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ChineseTableManners陳展鵬201351709051歐偉峰201351402044ImportanceBeforeDinnerHavingDinnerDishes&DrinkAfterDinnerImportanceLearningbasicruleswillhelpyoufeellikeaware.Makethosearoundyoumorecomfortable,andacceptyouasanwell-educatedman.Chinesepeopletreatdinnersasoneofthemostimportantsocialinteractions.(Businesswillbetalkedandsetwhilehavingdinner.)BeforeDinner1.Preferroundtables,whichenablepeopletositfacetoface.Throughthisway,peoplefeelclosetoeveryone.2.Themostimportantguest(theoldest,themostrespectful,etc.)willsitfacingthedoor.3.Afterthemostimportantguestsitdown,otherstaketheirseats.4.Guestswillnotorderunlessthehostaskthemtodoso.Sometimes,hostasksthemostimportantfiguretoorderdishesinordertoshowthehost’srespect.5.Ifyouhavesomethingthatyoudonotlikeorcannoteat,tellthehostsecretly.Hewilltakeintoconsiderationwhenheisordering.6.Ifyouaresittingneartheteapot,itisyourdutytoserveotherstea.Usually,youstartfromtheeldest/female.Doitclockwise.Generally,youserveyourselfatlast.Tobeagentleman,dothisjobbeforeladiesrealizethattheyneedmorewater.7.Whentheteapotisempty,holdthelidonesideup,andthewaiterwillcomeandfillit.8.Thedinnerwillnotbeginuntileverybodyarrive,evenifsomeoneisnotontime.OrderofDishesSoupDishesofmeat(chicken,fish,seafood,etc.)DishesofvegetablesPorridge,Snack,Fruit,etc.DrinksInmostcircumstances,Chinesepeople,especiallyadultsdrinkwhitewinewhentheyarehavingbigmeals.ThereisaChinesesaying:”Nowineisnotafeast

.”(“無酒不成席/宴?！?HavingDinner1.Soupwillbeservedthefirst.Ifthesoupistoohot,youcanwaituntilitgetscooler.2.Disheswillbeplacedontheturntable.3.Everytimewhenadishisserved,themostimportantpeopletakethefirstbite.Thenotherstaketheirbitesasthetableturns.Sometimes,whentherearekids,theyoungestkidwilltakethefirstbitetoshowthecarefromadults.4.Donotstickchopsticksverticallyinyourbowlofrice,becausethismakesthechopstickslookliketheincensesweburnwhenweareworshipingthedead.Soitislikeyouareworshipingpeoplesittingtheotherside,whichsuggeststhatheisdead.Therefore,thisactionisviewedunluckyandimpolite.5.Usually,youpickupsomefood,likeapieceofmeat,placingitinyourbowlfirst,andtheneatit.Thismakesyoulooklesseagerandmoreelegant.6.Beforeyoupickupsomethingfromtheplate,youneedtodecidewhichoneyouaregoingtopick.Onceyourchopstickstouchthefood,youcandonothingotherthanpickingitupandputitinyourbowl.Don’tevertrytorummagetheoneyoulikeintheplate.Itisimpolite.7.Iftherearepublicchopsticksandspoons,you’dbetterusethemwhenyoupickupfoods.8.Whenyouareeating,closeyourmouthtomakelessnoise.9.Donotplaywithyouchopsticks:Donotknockthebowlwithyourchopsticks.That’swhatbeggarsusuallydo.Thatmakesyoupoor.10.Toshowthewarmwelcometotheguest,thehostwillcheertheguestupandtrytopersuadetheguesttodrinkwineasmuchashecan.Orthehostwillbeviewedasbadserving.Ifyoucannotdrinkwine,teaandotherdrinksarealsoOK.11.Ifyouneedtocleanyourteeth,useyourhandoratoweltocoveryourmouthsothatotherswillnotseeit.AfterDinnerFruitsandfurtherfreetalks.Otherscannot