| Four Dont’s When Visiting Temples
Famous temples and mosques are widely distributed. They are the key attractions that tourists like to visit. However, tourists should remember not to do the following four things in temples in order to avoid unpleasant quarrelling.
• Improper appellation. The Buddhist and Taoist priests should be respectfully addressed “Master” or “Great Master”. The head priest should be honorably titled “Elder”, “Abbot”, or “Zen Master”. Priests in Lamaist temple should be addressed Lama, which has the meaning of “master”. It is forbidden to call them monk and other humiliating terms.
• Improper etiquette. The common way to greet a monk is to put one's palms together and keep one's head slightly down. Another way is to hold up one hand in front of one's chest, and keep the head slightly down. It is not appropriate to shake their hands, hug them ,or touch their head.
• Improper speech. When talking with them, one should avoid such subject matters as killing, marriage, and eating meat in order not to arouse their antipathy.
Improper behavior. One should not talk loudly, walk around and touch things in the temple without permission. Especially, statues of Buddha are forbidden to be touched or scratched. While encountering a Buddhist ceremony, one should stand aside in silence or leave quietly. Meanwhile, one should take care of one's children to avoid their improper behavior out of their innocence.
Ten Dont's When Traveling on Holiday
Nowadays, more and more people begin to spend their spare time traveling on holiday. However, because some travelers are not fully prepared, instead of enjoying themselves in traveling, they have an unhappy memory. Then what should tourists put on their mind on their tour?
• Don't travel alone. Especially for people who travel far it is a better choice to be in company of acquaintance. In this way, they can not only have more fun of traveling, but also look after each other.
• Don't travel aimlessly. Some people travel with no aim or no plan. They often have a rest no matter where they arrive when it is dark. This aimless travel is a waste of time and energy, bad for one's health both physically and mentally.
• Don't rush to the car or the boat when getting on.
• Don't eat and drink excessively. Some travelers have irregular meals. At the meal when there is delicious food, they eat a lot. Otherwise they will skip the meal. This either-stuffed-or-hungry habit of eating is wrong. In addition, watch out for sanitation when eating; ward off infection and diarrhea on the tour.
• Don't scrabble in tourist attractions. This behavior not only affects the integration of the scenic spot, but also itself is an impolite behavior having bad influence on spiritual civilization.
• Don't speak vulgar. One should pay attention to courtesy and virtues. Don't quarrel with others in order not to spoil the good mood to travel with company.
• No spitting and relieving bowels anywhere.
• Don't pluck the flowers or break off branches.
• Don't make friend easily. Don't make close friend with strangers to avoid being deceived.
Don't carry important documents or valuables. Guard against leakage of secrets and thieves in order to avoid unnecessary loss.
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