever been in a meeting in China where everything seemed fine, but then the deal slowed down?  You gave a nice gift, but people seemed uncomfortable. You don't know what you did wrong.

This happens. A lot. It's not your business skill. It's a cultural taboo you didn't see.

Learn the Simple Rules to Avoid Taboos and Close Deals. This course is your quick guide.

This is especially important for:

  • Foreign managers working with Chinese teams

  • Business owners entering the China market

  • Sales professionals dealing with Chinese clients

  • Project managers collaborating with Chinese partners

  • Anyone who needs to build trust with Chinese businesses

It is not long or boring. In about 60 minutes, you will learn:

  1. The Name Game : Why calling someone by their first name can be a bad start.

  2. The Gift of Trouble : What numbers, colors, and objects are safe or dangerous.

  3. Face Value : What “face” (面子, miànzi) means and why it is the most important idea in Chinese business.

  4. The Banquet Battlefield : Where you sit sends a powerful message.

  5. The Drinking Code : The rules of toasting and how to handle alcohol with grace.

  6. “Yes” & “No”: How to understand what your Chinese partners really mean when they speak.

  7. The Contract is Not the End : How to build long-term trust after the deal is signed.

Each lesson gives you clear rules and action steps. Simple English.

In China, your professional skill is only half the success formula. The other half is cultural understanding. Ignore it, and your best plans can fail.

The unwritten rules, about gifts, seating, communication, are hidden. You learn them only after making costly mistakes.

This is why I created this course. And I want to try something different.

Most courses have two problems: some people need it but can’t afford them, and others pay a lot but feel it’s not worth it.

So, here’s my experiment: This full course is completely free on Udemy.

You get all the lessons. You also could get the complete PDF guide.

The PDF guide and password is on my private page. You will find the link to this page in the final lecture of the course. There, I’ll share deeper updates on Chinese business, wellness, and healthy living.

If this course helps you, and if you’re in a position to support my time and work, I welcome it on my page.

If money is tight right now, that’s completely fine. The course is yours, freely.

My hope is simple: if this knowledge helps you succeed in the future, and you find yourself with the means, you might remember this small experiment — and perhaps then, when the time feels right far in the future, consider supporting its growth so I can keep creating more for you and others. This way, the knowledge that helped you can also help someone else, and we keep this cycle of learning going.

I’ll keep creating content like this, practical guides to better business and a healthier life.
If you value this approach and want to join me in exploring a smarter, more balanced way of working and living, your support means I can continue.

This is more than a course. It’s an invitation to learn freely, succeed respectfully, and grow together.

Whether you simply learn from it, or choose to support its future.I wish you clarity, confidence, and true partnership in your China journey. Go forward with respect, and build something meaningful.

WAY TO SUCCESS, START FROM HERE.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner