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TheDiferencesBetweenChinese&WesternTableManners13英本1Ivy13110323021Howmuchdoyouknowabouttablemanners?WhychinesepreferroundtableintheChinesebanquets?Whywesternpeoplepreferthelongtablesinthebanquet?InChina,peopleliketoseataroundandsharetheplates.Chinesepeoplevaluecollectivism.InWest,peoplehavetheirownplateandeattheirownfood.Westernpeoplevalueindividualism.ReasonsTablewarestea–potplatetableclothbowlchopstickssoupspoonWesterntablewareIncluding:ButterknifeDessertspoon,DessertforkWaterglass,Champagneglass,Redwineglass,WhitewineglassDinnerfork,SaladforkDinnerknife,Dinnerspoon,SoupspoonTheorderofdishesintheWestDinnerstartwithasmalldish,whichisoftencalledastarter.Afterthestarteryouwillgetabowlofsoup.Thenextdishisthemaincourse,itusuallyisabeefsteak.Afterthat,avegetablesaladwillbeserved.Thenadeliciousdessertwillappearatthetable.Atlastthereisacupofteaorcoffee.starterssoupmaincoursedessertdrinksTheorderofdishesinChinaThemealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeservedtobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.chinesefoodDessertEatingsomethingsweetfordessertisnotaChinesecustom.SweetthingscanbefoundhiddenamongeverythingelseonaChinesemenu.FruitsaladsandcaramelcoveredappleareChinesesweetdishesthatarepopularwithWesterners.DrinkingBeerisverypopularinChina,butitisallverysimilarwithnoneofthestrongerordarkervarietiesbrewedintheWest.Theotherpopularalcoholicdrinkisricewine.Beware,thiscanbeverystrong.InChina,drinkingalcoholisstillmainlyamalecustom.Maleguestsareroutinelyofferedalcoholandcigarettesatmealtimes.Justpolitelyrefuseifyoudon’twantthem.Anemptyglassisalwaysrefilled,nomatteraboutproteststhattheguesthashadenough,asamarkofpolitenessorgoodwill.Oftenarefusalhastobegiventhreetimes.SeeChineseGuestandHostCustoms.MannersintheWestAssoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin,pickyoursupandlayitonyourlap.Sometimesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyoursideplate.HelpingYourselfandRefusingIfaservantpassesfoodaround,hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserveyourselfwithyourrighthand.Neverserveyourselfwhilethedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyourneighborontheright.Itispolitetotakesomeofeverythingthatispassedtoyou.Butifthereissomethingyoumaynotlike,youmayquietlysay:Nothankyou.MannersinChinaSpittingOuttheBonesInChinaitiscommontospitthingsoutonthetableorthefloor.Oftenfoodhassmallpiecesofboneorotherinediblepartsthatneedtoberemovedfromthemouth.Usingchopsticks,ahandoratissueisapolitewayaroundtheproblem.TouchingTablesThoughintheWestitissometimesconsideredrudetoputone’selbowsonthediningtable,thisisquiteacceptableinChina,particularlywheneatingnoodles.SmokingSmokingisalsopermittedinmostChineserestaurants.Awayroundthis,inlargerrestaurants,istorequestasideroomforyourmeal,whichwillhaveitsowndoortoinsulateyoufromthenoiseandsmoke.1.Washyouhandsbeforeeachmeal.2.Knifeandspoonareplacedtotherightoftheplate.Theforkisontheleft.3.Openthenapkinandputitonyourlapbeforeeating.4.Youshouldusetheforkwithyourlefthandandtheknifewithyourrighthand.5.Don’tdrinktoomuch!6.Talktothepeoplebesideyou,butdon’tspeaktooloudly.7.Youcanuseyourhandtoeatchicken.8.Youeatonlyfromyourplate.