1. Origin of the country’s name
Romania is a country named after its ethnic group.
Romania was originally the Kingdom of Dacia.
It was conquered by the Roman Empire in 106 AD and became a prosperous border province of the Roman Empire.
Afterwards, the local Dacians and Romans, as well as the Germans and Slavs who later invaded, merged and mixed.
By the end of the tenth century.
The Romanian nation was formed.
They called themselves Romanians, meaning "people from Rome."
"Romania" means "the country of Romanians".
The unified country of Romania did not appear until 1861.
On December 30, 1947, the "Romanian People's Republic" was proclaimed.
On December 28, 1989, the Romanian National Salvation Front Committee officially announced that the Romanian Socialist Communist Party would be changed to "Romania" and the communist peace system would be retained.
2. Geographical location
Romania is located in the northeast of the Balkan Peninsula.
It borders Yugoslavia and Hungary to the southwest and northwest respectively, Bulgaria to the south across the Donau River, Moldova, Ukraine and the Black Sea to the east.
3. Main Overview
Romania covers an area of ??237,500 square kilometers.
Population 22.895 million (1986).
Among them, Romanians make up the majority, and Hungarians and Germans make up a minority.
Romania is divided into 40 counties and the municipality of Bucharest, with cities and townships below the county.
The capital is Bucharest.
The currency is "leu".
The official language is Romanian.
4. Social customs
The general characteristics of Romanian people’s social customs can be summarized in the following sentences:
Romanian people are hospitable, loyal and warm-hearted. ; Have a strong sense of time, be on time for appointments and never delay appointments; have unique lifestyle customs, develop the habit of drinking water; have a strong preference for love colors, most of them like green and white; the traditional taboo is "passing the law", and you will definitely be interfered with if you encounter it.
The details of life have the following characteristics:
Romanians are known for being very friendly and hospitable.
Even strangers will be warmly received when they visit.
They pay attention to civilization and courtesy.
In terms of polite address to people, under normal circumstances, it is customary to politely address men as "Mr." and women as "Mrs." or "Miss" according to their status.
They love roses, especially the elegant and pure white roses, and regard them as a symbol of "purity" and "happiness".
Therefore, people also refer to roses as the national flower.
They especially like to send flowers when visiting relatives and friends, but they regard sending odd numbers as auspiciousness, but birthdays are an exception. To congratulate a friend on his birthday, if two flowers are placed on the dining table, it will be received. Extraordinarily welcome.
They love the color green and have deep feelings for it.
People regard green as a source that brings beauty and happiness to the world.
Romanians also love white. They believe that white is the color of purity and symbolizes light.
They are not used to drinking boiled water. Everyone is happy to drink raw water (that is, tap water). Even if they are abroad, this habit of drinking raw water remains unchanged.
They have a strong sense of time and are accustomed to keeping time for appointments or banquets, never procrastinating or missing appointments.
They like to chat about sports, travel, music, clothes and books.
5. Etiquette and Etiquette
When Romanians meet guests in social situations, they generally shake hands as a courtesy. When shaking hands, they should look at each other with respect.
When male friends meet, they often hug each other on the shoulders as a courtesy; women usually hug each other gently and kiss on both cheeks.
Titles and Greetings
Generally, only close friends use their first names to address each other.
In more formal situations, use the title plus the surname.
Appointments and punctuality
Appointments in advance are necessary.
Romanians are very time-abiding, so you should be on time for your appointments.
Hospitality and Gifts
Romanians regard entertaining guests as a great honor, so they often invite guests out.
If you are invited to a Romanian home, although this is rare, do not forget to give the hostess flowers (but not red roses).
Gifts for the host family could be perfume, cosmetics, jeans or coffee.
An inexpensive gift for a business person might be a pen or lighter with your name printed on it.
Conversation
Good topics include sports, travel, music, fashion and books.
Don’t talk about politics or anything negative about Romania.
6. Taboos of faith
Romanians mainly believe in Orthodox Christianity, followed by Catholicism and Catholicism.
They taboo “13”.
This is considered an unlucky number and a disgusting number.
They are most afraid of "crossing the hall". If someone opens the windows on both sides of the living room or dining room at the same time for ventilation, someone will definitely come out to interfere.
They believe that "passing the law" can easily make people sick.
They don't want to talk about political issues and the bad things about Romania.
They don’t like to eat rice; they avoid greasy food, especially fatty meat.
7. Eating habits
Romanians mainly eat Western food, but they are also happy to taste Chinese food.
They have simple requirements for breakfast, attach great importance to lunch, and can have simple dinner. They like to drink refreshing drinks all year round and like to keep them ice cold.
They like to keep condiments such as soy sauce and vinegar on the table.
They prefer to eat beef, believing that beef is the most nutritious.
They love to eat boiled corn.
However, they have different ways of eating. They always like to eat it with some fine salt. It is said that the salt is added for disinfection.
They also have a certain interest in Chinese tea, and some are willing to taste and drink a small cup of tea, but few of them drink several cups in a row.
Romanians have the following characteristics in their eating habits:
① Pay attention to the presence of condiments on the table and the rich aroma of the dishes.
②Taste Generally, I don’t like too salty food and prefer a slightly sour taste.
③The staple food is mainly noodles, and potatoes are also often used as the staple food.
④Non-staple food
Like to eat beef, mutton, pork, chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, sausage, sea cucumber, eggs, etc.; like to eat tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuce leaves, peas, Onions, cauliflower, sauerkraut and other vegetables; seasonings like raw onions, garlic, chili, pepper, cream, etc.
⑤Preference for dishes made by cooking methods such as pan-frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, baking, roasting, roasting, etc.
⑥Chinese food likes Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and Beijing cuisine.
⑦Menu
I really appreciate the assorted platter, fried pork brain with egg, fried egg with hibiscus, roast duck, fried chicken breast, butter meat roll, shrimp soaked in oil, crispy chicken, sour Flavored dishes such as apple jerky, sweet and sour pork, fried shredded pork with skin, and eggs in clear soup.
⑧Shuijiu likes to drink, especially wine; they are also happy to drink coffee, orange juice, mineral water and other beverages.
⑨ For fruits, they like to eat apples, grapes, pineapples, bananas, oranges, etc.; for dried fruits, they like to eat raisins, peanuts, almonds and other varieties.