CHINESETABLEMANNERS——中国餐桌礼仪BEFORETHEMEAL•Theseatfacingthemainentranceistheupperseat.•Themiddleseatisthemainseat•Themansittingontherighthasahighrank.•Specialprinciples1正门2345•1.Theetiquetteoftheseat•2.Byconvention,ifthereareelders,weshouldlettheelderssitfirst•3.Wheneveryoneisseated,ifadultsdoesn’tmovechopsticks,childrencan’tmovechopsticksMEALINPROGRESS•1.Taboofortheusingofchopsticks:Don'tknockonthebowlwithchopsticksDonotcrossthechopsticksDon'tstickyourchopsticksintherice.Don'tfightwithchopsticks.Don'twavechopsticks•Eatingslowlyisnotonlygoodfordigestion,itisalsoaritualrequirementonthetable•Whethertoeatfoodordrinksoup,makingsoundisanimpolitebehavior•Don’tcrawlonthetableandpickupthefoodawayfromyou.•Pickupthefoodthatisclosetoyourpartontheplate.2.Pointsofeating•3.Guestsshouldpraisepromptlywhenthehostoffersthebestdishesforthegueststotaste.•4.Duringameal,wecan’ttakethebowlwithonehand,andputanotherhandonthetable.DRINKINGETIQUETTE•1.Wineisoftenusedasasymbolofthebeginningofabanquet.Atthebeginning,thehostraisedatoasttoalltheguests.Thisrepresentsthemaster'sgratitudeandblessing•2.Whentoasting,theglassshouldbelowerthantheglassofthepersontobetoasted,higherthansubordinatesandyoungergenerations•3.Whenthemasterstandsuptotoasttheguests,allguestsshouldstandupandreturntoast.Thisisthebasicetiquette.•4.Whenyoutoasttoyoureldersorsuperiors,you'dbetterholdupthecupandstanduptotoast.DEPARTUREETIQUETTE•1.HalfwayoutExplainandapologizetotheowner;Don'tsayitoutloudwhenyouleave.•2.Afterdinner,theotherguestsshouldleaveafterthehost,thehostess,thecustomerortheleaderleavingthetable.
