In the old days a business dinner wasn't considered sincere and complete without the scent of rouge and lipstick. Wang Hsing-ching believes that this is partly due to the influence of the Japanese in Taiwan but is also connected to deeply rooted Chinese ideas about making friends.
「早年做生意請吃飯，若是『沒粉味』，就是不夠味、不夠誠意」，王杏慶認為這其中雖有日本人的影響，但也和中國人根深柢固的套交情風氣有關。