1、Chinese table manners,中国餐桌礼仪,Before the meal,The seat facing the main entrance is the upper seat. The middle seat is the main seat The man sitting on the right has a high rank. Special principles,1.The etiquette of the seat,2.By convention, if there are elders, we should let the elders sit first,3.W
2、hen everyone is seated, if adults doesnt move chopsticks, children cant move chopsticks,Meal in progress,1.Taboo for the using of chopsticks: Dont knock on the bowl with chopsticks Do not cross the chopsticks Dont stick your chopsticks in the rice. Dont fight with chopsticks. Dont wave chopsticks,Ea
3、ting slowly is not only good for digestion, it is also a ritual requirement on the table Whether to eat food or drink soup, making sound is an impolite behavior Dont crawl on the table and pick up the food away from you. Pick up the food that is close to your part on the plate.,2.Points of eating,3.
4、Guests should praise promptly when the host offers the best dishes for the guests to taste.,4.During a meal, we cant take the bowl with one hand, and put another hand on the table.,Drinking etiquette,1. Wine is often used as a symbol of the beginning of a banquet. At the beginning, the host raised a
5、 toast to all the guests. This represents the masters gratitude and blessing2.When toasting, the glass should be lower than the glass of the person to be toasted, higher than subordinates and younger generations,3.When the master stands up to toast the guests, all guests should stand up and return t
6、oast. This is the basic etiquette.4.When you toast to your elders or superiors, youd better hold up the cup and stand up to toast.,Departure etiquette,1. Halfway outExplain and apologize to the owner; Dont say it out loud when you leave. 2.After dinner, the other guests should leave after the host, the hostess, the customer or the leader leaving the table.,
