In China and abroad, people sometimes communicate without speaking. How do they do this? They use body language. But body language is not the same in all cultures.
In China and some other countries, friends shake hands to greet each other. They may be new friends or old, but they shake hands to show friendship and trust. In some European countries, people kiss each other on both cheeks. It's another way to show friendship and love.
In India, when people nod their heads, they mean “no”. And when people shake their heads, they mean“yes”. But in most other countries, these things mean the opposite.
A thumbs-up means “okay” or “well done”in most cultures. In Australia, however, it is not polite. In Japan, it means “five”, and in Germany, it means “one”.
In most places, people point to things with their fingers. But in some places, people point with their lips. They think it's rude to point with a finger.
When Italians wave goodbye, it may look like“Come here!” to Americans. But the American goodbye wave looks like “no” in many parts of Europe and South America.
One body language is the same all around the world: a smile. Try it, and you'll see!