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16www.taoofwellness.comgiftsgift-givingMORNINGSTARSANDALWOODINCENSEThenicest-smellingincensewehavefound.200sticksinfusedwithnaturalfragrance.Includesaminiincenseburningstand.INCENSE7.90AVAILABLEATtheTaoofWellnessHealingCenteratwww.taoofwellness.comandattheYoSanUniversitybookstore800.578.9526.INCHINABYMARKAMEYERToChinesegiftsareanimportanttangibleexpressionofapprecia-tion.Whenformallypresentedgiftsareofferedwithtwohandsevenifthegiftisinsignificantorsmall.Thegiftgivershouldsaythatthegiftisonlyasmalltokenandtherecipientisexpectedtoprotestthatthegiverdidnothavetogox18tosomuchtroublex19.Giftsarenotusuallyopenedinfrontofthegiver.Thisispartlyawayofsayingthatthegestureofgivingismoreimportanttotherecipientthanthegiftitselfandithelpsavoidawkwardnessorembarrassmentifthegiftisinappropriate.ForeignwinesandspiritsfinepensandcigarettesareappreciatedinChina.Smallergiftssuchasforeignchewinggumarefunforchildren.WrapyourgiftinredpinkgoldorsilverpaperandstayawayfromwhiteorblackwhichareChinesecolorsofdeathandmourning.Clocksasgiftsaretobeavoidedbecausetheyaresymbolicthattimeispassingchrysanthemumsumbrellaswhiteflowersandhandkerchiefsareassociatedwithfunerals.Whileitisnotpolitetobringfoodtopartieswherefoodorsnackswillbeservedcandyandfruitbasketsarealovelygifttosendafterward.Scissorssharpknivesandredinkareunluckybutpinkorredflowerssuchasplumblossomspeoniesrosesandorchidshavepositivesymbolism.MostmodernChinesedonotbelievethesesuperstitionsaboutgiftgivingbutbecausethecustomsarealinktotheirculturalheritagemanyChineseareawareofandobservethesetraditions.AlthoughmodernChinesedonotexpectforeignerstobeawareoftheircustomsitisamarkofrespectandcourtesytobemindfulofthem.