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Are you superstitious? Or have you ever visited a fortune teller? In China, this is currently of greater interest, especially among young people. They want to understand how Tarot and similar practices work and what it feels like to listen to the predictions.

"Door ke dhol suhavane" is a proverb from Hindi. It literally translates to "The drums in the distance sound beautiful," and is universally understood. In the English-speaking world, it is expressed as: "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence," and in German, "Die andere Seite des Zauns ist immer grüner."

Does "Hanfu" ring a bell? The emerging trend of Hanfu clothing impressed me during my recent trip to China in March, especially since I did not perceive it as strongly last fall.

Gummy bears or chocolates? Admittedly, the list of possible small gifts for my interlocutors in Beijing is already a bit longer. But that's not really the point. What's important to me is solely the question: With what can I delight each of my business partners?

What can you actually do in advance to ensure that negotiations or simply discussions in the business environment in East Asia are successful? The answer is simple: everything you would do here in Germany: prepare yourself. You could also consider the following steps:

When is a yes a yes or a no a no? Or is it, in the end, just a maybe? What can be clearly and distinctly answered from a Western perspective means, in the East Asian context, that we must be very aware of the context.

The chinese proverb "⻳兔赛跑," referring to the well-known race between the hare and the tortoise, signifies that perseverance and consistency often lead to success, while arrogance and carelessness can lead to failure.

What do you spontaneously associate with the colors yellow and blue? Perhaps warmth, good mood, flowers, autumn leaves, or even "aren't warning signs sometimes yellow?". With blue, you might think of water, sea, and sky, calm and relaxation, or even coldness and distance, wisdom, clarity of thought, and stability.

Tactics in negotiations? What about values - your own and those of your counterpart? Understanding values in negotiations in the East Asian region is very important for several reasons.

The New Year is celebrated worldwide with joy, without cultural or religious restrictions.