China: Assertive — Be Ready to Hold Your Ground.
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Assertive — Be Ready to Hold Your Ground. Formal single-file lines aren't always the default at busy counters, transit stops, or attractions — holding your ground and being direct about your turn is the practical norm, though major cities have pushed orderly-queuing campaigns with real effect in some settings.
China: Assertive — Be Ready to Hold Your Ground. Formal single-file lines aren't always the default at busy counters, transit stops, or attractions — holding your ground and being direct about your turn is the practical norm, though major cities have pushed orderly-queuing campaigns with real effect in some settings.
In China, formal single-file lines aren't always the default at busy counters or stops — holding your position and being direct about your turn is the practical norm.
Formal contexts tend to be more orderly everywhere, regardless of the destination's general reputation — and where a ticket-number system exists, always take a number rather than relying on a visible physical line.
This reflects general norms across everyday settings — shops, transit, counters — not every specific situation. Formal contexts (banks, government offices, immigration) tend to be more orderly everywhere, regardless of the destination's general reputation, and ticket-number systems where present should always be followed.