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seating arrangement
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eating manners
Western countries
❖ Don’t like smoking and drinking ❖ Seldom talking business affairs ❖ Private issues are forbidden
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Taboos of Chinese table manners
Don＇t stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl.
Death
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Taboos of Chinese table manners
Make sure the spout of the teapot
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Don't Burp / Hiccup.
Impolite
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Don’t make so much noise when you eat or drink. Remember to say "That was good" to the one who made the dish upon leaving the table.
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1.long table
2.guests of honor sit besides them
3.The more nearer to the host and hostess, the more important he or she is.
4.Host and hostess sit at both ends
. is not facing anyone
Time to leave
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Taboos of Chinese table manners
Don＇t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.
Beggar Insult
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Taboos of Chinese table manners
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Arrival of time
China: don’t have certain standards about arrival time. Western Countries: time is money.
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After the meal During the meal Before the meal
Advocate freedom and consider that it is very rude and impolite to have dinner with
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noise
eating manners
China
❖ Many people smoke and drink ❖ it is hard to socialize without smoking and drinking ❖ The young toast the old ❖ Always talking business affairs on the table ❖ Private affairs are talked frequently
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atmosphere on table
On the table, Chinese are very enthusiastic Sitting around the table together to eat and drink, speak and laugh loudly.
Do not like the noisy ambiance.
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Taboos of western table manners
❖ Don‘t wipe the tablewares with napkins. ❖ We‘d better not put our ams on the table. ❖ Don‘t make so much noise when we cut the food. ❖ It‘s not polite to keep silent. ❖ We shouldn't leave before the hostress stands up.
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tableware
In China, people use chopsticks
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In the west, people use knirrangement
1.Chinese use square or round table. 2.Affronting to the door are the most important. 3.The host and hostess will sit at the partial seats together with general guests.