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Chinese Table MannersWhat to do and what not to doThings that you should doLeave the best food for the elderly, even if it is your most favourite dishAlways hold your chopsticks in you right hand and correctly between the thumb and fingersPick the food that is at the top and closet to you of the dishIf you are the one closet to the tea pot, you should pour the tea for othersIf you are eating food with bones the bones are to be spat out in a neat pile next to the foodThings that you should do continuedRice is to be eaten from a small bowl held in the left hand. The rice bowl is held to the mouth and the rice is shoved into your mouth with your chopsticksIf you pick something up you have to eat itIf you are one of the youngest, and you are about to clink glasses in the form of a cheer, you must clink the rim of your glass below the rim of the elders, as a sign of respectIf you are hosting a meal, the elder or the guest of honour must be seated at the end of the table, facing the doorIf there is soup it is polite to lift the noodles into the spoonThings that you should not doDo not smoke at the dinner tableDont wave your chopsticks round as if they were an extension of your hand, and do not bang them on the tableIf you are at a formal banquet, never clear your plate, because it is saying to the banquet host that he has provided an inadequate feastNever stick your chopsticks upright in your bowl, because any stick like object facing upwards resembles incense sticks which are used to morn deaths and suchNever dig around to find your favourite foodsThings that you should not do continuedNever stab your food as if your chopsticks were a forkDon’t use your own chopsticks to pick up food if a pair of communal chopsticks are availableIf there is a bowl and a plate in front of you, do not put the food on the plateDon’t eat food until you have been told to by the hostDon’t pour drinks for others ifyou are the guestWhy are these manners so different from ours?Because China was separated from the western world for many centuries, theydidnthave any other manners to influence their own. Their manners are all about respect for elders, and family, as well as their guest and business. Although some of them are weird or strict, they are there to please others, and make others feel better.BibliographyAuthoryeartitleDate accessedsiteUnknown2008Table Manners26/09/08http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/chinese etiquette/table manners/Unknown2007Table Manners26/09/08http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table mannersUnknown2008Food Culture26/09/08http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/cuisine.htm 学科网每份资料都启用了数字版权保护，仅限个人学习研究使用。任何分享、转载行为都会导致账号被封，情节严重者，追究法律责任！