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In a sign of the times, Germanys interior minister Horst Seehofer rebuffed Chancellor Angela Merkels attempt to shake hands with him on Monday, smiling and keeping both his hands to himself.





Now, it's very necessary for us to adopt new greeting styles, check this table to find how we can greet people and keep us both safe.









New words

No

Yes!! w shu shake hands

hu shu wave hands

qn wn kiss on cheecks

din tu nod head

yng bo hug

gng shu Chinese gonghsou gesture

j zhng give me five

h sh l namaste



_ j gng bow













( from NUS university)



















