Chinese etiquette If you're invited to a Chinese home, do you know the correct etiquette? Here are some tips: Do - Bring some fruit or other gifts to the host, to say thank you. Some cookies, foods, or box of chocolates is usually enough - Share some interesting stories with your host - Compliment your host on their cooking - Care boat kids learning - Use chopsticks to eat food insteaf of using your hand, and first give the good food to the elder people Don't - Talk about money, personal privates, unless you are the host of best friend. - Smoke, unless you know your host also smokes. Even then, only smoke when he or she does