1、The Diferences Of Table Manners Between China&West contents 1.Table setting 2.Tablewares 3.Serving order 4.Table atmosphere 5.Can and Can not 6.Finish eating Table setting We prefer to the round table in the Chinese banquets,In the west,the long tables are the choice in the banquet Western dinner ta
2、ble Chinese dinner table 圆桌 八仙桌 table setting can follow those four rules?right is honor and the left is low?the middle seat is senior?the seat of facing the door is the top;?flexibility arrangement In China Western people prefer long table to round table when entertaining friends.The host and the h
3、ostess seat at both end of the table,while guests seat at other seats.The chief guest sits at the upper right side of the hostess,and the wife of the chief guest seats at the upper right side of the host.Both in China and western,right is honor and left is secondary.The proper way to take the seat i
4、n western is to sit by the left hand.It is better not to walk out before the banquet is finished.tablewares teapot plate table cloth bowl chopsticks soup spoon In China In the west fork knife spoon glasses Serving order cold dishes meat dishes Vegetable plate soup pastries fruit cold dishes meat dis
5、hes Vegetable plate soup pastries fruit Serving order?starter main course drinks soup dessert?In west starters soup main course dessert drinks Noisy and quiet is the main different of table atmosphere between Chinese and western.Chinese table atmosphere always noisy,While western table atmosphere is
6、 quiet.In china People begin to talk at the time they sit down,and they would keep talking during the whole dinner.Everybody at the table talking,drinking,eating,and enjoying the pulsating(活跃的)atmosphere.Noisy atmosphere can reflect the guests happiness from their hearts.In western Westerners also t
7、alk at table,but they talk quietly and keep the voice at the stage that can only be heard.You can not make noises when drinking soup.Chewing with your mouth closed and do not making noises when eating.1.Make the elders have a sit first.2.Wash you hands before each meal.3.Dont speak too loudly.4.Youd
8、 better not eat too fast or too much.5.Dont speak with your mouth full of food.In China 6.Dont stick the chopsticks upright in the bowl.Put up the bowl Lay on In China Sometimes,the Chinese host(主人主人)use their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate.This is a sign of politeness（有礼貌、客气）.In Chi
9、na 1.Wash you hands before each meal.2.Knife and spoon are placed to the right of the plate.The fork is on the left.In western 3.Open the napkin and put it on your lap before eating.4.You should use the fork with your left hand and the knife with your right hand.5.Dont drink too much!6.Talk to the p
10、eople beside you,but dont speak too loudly.7.You can use your hand to eat chicken.8.You eat only from your plate.9.Just have one bowl of soup.10.Finish all the food on your plate.At Chinese dinner table,after eating,the chopsticks should put orderly at the right side of the bowl,and leave after the
11、host signals to leave.Hosts should signal after all the guests put down their chopsticks.At western dinner table,the ways to finish eating is to put the knife and fork together on the plate parallel,with the fork s back side up and the knife s edge inside.Finish eating Conclusion Through comparing the table manners of Chinese and Western countries,keeping pace with the changing world can be more meaningful to all people.Every culture in the world is equal,We should avoid using our own culture,morality and value to judge foreign culture.We should treat foreign culture objectively.
