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Cultural taboos in China

( bbs.chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-07-29 07:14

9. Don't offer an umbrella to a friend. The word for umbrella (傘, sǎn) sounds similar to (散 sàn), to break up, and the gesture could be interpreted as meaning that you don't want to see your friend again.

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Cultural taboos in China