‘I-I’m the superior here!’0

Yeah, it had always been said that in China, the culture of valuing face was deeply ingrained. No one knew exactly when it started or why, but there existed a culture where people were extremely conscious of how they were perceived by others. 0

There was even a saying that if one preserved someone else's face, they would become one's friend. If one damaged someone else's face, then they became one's enemy.0

I even heard that there was a tendency to value face more than one’s own life, so this concept of face, mianzi, was clearly an incredibly important element for Chinese people. Naturally, this mianzi culture also influenced how they treated their guests.0

If a host failed to properly entertain their guest, it would be considered a loss of face. To prevent that from happening, they would serve meals lavish enough to nearly break the table, and they would even send guests home with gifts. 0

Guests, in turn, were expected to leave some food behind to show that they were being treated properly. To exaggerate a bit, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Chinese relationships begin with face and end with face.0

Of course, I couldn’t be sure whether these customs still remained in this day and age, but even if...0