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务礼仪—— In the Home 1) The Right Time to Arrive When invited to luncheon, dinner, or supper, it is very impolite to arrive late, as it is usually planned to have the meal at the exact hour given in the invitation. 2) In arrival When you arrive , the hostess or some member of the family w ill probably meet you at the door and take your coat and hat. In the winter time you should dress more lightly than usually, as you may ex pect the rooms to be warmer than in most Chinese homes. 3) In a few minutes the hostess will ask her guests to come i n to dinner. She may or may not ask each gentleman to take a lady in. If she does, the lady will take the gentlemans arm as they walk in to the dinning room. If she does not, the ladies will go in first, follow ed by the gentlemen. The hostess will either point out their seats to t he guests as they come in or have a place card at each place with t he guests name on it. 4) How Long to Stay After the meal is over, it is not polite to leave for at least half an hour, lest you seem to have come only for the meal. An evening dinner invitation usually implies that you stay for the whole evening. T he hostess often plans some after-dinner entertainment. 5) What to Say on Leaving When leaving any kind of a party , a guest always expresses hi s appreciation to the hostess. Some such words as these are appropr iate. Thank you so much. Ive had a delight evening. 务礼仪—— Some Points for Men 1) With a Lady Always allow the lady to precede you in places where one has to go before the other except in the following case: when getting off a street car, train, bus, or out of an automobile; when going up stair; when opening a heavy door. When you are walk