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TableMannersTablemannersareveryimportantinChinesepeople’slife.Theyshowwhetheryouarewelleducated.Chinesepeopletreatdinnersasoneofthemostimportantsocialinteractions.(Businesswillbetalkedandsetwhilehavingdinner.)ImportanceSeatingBeforedinnerTablewareFood

EatingetiquetteDrinks&toastSmokingPayforbillInvitedtoafriend’shomeSeatingInChina,it’snecessarytoknowhowtopickupyourseatatthetable.Ifyouarenotsurewhattodo,justwaitthehosttotell.Differentfromthewestern,tablesinChinaareusuallyround.Normally,theseatfacingthedoor(seat1)isforthehostorthehostess.Atasmalltable,theseatrightacrossofthehostseat,thebackofwhichisfacingthedoor(seat2),istheseatforthemainguest.Butwhenit’sabiggertable,thehostorhostessandmainguestcanjustsitsidebysidetomakeiteasierforthemtotalk.(seat3or4forthemainguest.)BeforedinnerTheelderlyorguest(s)ofhonourareusuallythefirsttostartthemeal.Beforethat,youhavetowait.Beforedinner,you’llbeservedbyacupoftea.TeaTeaisforrinsingthemouth,whichmeansmakingyourmouthreadyforeating.TablewareDifferentfromthewest,Chinesefoodisusuallycutintopropersizeswhencooking,soyoudon’thavetousefolksorknivestoeatthem.Asaresult,you’llusedifferenttablewarewhenyouenjoyChinesefood.TablewareTablesettingChopsticksTablesettingTablesettingTablesettingChopsticksChopsticksisthemaintoolforeating.ChopsticksChopsticksshouldalwaysbeheldcorrectly,i.e.betweenthethumbandfirsttwofingersoftherighthand.ChopsticksChopsticksaretraditionallyheldintherighthandonly,evenfortheleft-handed.Oneexplanationforthetreatmentofsuchusageasimproperisthatwithintheconfinesofaroundtablethismaybeinconvenient.TipsforusingchopsticksWhennotinuse,chopsticksmustalwaysbeplacedneatlyonthetablewithtwostickslyingtidilynexttoeachotheratbothends.Crossingthemisrude.TipsforusingchopsticksNeverpointthechopsticksatanotherperson.Thisamountstoinsultingthatperson.TipsforusingchopsticksNeversuckthechopsticks.TipsforusingchopsticksNeverbangchopstickslikedrumsticks.Thisisakintotellingothersatthetableyouareabeggar.TipsforusingchopsticksDecidewhattopickupbeforereachingwithchopsticks,insteadofhoveringthemoverorrummagingthroughdishes.TipsforusingchopsticksWhenpickingupapieceoffood,neverusethetipsofyourchopstickstopokethroughthefoodaswithafork;exceptionsincludetearingapartlargeritemssuchasvegetables.TipsforusingchopsticksNeverstabchopsticksverticallyintoabowlofrice,asthisresemblesincensesticksusedattemplestopayrespectstothedeceased.Thisisconsideredtheultimatedinnertablefauxpas.TipsforusingchopsticksDon’’tusechopstickstomovebowlorplate.FoodAtypicalChinesemealconsistsof:ColddishesMaincoursesSoupThestarchy““staple””foodSnackanddessertFruitColddishesAtypicalmealstartswithsomecolddishes,likeboiledpeanuts,smashedcucumber,reddates&beansandChickenLegs.They’’relikeappetizerinthewest.ColddishesColddishesareusuallyservedbeforedinner,butdon’’teatbeforedinnerstart.MaindishesColddishesarefollowedbythemaincourses,hotmeatandvegetabledishes.Pork&beefMaindishesMeatballsMaindishesChicken&duckMaindishesVegetableMaindishesSeafoodSoupThen,soupisbroughtout.Thestarchy““staple”foodSoupisfollowedbythestarchy"staple"food,whichisusuallyriceornoodlesorsometimesdumplings.Thestarchy““staple”foodManyChineseeatrice(ornoodlesorwhatever)last,butifyouliketohaveyourricetogetherwithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoearlyon.SnacksanddessertSometimesthey’llbereplacedbysnacksanddessertlikebaozi,dabingorcakes.FruitSometimes,somefruitwillbeserved.EatingetiquetteGenerally,ChinesetablemannersaremoreinformalthantheWest,althoughtherearemorerulesconcerninginteractionswithotherguests.EatingetiquetteChinesetrendtotalkloudlyduringthedinneranddifferentfromthewest,talkingwithafullmouthisusuallyallowedthoughsomepeoplethinkitisimpolite.Besides,whenyouareeatingordrinking,makesomesoundisallowed.Butplacethechinabowlsandplatesquietly。。