What are the living customs in the Netherlands? What should you pay attention to when dealing with the Dutch?

Dietary taboos: They do not eat the feet of all animals, nor the internal organs! Meat: Except for pork, beef, mutton, sea fish, and sika venison, no other meat will be eaten. Oh, and if you eat shrimp, you can give them some fruit. Anyway, it’s not expensive in China. Fruit is more expensive than meat in the Netherlands! He must like it. Hehe, lychees, longans and the like are not available in the Netherlands. You'd better show me how to eat them better. We won’t take out the milk or anything else to avoid embarrassment. The Dutch don't like Germany, so don't mention it. You can mention football more, the Dutch love it madly. Of course, you can also mention F1, billiards, tennis, etc. The Dutch are not difficult to deal with, but remember to bring your wallet when you go out to eat together, otherwise you will embarrass the majority of the Dutch people. Mainly distributed in the northern and central areas of the Netherlands. Others are scattered in the United States, Canada, Austria, Belgium and Germany. Belongs to the Europa race. Dutch is spoken and belongs to the Germanic family of Indo-European languages. Most believe in Calvinism, with some in the north practicing Catholicism. The Dutch are mainly composed of the Frisians, Batavis, Franks, Saxons and Celts who belong to the western branch of the Germanic tribes. The Celts lived in what is now the Netherlands and Belgium as early as the 5th century BC. The Frisians and Batavis arrived before the beginning of the Christian era. In the 3rd century AD, the Franks and Saxons arrived one after another. The Franks conquered other tribes, merged with them and became the basis for forming the Dutch people. During the long-term struggle against the Spanish colonists, the Dutch people's national consciousness gradually grew. The establishment of the Dutch Republic in 1581 allowed the Dutch nation to be rapidly formed. In the 17th century, Dutch written language was formed based on the Dutch dialect. In the 17th century, the Dutch were the most developed nation in Europe. Industry, commerce and shipping were very developed, and feudal land relations were eliminated in most areas. In terms of culture, there have been outstanding figures such as the materialist atheist philosopher B. de Spinoza, the founder of modern international law H. Grotius, and the painter Rembrandt. Mostly engaged in industry, famous for shipbuilding and electronics industry. Agriculture is mainly based on animal husbandry for the production of milk and meat, and traditional cultivation of wheat, flax, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables, and flowers. Coastal residents are engaged in fishing. 1/3 of the families have no children, 1/3 of the families are single-parent families, 2/9 of the families have two children, and the rest have one or more than three children. 50% of women give birth at home. Maternity leave is 16 weeks. The rights and obligations of marriage and cohabitation are the same. You have to wait at least 3-7 days to see a doctor. You need to make an appointment in advance to arrange the time. You cannot see a doctor on the go (unless it is urgent). Without a doctor's prescription, you can only buy vitamins and painkillers at pharmacies. Dining in restaurants has only become popular in recent decades, and for a while the restaurants were owned by Chinese. In the Netherlands, dining is very leisurely. Each table usually only serves one table per night, so there is no rush for time (and certainly no rush for customers). Dining adheres to the "each pays his own" principle. The gift must be accompanied by an invoice, not to let you know how much it cost, but to let you replace it if you are not satisfied, or facilitate repairs. There are second-hand shops in the Netherlands, and there are also national flea markets at several festivals a year. You can get a 120% loan to buy a house in the Netherlands, because renovations also cost money. When a car accident occurs, usually both car owners come down to shake hands, exchange business cards and leave, because quarreling cannot solve the problem. The insurance company will take care of everything. The Queen of the Netherlands' official car is a Ford, and her private car is a wealthy one, so she does not waste public funds. There is an unwritten rule in the Dutch mainstream media not to report scandals. There is no cost to read local newspapers, and major national newspapers do not publish on Sundays to give everyone a rest. Everyone who graduates from college can get a free weekly newspaper, and you can read it as long as you fill out the questionnaire once a year. This newspaper is about the same weight as a magazine, with exciting content and high standards. It is maintained by advertising revenue. Workers are entitled to 23 days of annual leave every year, and some workers are entitled to 36 days of annual leave by shortening their working hours in lieu of a salary increase. A month's vacation fee will be paid in June because employees are afraid that not having money for vacation will affect their work mood. The Dutch love to travel, with an average of 3 million people going abroad every day (the number was only 16 million in 2001). The Dutch are very humorous. Starting from the lower grades of elementary school, you have to learn to tell jokes in school. The Dutch basically don't work overtime and take vacations when they need it. Shops open at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., and they only work within 8 hours. Despite this, its economic power ranks at the forefront of the world. In the Netherlands, being unable to cope with work stress is considered a work-related injury, and many people (almost 1 million) therefore recuperate at home.

The Dutch do not believe in authority, treat each other as equals, and call their bosses by their first names. Corruption is rare in the Netherlands because no one pays bribes. It is common for Dutch people to speak four languages. Ninety percent of Dutch people feel happy, and 86% feel healthy.