chinese compliments is compliments in chinese,where english compliments are compliments in english.moreover,the way an english speaker takes a compliment is like to thank people and usually think of something to comment on people back.most chinese people are shy and they verbally deny people's compliments but psychologically they are pleased with that.
it's not like there's a rule or something.but commonly it would be like greeting first.hello there how are you doing?and your name and you go my name's XX.and nice meeting you guys.and that's it.see if people are interested in getting to know you and make the conversations on.
"thanks" is a world language.there is no distinctions between these two languages.