Conclusion
Through comparing the table manners of Chinese and Western countries , keeping pace with the changing world can be more meaningful to all people.
tablewares
In China
tea–pot
table cloth
plate
chopsticks
bowl
soup spoon
In the west
fork
knife
spoon
glasses
Serving order
cold dishes meat dishes Vegetable plate soup pastries
Western people prefer long table to round table when entertaining friends. The host and the hostess 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.
9. Just have one bowl of soup. 10. Finish all the food on your plateinese dinner table, after eating, the chopsticks should put orderly at the right side of the bowl, and leave after the host signals to leave. Hosts should signal after all the guests put down their chopsticks.
Both in China and western, right is honor and left is secondary. The proper way to take the seat in western is to sit by the left hand. It is better not to walk out before the banquet is finished.
In China
1. Make the elders have a sit first. 2. Wash you hands before each
meal. 3. Don’t speak too loudly. 4.You’d better not eat too fast or
too much.
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 talk 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.
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 .
5. Don’t drink too much!
6. Talk to the people beside you, but don’t speak too loudly.
7. You can use your hand to eat chicken. 8. You eat only from your plate.
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 quiet.
The Diferences Of Table Manners Between China & West
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Table setting
We prefer to the round table in the Chinese banquets, In the west, the long tables are the choice in the banquet
fruit
cold dishes
meat dishes
Vegetable plate
soup
pastries
fruit
Serving order
starter
soup
In west
main course
dessert
drinks
starters
soup
main course
dessert
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.
5. Don't speak with your mouth full of food.
In China
Lay … on…
Put up the bowl 6.Don't stick the chopsticks upright in the bowl.
In China
Sometimes, the Chinese host (主人) use their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness（有礼貌、客气）.
Western dinner table
Chinese dinner table
圆桌 八仙桌
In China
table setting can follow those four rules
•right is honor and the left is low •the seat of facing the door is the top; •the middle seat is senior •flexibility arrangement
In western
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.
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.