Bowing avoid bumping heads. The kowtow is the highest sign of reverence in Han Chinese culture, but its use has become extremely rare since the collapse of Imperial China. In many situations, the standing bow has replaced the kowtow. However, in modern Chinese societies, bowing is not as formalized as in Japan, South Korea and North Korea. Bowing is normally reserved for occasions such as marriage ceremonies and as a gesture of respect for the deceased, although it still sometimes used for more formal greetings. In China, three bows are customarily executed at funerals including state funerals, ancestral worship, and at
Judith A. Boss Judith A. Boss Judith A. Boss is a scholar and author of several college textbooks with McGraw-Hill Education, including "THiNK", "Ethics for Life", and "Analyzing Moral Issues". She is also author of a romantic/suspense novel set in Antarctica titled "Deception Island" (Wild Rose Press, 2015). Judith Boss (née Wager) was born in the village of Honeoye Falls, south of Rochester, New York in the heart of wine country. She attended elementary school in Irondequoit, where her family moved when she was two. When not in school, she enjoyed wandering the woods and fields around her home and picking beans for