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TIME
If you are the host, inform your guests early, and people can arrange their time. The host can never be late, and you’d better be half an hour earlier. The guest can be in time or 5-10 min later.
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DRINKING
Gan Bei! Besides beer, the official Chinese alcoholic beverage is Bai Jiu, high-proof Chinese liquor made from assorted grains.
There are varying degrees of Bai Jiu. The Beijing favorite is called Er Guo Tou, which is a whopping 56% alcohol. More expensive are Maotai and Wuliangye.
TABLE MANNERS IN THE WEST AND IN CHINA
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INTRODUCTION
Table manners play an important part in making a good impression.
Here are some basic tips to help you…
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EATING
cold dishes main courses Soup staple food
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EATING
Sit up straight with your arms near your body. Do invite the host and everyone else to begin eating
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LEAVING
say thank you and invite in returILS
Don't stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish.
Don't point at anyone with your chopsticks. Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.
by going “chi” (eat) before yourself. Do try a bit of everything if you are an invited guest.
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EATING
Do not use your own utensils to get food but the communal ones that come along with the dish.
Table manners
餐桌禮儀
Impression
印象
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Tips
訣竅
COSTUME
You can wear what you like, just make sure it is fit for your age, job and character. and remember the key is to be tidy.
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The second best one is the seat on the left hand of the main one ,usually for the host.
Then the right part followed by the left part. Because in our point, the right is inferior to the left. The last is the person who is sitting in the opposite of the main seat.
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SITTING DOWN
Although Chinese like to eat at the round-table, the different seats have different suggestions. The main seat that should be seated by the most important person is the one facing the door, with the best view.
After you eat the seafood, a cup of water will also be served with two pieces of lemon in it. Don‘t mistake that for drink. It’s for washing your hands.
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DRINKING
If you don't want to be drunk, you can say "I'm allergic" before dinner.
Do fill your neighbors' cups before you do yours.
If you are the proposer, keep your hand and cup lower unless you are the leader or the senior.
Never take the last bit from a serving dish. Do not smoke or talk about sad experiences. Do not talk with your mouth full.
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EATING
Don’t eat too fast or too slowly, be in accordance with the host.