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
Pointsofeating•3
Guestsshouldpraisepromptlywhenth