EatingetiquetteEatingwiththeelbowsonthetableisallowed.Belchisnotgoodbutyoudon’’thavetoavoiditintentionally.Wheneatingfoodthatcontainsbones,itiscustomarythatthebonesbespatoutontothediningplateinaneatpile.Spittingontothefloorisalmostneveracceptable.Drinks&toastDrinksplaysanimportantroleinChinesefoodculture.DrinksPouringToastDrinksUsually,bothharddrinkandbeverageareservedthroughoutthemeal.Itiscustomaryforthehosttoinsistthatguestsdrinkto"showfriendship."Iftheguestsprefersnottodrink,theymaysay,"I'munabletodrink,butthankyou."[inChinese:"Wobunenghejiu,xiexie."]DrinksThehostmaycontinuetoinsistthattheguestsdrink,andtheguestsmaylikewisecontinuetoinsistuponbeing"unable"todrink.Thehost'sinsistanceistoshowgenerosity.Therefore,refusalbytheguestsshouldbemadewithutmostpoliteness.DrinksCommonharddrinksindinner:BaijiuHuangjiuWine&beerBaijiuBaijiu,orshaojiu(烧烧酒)isaChinesedistilledalcoholicbeverage.Thenamebaijiuliterallymeans"whitespirits".Baijiuhasagreaterproportionofalcoholthanhuangjiuandwine.Andit’susuallydrankwithsmallercups.HuangjiuHuangjiuisaspecialChinesealcoholicdrink.Itliterallymeans“yellowwine".Itismadeofricewithoutbeingdistilled.Andithasaloweralcoholicstrength(usuallyabout20%).Wine&beerAsinternationaldrinks,wineandbeerarealsoserved.Beerisusuallyservedinsummer.PouringThehostshouldpourfortheguestsandalwaysmakesureeveryone'scupsarenotemptyforlongtoshowhospitality.Oneshouldnotpourforoneself,butifthirstyoneshouldfirstoffertopourforaneighbor.PouringWhenyourdrinkisbeingpoured,youshouldsay"thankyou".Butifyoudon’twanttodrinkanymore,youcouldsay““haohaohao”or“goulegoule”tostoppouring.ToastDuringthemeal,wemaketoaststomakeafriendlyatmosphere.Toastmeansclinkingtherimofeachother’sglassesandsaying“ganbei”.ToastUsually,thehostsproposeatoasttoalltheguestsandeveryone“ganbei”together.Sometimes,theyoungerorjuniorguestsmaketoaststotheelderlyorsenior.Infact,Ifaguestdrinksalcohol,theguestwillbeexpected[ifnotforced]todrinkaglassofthesamealcoholwitheachsuperioratthattable,andpossiblyatothertablestoo.SmokingSmokingiscustomarywhendining,andthehostwilloftenpassoutcigarettestoall[men]aroundthetable.Iftheguestprefersnottosmoke,she/heshouldpolitelyrefuse(onewouldsay,"Wobuchouyan,xiexie").PayforbillPeoplewillpaythebillafterthemeal.Onpaying,fifty-fiftyisnotwell-accepted.Ifyouwanttoshowyourhospitality,youcantreatthehosttodinnernexttime.ThankYou9、静夜四无无邻，荒居居旧业贫。。。1月-231月-23Wednesday,January4,202310、雨雨中中黄黄叶叶树树，，灯灯下下白白头头人人。。。。23:09:4623:09:4623:091/4/202311:09:46PM11、以我独独沈久，，愧君相相见频。。。1月-2323:09:4623:09Jan-2304-Jan-2312、故人江海海别，几度度隔山川。。。23:09:4623:09:4623:09Wednesday,January4,202313、乍见见翻疑疑梦，，相悲悲各问问年。。。1月-231月-2323:09:4623:09:46January4,202314、他他乡乡生生白白发发，，旧旧国国见见青青山山。。。。04一一月月202311:09:46下下午午23:09:461月月-2315、比不了得就就不比，得不不到的就不要要。。。一月2311:09下下午1月-2323:09January4,202316、行动出成果果，工作出财财富。。2023/1/423:09:4623:09:4604January202317、做前，能够够环视四周；；做时，你只只能或者最好好沿着以脚为为起点的射线线向前。。11:09:46下午午11:09下下午23:09:461月-239、没有有失败败，只只有暂暂时停停止成成功！！。1月-231月-23Wednesday,January4,202310、很多多事情情努力力了未未必有有结果果，但但是不不努力力却什什么改改变也也没有有。。。23:09:4623:09:4623:091/4/202311:09:46PM11、成功就是是日复一日日那一点点点小小努力力的积累。。。1月-2323:09:4623:09Jan-2304-Jan-2312、世间成成事，不不求其绝绝对圆满满，留一一份不足足，可得得无限完完美。。。23:09:4723:09:4723:09Wednesday,January4,202313、不不知知香香积积寺寺，，数数里里入入云云峰峰。。。。1月月-231月月-2323:09:4723:09:47January4,202314、意意志志坚坚强强的的人人能能把把世世界界放放在在手手中中像像泥泥块块一一样样任任意意揉揉捏捏。。04一一月月202311:09:47下下午午23:09:471月月-2315、楚楚塞塞三三湘湘接接，，荆荆门门九九派派通通。。。。。。一月月2311:09下下午午1月月-2323:09January4,202316、少年十十五二十十时，步步行夺得得胡马骑骑。。2023/1/423:09:4723:09:4704January202317、空山新雨后后，天气晚来来秋。。11:09:47下午午11:09下下午23: