Because I am a Chinese, I am going to talk about a custom in China.
In Japan, when people eat out with their friends, they often split the bill. However, in China, people do not split the bill. If you say something like "Let's split the bill.", you would be thought as a penny-pinching man! When people in China finished their meals, they will say "Let me pay all the bills!" and do not let their friends pay the bill.
It is said that it is because of the strong pride Chinese have, but I do not think so. In my point of view, the price in China was cheaper and it was convenient not to split the bill. Though the price is increasing, this custom still remains. When I hung out with my friends in China, we went to billiards and two restaurants. One of my friends paid all the bills at billiards, the other paid all the bills at one of the restaurants and I paid all the bills at the other restaurant.
Another reason is that Chinese are happy to pay the bill for people they like or love. Chinese are usually thought to be cold, but they are really affectionate to people they like or love.
No comments:
Post a Comment