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1. Always take you shoes off before you enter_____________ in India.
2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so ______________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house.
3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief______________ of daytime care for a small child.
4. (4a)________________ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)_________ by following “love marriages”.
5. There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand.
6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions.
7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____________ bowling, folding their hands on chest.
8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small_____________, such as some wine, tea or candy.
9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____________ in China.
10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____________ in China.
11. The Chinese should not be presented with ______________ because they also symbolize death and funerals.