To help improve the condition of the Chinese people, it was believed, it was necessary to understand their ideas, beliefs, and customs.

This explains how, for example, travelers from one culture to another can understand the other culture's language, customs, and behavior.

It can also be considered as a massive failure by the Westerners in understanding the Chinese culture, customs and diplomacy.

Buyout executives are also ingratiating themselves by hiring Europeans who speak the local languages and understand regional customs.

Understand the different laws, regulations, and customs abroad.

It's the Mexicans who need to understand the culture and customs of Americans.

They also help visitors to better understand the Sikh religion, customs, and culture.

Although Jimmy has always been an outsider, he is now a fully-fledged alien who doesn't understand the language or customs of the other inmates.

Generally, inspectors are natives of the country in which they work, in part so that they can understand national culinary traditions and customs.

We have been successful in understanding local customs.