《从饮食习惯论中西方文化差异（英文）》

=1\*ROMANI.IntroductionWiththerapiddevelopmentofChina'seconomy,China'sstatusintheworldhasbeengraduallyimproved.MoreandmoreforeignerscametoChina,andtheybegantojointheChineselearningteamandbegantopayattentiontotheChinesefoodculture.Atthesametime,withthepaceofreformandopeningup,WesternfoodhasalsoappearedontheChinesetable,alloverthecitiesofChina,whicharelargeandsmall.ThecollisionandcommunicationbetweenChineseandWesternfoodculturepromotedthedevelopmentofallhumancivilization.Formanyyears,EasternandWesterncultureshavebeenahottopicthathasbeendiscussedbytheacademiccommunity.ThedifferencebetweenChineseandwesterndietaryculturesisalsooneofthemanifestationsofinterculturalcommunication.BystudyingthedifferencesbetweenChineseandwesterndietarycultures,wecannotonlyhelpusbetterunderstandthedietarycharacteristicsofwesterncountries.AtthesametimealsocancarryforwardtheexcellentChinesedietculture,thedietChinagetcontinuousimprovementanddevelopment,moreimportantistocultivateourpositiveacceptanceofWesternfoodculture,whencross-culturalcommunicationaboutwesternfoodculture,andtobettergrasptheculturalcharacteristicsoftheethniccommongroundonthebasisof.Atthebeginningofinterculturalcommunication,weoftenfeelthattherearegreatculturalconflicts.ButthroughthestudyofChineseandwesterndietaryculture,wecancultivatepeople'sadaptabilityininterculturalcommunication.Throughtheanalysisofthedifferencesindietaryculture,wecaneffectivelyavoidthemisunderstandingsormisunderstandingscausedbyculturaldifferencesbetweenthetwoparties.Therefore,whatisthedifferencebetweenChineseandWesternfoodculture,andweneedtofurtherstudy.=2\*ROMANII.LiteraturereviewInthe“TheinfluenceofChineseandWesternthinkingdifferencesonthedietaryculture”,therearealotofworksrelevanttotheinfluenceoftheChineseandWesterndietaryculturedifferenceonthetablewaredesign.AseveryoneknowpeopleusechopsticksinChina,andchopsticksarethemostsignificanttablewareforChinese.Usually,theyaretraditionallyheldintherighthand,evenbyleft-handedpeople.Althoughchopsticksmaynowbedeployedbyeitherhand,left-handedchopstickuseisconsideredimproper.Besides,therearealsosomerulestoabidebywhenusingit(BuJia,50).Forexample,beforedinner,chopsticksmustbeputontherightofricebowltidily.Whileafterthemeal,itshouldbeplacedinthemiddleofricebowl,andwhentalkingwithotherpeople,weshouldputdownourchopsticks.Itisapoliteactiontoothers.Whentakefoodforothers,weoughttousethepublicchopsticks.InWesterncountries,peopleuseknivesandforks.Basedon“AnalysisonChineseandWesterndietaryculturaldifferenceandlanguagereflectionthereof”,wheneatingwestern-stylefood,aknifeshouldbeheldintherighthandandaforkshouldbeheldinlefthand.What’smore,thedifferentwaysknivesandforksplacehavedifferentmeanings.Forexample,youhavetoleaveforawhilewhenyouhaveameal,youcanputtheknifeandforkseparatelyasatriangle.Theservicepersonwillnotreceiveyourplate.Ifyouhavealreadyfinishedthemeal,youshouldmaketheknifeandforkparalleled.Breadistakeninthefingersandlaidonthesideofplateortheedgeofthelargeplate.Itisnevertakenwithafork.Butteristakenfromthebutterdishwiththebutterknifeandplacedonthesideofplate,notonone'sbread.Well,Chineseusechopsticksandwesternersuseknivesandforks.However,theyalsorepresentthedifferencebetweenbothcollectivismandindividualism.Westernersuseknivesandforkstocutfoodandseparateittorepresentindividualism(ChenHan’ning,169).TheChineseusechopstickstograsptheentirefoodtomeanunityandcollectivism.