I. Introduction
Every country has its own taboo. Taboo is a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing (Hornby 1796). We always meet problems when communicating with people from other countries if we don’t understand their taboos. In order to make communication successful, we must learn them carefully. There are many kinds of taboos such as taboos in daily life, business and diplomacy. And this paper will mainly talk about taboos in daily life in China and English speaking countries. Taboos in daily life conclude four parts: food, sociality, holidays and numbers and dates.
