Is tipping in Japan and China considered polite or insulting? What do you think?

Holidays: Never do this one thing in Japan or China - or risk huge insult (Image: Getty Images)

Japan and China have very different rules on tipping compared to the UK It is considered an insult to tip in both countries In China, tipping can be seen to imply the employee is not valued by their employerHolidays in different cultures can be difficult in many ways - especially if Britons haven’t done their research on local etiquette. What might be perfectly acceptable in Britain might well be frowned upon by those in foreign lands such as Japan and China. Tipping is one such thorny area and can leave many holidaymakers in a pickle over what to do. In some countries, tipping is expected but in others, it is hugely frowned upon - and could seriously insult staff.

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Holidays: Never do this one thing in Japan or China - or risk huge insult

Research by tailor-made holiday company Travelbag revealed 90 per cent of respondents in a survey claimed that they do no research on local etiquette.

Asian counties have very different approaches to gratuities than the UK.

According to Travelbag research, two thirds of British travellers were oblivious to the fact that it can be considered rude to tip in Japan.

What’s more, nearly 80 per cent of respondents didn’t know it’s insulting to tip in China.

In China, tipping can be seen to imply the employee is not valued by their employer.

However, in Australia, the tipping etiquette is pretty similar to the UK - but many Britons don’t

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