“DifferenceonChineseandWesterndietarycultures”reflectsthatculturewillaffectpeople’sviewonthings.Differentcountryhasitsdifferentculture,soitisobviouslythatthethinkingmodelbetweenChinaandwesternaredifferent.TheChineseculturepaysmoreattentiononone’sintuition,andtheWesterncultureleanstologicandanalyze.Astothetraditionaloftheculture,Chinesepeopleespeciallybelievetheirownintuition.Theyinsisttheexperienceandfeelingduringthething,thisphenomenonalsohappensinthecommunicationbetweenwestandeast.InChina,thousandsofculturaltraditionisreflectedinConfucianism,TaoismandBuddhism(JiXiaofeng,127).TheConfucianthoughtmainlyemphasized“benevolence,righteousness,propriety,wisdom,faith”;Taoistsadvocated“natural”and“clean”;Buddhistisadvocated“merciful”,“pursuebeings”,“harmonywithout”.Fromthisweseethatwhatistastytoahostmaynotnecessarilybetastytohisguestduetothefactthatpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutvariousingredientsandcookingmethods.Itisrathereasytomisjudgewhatsomeoneconsiderstobethebestdish.Forcingaguesttoeatfoodhedoesn’tlikeisquiteawkward.However,Westerncountriesassertdemocracy,freedom,equality,andadvocatedpersonalpower;putemphasisuponpersonalvalue,paysattentiontoindividualism.WehavetolearnfromtheAmericanliteraturethatthethemeof“AmericanDream”isanimportantindicationintheAmericanliteraturehistory.ItmeansthatAmericanswishtosucceedthroughtheirself-dependenceandself-reliance.TheybelievethattheyarecreatedbyGodandthattheyareendowedwithspecialtraitswhichwillhelpthemtobecomethekindofpeopletheywishtobe.Sothiscultureconnotationcanalsobereflectedinthetablecultures.Theyrespectfreedom.SotherearenotsomanyrulesasinChinesetablesetting.Theybehavefreely.In“ConnotationandconceptofChineseandWesterndietarycultures”,Comparedwithwesternthinkingmodel,theeasternideaisblanketandunclearly.TheChinesethoughtismorecomprehensiveandintegrated.TraditionalperceptualintuitionthinkingincludesthedoctrineofthethoughtinChinesestyle.Theessenceoftheideaemphasizesharmonizationorevencancelswithextremesolutiontotheproblem.TheChinesepsychologicalbiasisusedforcomprehensive,logicalanalysis.Thesimpleintegralconceptandunifiedwayofthinkingreflectsournationalmacrounderstandingandtheabilitytotransformtheworld.Thewestemphasizesanalysisandpartiallogicthinking,andemphasizesitsowncharacteristics(WuFanshi,13).Forscientificthinkingofthestandard,thiskindofthinkingmodeintherealworldisinpresentmultidimensionalnature.Atthesametime,inwesterncountries,andalwaysputthevalueoftheindividualinimportantposition,theprincipleofthesupremacyofoutstandingindividualism.Behaviorsregulationmeansthesinglestandard,whichthesocietycanaccept.Thatmeansthatsomethingcantellpeoplewhatistherightwaytosolvethismatterandwhatisunsuitabletodo.Accordingto“ComparisonofChineseandWesterndietaryculturaldifferences”,whendifferentbackgroundculturepeopledocommunicationwitheachother,theyusuallyjudgetherationalitybyowncodeofconduct.Soitisinevitableforthemtomisunderstandothers.Andwhat’smore,itwilldestroythefriendshipbetweenpeople.Forexample:InChina,itiskindtopatchildren’shead,butitisaveryterriblethinginthewesterncountry.Theythinkitisunexpectedthingtoachild.Ifyoudolikethis,hisparentswillgetveryangryforit.Andtheotherdifferentthing:InChina,menalwayssmokeaftertheyfinishthemeals;theythinkitisakindofenjoyment(WangJing,52).Nevertheless,inwesterncountries,theyconsiderthisbehaviorisnotpolitetowomenandchildrenanditisalsoarudethingtosmokeonatable.So,itisveryimportantforustorecognizeandusethedifferentregulationbehaviorwhenwedobusinessorhavecommunicationbetweenforeigncountries.Inordertoensurethecommunicationwillbesmoothly,youshouldunderstandeachother’sconduct.Especiallyremembertheforbiddenthingsandimpolitethings.ThebestwayiswheninRome,doastheRomans.Onthebasisof“TheresearchofmoderntablewaredesignbasedonChinesecateringtradition”,valueisthecoreofcultureandthemostappropriatecriteriawhatisusedtoevaluatethebehaviors,thingsandmakechoicesfromallpossibletargetsbysocialmembers.Valuesarethereflectionofpeople'ssocialexistence,peopleinthesamenaturalenvironmentandsocialenvironmentwillhavethesamevalues.Therefore,everysocietyandcountryisusingtheirownrecognizedvalues.Inthedinnertableetiquette,people'sbehaviorisamicrocosmofthenationalvaluesandthecorrespondingbehaviorundertheguidanceofdifferentvalues.InastateofceremonieslikeChina,emphasizesloyaltyandfilialpiety,reflectsthevaluesofcollectivism.Chinesepeoplerespecttheagedandtakegoodcareofchildren,therefore,seatingarrangementsareveryregular,seatsnotonlyhaveupperandlowergrades,butalsothespecificseatsorting(ZhangCaixia,365).Forwesterncountries,theindividualismvaluesoccupythedominantpositionandindividualpowerofeachpersonisreflected.ThisisbecauseinthephilosophyofWesterners,ittendstofocusonindividualism,personalitydevelopmentandself-expression.Theythinkthatifapersonisnotuptohispurpose,whichisnotbecauseofthedestinybuttheirownlazinessandtheirlackoffightingspirit.Westernpeopleputintopracticeindividualdiningsystem,eachofthemeattheirowntablewareandchoosetheirownfavoritefood.So,inwestern,therewillnotappearthesituationlikeeatingthefoodreluctantlyservedbythehostsinChina.=3\*ROMANIII.IntroductionofChineseandWesterndieteticculture1.IntroductionofChinesedieteticcultureThecookingcultureistheimportantpartinChinesetraditionalculture,andincludesnumerousmenusandcookinglistswhicharedifferentfromthoseofWesternfood.Thedietarycategories,cookingmethods,cookingstyles,etiquettesandcustoms,thetraditionalChinesemedicineconservationtheoriesanddietarybeauty-appreciationfashionhavetheuniquefeaturescomparedwithWesterndishes.TheChinesecookingcultureisbroad,profoundandoutstanding,andenjoysthegoodreputationof“CookingKingdom”.Thedietculture,withthedevelopmentofcultureandspiritualcultureofhumanmaterialandenrichtheconnotationofitsown.Thedietcultureisnotonlytheproductionoffood;eatthebody,butacomprehensiveculture.Itincludesthematerialelementsoffoodrawmaterials,cookingutensils,manufacture,dietmethod,alsoincludingdietattitude,ideasofspiritualcultureingredient,alsoincludesthedietcustom,theetiquettesystemandotherculturalfactors.Fromanationaldietcultureconditionsoftencanseethedevelopmentofanationalcivilizationlevel.Chinesedietculturebroadandprofound,thecentralideaofthispaperistodeviatefromtheexhaustive.Thispapertriestoputthearticleontheartandcultureoflove-tablewaredesign.Hopezoomfocallength,fromthehistoricalpointofviewthearticlesfordailyuse,reductionofspace-timebackgroundofthesetraditionalcreationsarecreated.Understandtheirstyle,howand100yearsagotheoriginalconceptoftheimpactofourmodernlife,andthemodernconceptofinnovationishowtoalongtheancestorsachievementscontinuetoclimb,toexploretheconnotationoffoodculture,foodculturetablewaredesignundertheinfluenceofmining,becausetheseworksofartaredeeplyrootedinthefertilesoilofthebroadandprofoundChineseculture.RootedintheChinesenation,enrichtheconnotationofthevitalityofthedietculture.Thisartcultureisaccumulateddeepaestheticconsciousness,itpermeateswithChinesecharacteristicthoughtculturalandphilosophicalconnotation.2.IntroductionofWesterndieteticculturesTheancientYellowRiverbasinisthebirthplaceofEasternCivilization,andthebrilliantEasternCivilizationisstartedthere.However,thewesterncultureisstartedinEuphratesandTigris.Theconceptofwestern,wearenotusingthegeographicalconceptofwestern.AndinthispapertheWesternmainlyreferstotoday’swesterncountries.Thewestisnotentirelythegeographicalconceptofnature.Westerncountriesrefertoageneralterm,oftensaidthatthecountriesoftheEastandtheWestDivisionhavethreestandards:geographiclocation,culturalbackgroundandpoliticalsystem.Ifweonlyconsidergeographicallocation,BritainandFranceandtheUnitedStatesareinthecountriesofthewesternhemispherecanbecalledwesterncountries;iftheculturalbackground,thewesterncountriesareChristian;fromthepoliticalsystem,thewesterncountriesthinkdemocracy.Butinfluencedbytheendofthecoldwarandglobalization,atpresenttheconfineforEasterncountriesalsograduallyblurred.Describedinthispaperthewestisdividedtodiet,thatdietforWestern-stylefoodcountry.HerereferstothewesterncountriesmostlyinEuropeandtheUnitedstates.Thehistoryofthedevelopmentofdietcultureisactuallythehistoryofhumanprogress,becausethedevelopmentofdietculturewithitsuniquethinkingtotheworldwiththeprogressofhumanhistorynarration.Western-stylefoodisalongsuchafootprintanddevelopment.Itislikeasilktrickleintothesea,becomethehumandietcultureinaseaofbeautifulspray.Ithassuchapast,butwhatisthefuture,needtimetoproveanddemonstrate.=4\*ROMANIV.ComparisonofChineseandwesterndietaryhabits1.DifferencesonCookingMethoda.EmphasisonCompletePresenceofAroma,ColorandTasteTheChinesecuisinerequiresthreeessentialfactorsbywhichChinesecookingisknownas“色香味俱全”,thatisthecompletepresenceofaroma,color,andtaste.Thethreeessentialelementsareachievedbythecarefulcoordinationofatrainofexquisitelyfineactivities:selectingmaterials,mixingflavors,andtimingthecooking,controllingtheheatandfinally,layingoutthefoodontheplateonhetable(GuoLijiu,2003).Chinesedishesarecommonlyservedinamannerintendedtocoordinatetheeyeaswellasthepalate,especiallyontheoccasionsoffestive.Itissurethatcolorisoneofthemostsignificantdemandsforanaestheticallyattractivedish.Generally,threetofivecolorsiscombinedwithChineseentree,anditselectsfromingredients,suchaswhite,light,green,red,yellow,dark,black,orcaramelcolored.Usually,ameatandvegetablesdishispreparedfromonemainingredientandtwoorthreesecondaryingredientsofcontrastingcolors.Theyarethencookedproperly,incorporatedtheproperseasoningsandsaucewiththeuseofpropergarnishingtoincreasetheirownqualitiesandenablethecooktopresentadeliciousplatterofdeliciousfragrantart.Shapemainlydependsonmethodsofcutting.Rawmaterialsaresliced,scuttledshredded,ormincedonthebasisofthedemandsofthedishandthecharacteroftherawfood.Aromameanstheappetizingandfragrantsmellofthedishes.Tasteorflavorreliesontheseasonings,suchas“taste-salty”,“sweet”,“sour”,“pungent”',“fragrant”,“bitter”,andsoon.Beyondthat,theyhavecreatedsomenewtastes,including“麻辣”(numbingandspicy),“怪味”(specialflavor)and“鱼香”(fish-flavored),andsoon.Removedfromtheabove-mentionedcolor,tasteandaroma.Chinesechefsalsopayspecialattentiontofiretemperaturetoproducecertainflavors.Adeliciousdishmainlydependontheproperfire.Sofar,ithasproducedsocuisinesandgenre.Oneofthemostrepresentativesisthebadgeofeightregionalcuisines,thatis,thecuisinesofShanDongprovince,thecuisinesofSichuanprovince,thecuisinesofGuangDongprovince,thecuisinesofFuJianprovince,thecuisinesofHuNanprovince,thecuisinesofJiangSuprovince,thecuisinesofZheJiangprovince.Eachkindofcuisinesanddishesiseffectedthemeaningof“fine”.Confuciussaid,“eatnoricebutisofthefinestquality,normeatbutisfinelyminced”,thisreflectstheconsciousnessforthebestfood.Thiskindoftheconsciousnessforthebestfoodhasmoreandmorewidelytopenetratetothefoodintheprocessofactivities,rangingfromselection,cooking,compatibility,andthevesselsandevenenvironmentalemphasizesonthe"pure"meaningoutstanding.Atthesametime,theChinesepeoplealsopayattentiontothefoodtastes,anditemphasizethemeaningof“beauty”.AccordingtothebookOriginofChineseCharactersexplanation,andtheyconcludethatChineseaestheticconsciousnessoriginatesisfromthefeelingoftaste"sweet''.Whentheyeatthelambswhichareplumpandsturdy,theycanrealizethetaste.Mr.LinYutanginthebooktheartofliving，thereissuchathepenetratingelaboration:"TheideaofChinesepeopleabouthappytemperature,full,black,sweet--itreferstoascenethattheytogotobedaftertheyfinishagoodmeal.”SothereisaChinesepoetssays‘someone’sbowelfullissinceritygoodthing,therestalltheluxury.”(LinYutang,1998)Inthe1990sHongKonghasfilmedaseriesoffilmsreflectedtheChinesefoodcultureisreallyprofound,oneofthemostrepresentativesoneisthe-formalbanquet.Itisbelievedthattheaudiencewhoseenthisfilmisshockedbythehigh-qualitygoodsofChinesefood.Althoughthereisexaggeratedcomposition,theChinesefood“pure”,“beauty”isundoubtedlyrecognizedbytheworld.WesterncountrieshavetoshowthewhitefeathertotheChinesefood.Thenletuslookatthewesterners’food.b.EmphasisonNutritionValueTheBritishtraditionalfoodissingleandtheboring;thetechnologyofcookingislessthanthetechnologyofcookinginChina.Therearemanydishesareimportedfromothercountries.Butthewesternerspayattentiontothenutritionvalueoffood,andtheystrivetotastethebalanceoffoodandweaktaste.Breakfastisoftenaneggs,aglassofmilk,somepiecesofbreadandasausage,thebreakisfullofadequateheat.Lunchisoftenself-helpfastfood.Eventhemostexquisitedinnerisnomorethanthebread,Frenchfries,sausage,steak,Friedchickenandcheese,andthedinnerisalsoverysimple,butitisveryrichinnutrition.Thisisduetothethoughtof"pragmatism''.ThefoodofWesternersintakesfromthepointofviewaboutnutritionofthefoodbasically,andtheeatingisrelativelysimple.Theenjoyinginthefoodisnottakeanimportantlocationinbasically,sotheWesternersarenotpursuingthetasteoffood.2.DifferencesonEtiquettesSinceancienttimes,Chinaisacourteous,etiquette,ritescountry.Chinatraditionalcultureexquisitehumility,harmony,andthisisourtraditionalvirtue.ThevariousdietarytableetiquetteshavebecomeoneoftheexcellentChinesenationaltraditionalcultures.ToknowsomethingabouttheChinesediningetiquette:rowseatbeforedinner,rowsofseatsbutalsopayattentiontoetiquette.Ingeneral,theseatingofthechieftolettheelderly,peoplewithhighseniorityinthefamilytosit,seatissmall,lowageseniorityinthefamilytosit.Wecanseethattherowsofseatsistorespecttheelderly,respectguestsasthebasicprinciple,whichembodiestheChinesemoralculture,embodiesahumaneandethicalbeautyinthelifeofdiet.Thecolddishwillbeservedfirst,andthenonthehot,somesweetsandfruitsatlast.Ifitisonthebanquet,nomatterhowmanytables,eachtableshouldalsoservetomeettheetiquette.Theservingofvegetablesfurnishingsshouldalsofollowtheetiquette,suchaswholefish,awholechickenandduck,nothead,tailtotowardstheme.Afterthecoursewasgoingtodine,Chinesedinnerusuallyusechopsticks,usechopstickstoalsohavealotofetiquette.Whenhavedinner,cannotusechopsticksbeatingbowls,platesandcups;notchopstickscarelesslythrowonthetable;notchopsticksinsertedinthebowl;cannotusechopsticksclipvegetablesrummaginginadishon;don’tholdthechopstickswavedandsoon,visiblewithchopsticksalsohasalotofetiquette.Chineseandwesterntablemannershasalonghistory,withthedevelopmentofsociety,betweencountriesandculturalexchangeshavebecomeincreasinglyclose,hospitalityandguestisourimportantcommunicativeactivities,alittlecarelessnesswillnotetiquette,affecttherelationshipbetweeneachother,evendamagethepersonalityandnational.Therefore,theWesterndietetiquette,weshouldhaveabasicunderstanding,onthebasisofunderstandingweshouldtakeitsessence,constantlyimprovingandformedasetofmorecompletetablemanners.a.TablewareChinesetablewareisgreatlydistinctfromthatoftheUnitedStates,themostdistinctdifferenceisthetooltoeat.(1)ChopsticksChinesepeopleusechopstickstoclipfood,andwesternersuseknifeandforktocutfood.Differentwaysofeatingfoodisnotanaccidentalphenomenon,butformsundertheguidanceofdifferentculture.Sinceancienttimes,ChinesepeopleconsidersfarmingLordastheirownlivingway;Thisisso-called“hesurfacefacesupwardstowardtheloessback”,itisaportraitureofculturalphenomenon.Inthiscultureenvironment,usuallytakethegrainasstaplefood,Theytendtoliveandworkinpeaceandcontentment,andemphasison“peace”fortheexpensive,sotheyagainstaggressionandattack.(2)ForksAndtothewesterners,theirancestorslivesforhunting,andthemeatisgivenprioritytothediet,inordertoinabrutalbadsurvive,theymustbegoodathunting,aboundaggression,formedtheoverlycompetitiveandwillingtoriskcharacteristics(LiuChenghua,2002).Thetwoalmosttheoppositeoftheculturetendencytoreflectthedietnaturallyreflectedinthechoiceoftablewareandhavingtheway.Chineseusechopstickssoft-spoken,rarelyappearsChuo,firmetcofaction,inthetablewiththeattitudeofthefoodisintimate,gentle.Instead,useforkandknifeandcutwhenwesternersandcut,letapersonfeelakindofcrueltyandoppression,istoconcealtheravagedfood.AlthoughChineseandwesternorassextoeatmeat,butplayedveryimplicative,tactfully,feltanythingthatbloody“fighting”and“fight”.TheliteratureofthefamousFrenchthinker,criticsfigures-RolandBarthes(RolandBarthes)saidofchopsticksthink,notlikeaknifeandforkthatusedtochopstickscut,firm,poke,thus"foodnolongerbecomepeopleundertheviolence,buttobecomepreyisthetransferofharmoniousmaterial(LiuChenghua,2002)b.TimeThetimeofeatingisalsoadifferentconceptbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.InChina,generallyspeaking,thevariousmodesoftimemakepeopleareinclinedto“late”,maybetheycomelateforhalfpastanhourorlatterintheprovisionoftimeorlatter.Tothis,thehostappearstobealsohavingmentalpreparation,andtheyalsoarrangesomeactivitiesduringtheperiodof“waitingtime”,suchasplayedcards,drinktea,chat,andsoon,sothatwecanmakesomeonewhocomesearlytopasstime.Thehostsandtheguestsconsiderthiskindof“lateness”phenomenonisamatterofcommonpractice.Evensometimestheguestsmadethetimeofthebanquetearlyinordertoprovidedabundanttimeforguests“lateness”.Butinthewesterncountries,theofficialpartyrequeststheattendeearriveontime,generallytheattendees’latetimeislessthan10minutes;Otherwisetheywillberegardedasbeingnotetiquette,itisadisregardofthehosts.c.SeatArrangementThereisnodenialthatseatarrangementisalsoacommonphenomenoninetiquettebothinChinaandtheUnitedStates.InChina,inthebanquet,peoplefacingtothesouthisprimary,andatthesametime,andpeoplefacingtothenorthissecondary,anditformedatraditionalconcept“Pacingtothesouthisrespect”,“facingtothenorthisexalted”.ItisinseparabletoChinesetraditionalculture.Chinahasalonghistoryofancientsociety.Italsohasmanydynasties,butnomatterinwhichdynastyorinwhichgeneration,theyseattothesouthwhentheyparticipateinthemanagementofStateaffairs.Andatthesametimewhenofficialinfeudaltimespaysaformalvisit,theymustfacetothesouth.SoitissaidthattheKingsservantsfacednorth.Thisshows,“south”intheeyesoftheChinesehasalreadygraduallyevolvedintoasymbolofsupreme,representingthepower,status,andidentity;Andthe“north”positionisnaturallylowmuch.ThisphenomenonhasaverygoodexpressionintheidiomsofChinese.Ifatthesametimeintheidiomappear“south”andnorth"thetwowords,theword”south”isinfrontoftheword“north'”intheword,suchas“NaQiangBeiDiao”,”NanYuanBeiZhe”,andsoon.Inancienttimesofthewesternsociety,themostdistinguishedguest’sseatisinthemasterleft,becausepeopleusedtousetherighthandtoholdthedagger.Andtheyassassinatethepersonwhoisintheleft.Ifthehostarrangethemostdistinguishedguestsinthepositionofhislefthand.Notonlyhekillsthehostdifficultly,butalsothehosthastheadvantagepositiontoconquerhim(EdwardTHall,1990).Alongwiththeprogressofthesociety,theassassinationoftheancientphenomenoninthebanquethasalmostdisappeared.Today,itisnolongerfocusonsafetyprotection,andfortheneedabouttheprotectionofpsychologicalforthewesternerstoarrangeseat.Itformstherightpositionisprimary,andtotheopposite,theleftpositionissecondary.3.DifferenceofdietaryconceptThedifferenceofdietaryconceptreflectsthedifferentconceptofgoodflavorandnutrition,andthedifferentconceptofextravaganceandfrugalness,aswellasdifferentdresses.Theconceptofdressisdifferent.Thedressalsoreflectsakindofsocialculture,aestheticandculturalaccomplishmentofaperson’sproblems.ThereisasayinginChinese:clothesmaketheman.Chinesedressedisalsoveryimportant,butarrivedinmorecasualdining,wecanwearusuallywearclothes,donotdeliberatelydressup,onlyintheimportantpartywillwearveryformal.Whilethewesternersdressinmoreformalanddecentstyle.Menareusuallywithinthewhiteshirtandatie,wearingasuit,withapairofblackshoes.Westernwomentowearthedresssuitonformaloccasions,andtheywillwearearrings.Ifyougototheupscalerestaurants,cannotbefreetowearcasualclothestoarestaurant,and