The issue of dining etiquette can be said to have a long history. According to the literature, at least in the Zhou Dynasty, food and drink etiquette has formed a set of quite perfect system, especially by the Confucius, who had served as a priest of the State of Lu, and become an important aspect of the performance of the successive dynasties of the appearance of a great country, a state of etiquette, civilization. As the Han tradition of ancient banquet etiquette, has its own set of procedures: the host folded invitations, temporary welcome guests at the door. Guests arrived, greetings, introduced into the living room to sit, toast to refreshments. Guests Qi guide guests into the seat, to the left as the upper, as the chief, relative to the first seat for the second seat, the first seat under the third seat, the second seat under the fourth seat. Guests are seated, by the host of the toast to let the food, the guests to thank the courtesy. There are certain rules for pouring wine and serving food: the elders and the guest of honor should be honored first, and then the host. The end of the banquet, guiding the guests into the living room to sit, tea, until the farewell. This traditional banquet etiquette in most parts of China to retain the integrity of, such as Shandong, Hong Kong and Taiwan, many film and television productions are reflected. Qing Dynasty by the influence of the introduction of Western food, some Western etiquette has also been introduced. Such as sharing dishes, soup, wine and other ways were also introduced into Chinese food etiquette because of the reasonable and hygienic eating method. The exchange of Chinese and Western food culture makes the dining etiquette more scientific and reasonable. The more popular modern Chinese banquet etiquette is developed on the basis of continuing tradition and reference to foreign etiquette. The seating order borrowed from the Western banquet to the right on the law, the first guest of honor is seated on the right side of the host, the second guest of honor on the left side of the host or the right side of the first guest of honor, alternative treatment, pouring wine and serving food by the guests on the right side of the first guest of honor, after the host, after the first female guest of honor, after the male guest of honor. The wine is poured into eight points, not too full. The order of serving remains traditional, first cold and then hot. Hot dishes should be from the left side of the seat opposite the guest of honor; on a single dish or side dishes and snacks on the first guest after the host, on the whole chicken, duck, fish and other plastic surgery dishes, can not be the head and tail toward the main seat. These procedures not only can make the whole process of banquets and drinks in a harmonious and orderly manner, but also to make the host and guest identity and emotions can be reflected and exchanged. Therefore, the etiquette above the table can make the banquet activities complete and thorough, so that the host and guest cultivation is fully demonstrated. If you have difficulty in finding specific British etiquette, you can refer to regular books. 1. When you are seated, your body should be upright, elbows should not be placed on the tabletop, feet should not be stretched, and the distance between the table and the dining table should be enough to make it easier to use the tableware. Do not fiddle with the tableware that is already on the table. Fold the napkin in half and place it gently on your lap. 2. When using a knife and fork to eat, take the knife and fork from the outside to the inside, holding the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand; when cutting something, hold the fork in your left hand to hold down the food, hold the knife in your right hand to cut it into small pieces, and then send it to your mouth with the fork. When using a knife, the blade should not be pointed outwards. When you put down your knife and fork during a meal, they should be placed in the shape of a figure of eight and placed on the side of the plate. The blade of the knife should be pointed towards you to indicate that you want to continue eating. After each dish, put your knife and fork together on your plate. If you are having a conversation, you can hold the knife and fork without putting them down. When you are not using a knife, you can hold the fork in your right hand, but if you need to make a gesture, you should put down the knife and fork, and never wave the knife and fork in the air, nor hold the knife or fork in one hand while wiping your mouth with a napkin in the other, nor hold a glass of wine in one hand while picking up the food with the fork in the other. Keep in mind that at no time should one end of the knife or fork be placed on the plate and the other on the table.3. Don't slurp when you drink soup, and shut up and chew when you eat. Do not lick your lips or smack your lips to make noise. If the soup is too hot, wait until it cools down a little before eating, and don't blow on it with your mouth. When drinking soup, use a soup ladle to scoop from the inside out. When the soup in the soup dish is almost finished, use your left hand to slightly tip up the outside of the soup dish and use the soup ladle to scoop up the soup. When you finish eating soup, leave the spoon in the soup plate (bowl) with the handle pointing towards you.4. When eating fish, meat and other dishes with thorns or bones, don't spit them out directly, but use a napkin to cover your mouth and gently spit them out onto a fork and put them into the plate. If there is a small amount of food left on the plate, do not scrape the bottom of the plate with a fork, and do not eat it with your fingers; instead, eat it with a small piece of bread or a fork. When eating noodles, use a fork to roll them up first and then bring them to your mouth.5. Bread is usually broken into small pieces and brought to your mouth; don't take a whole piece of bread and bite it. When smearing butter and jam, you should first break the bread into small pieces before smearing. 6, when eating chicken, Europe and the United States to chicken breast meat is expensive. Eat chicken legs should first force the bone off, do not eat with the hands. When eating fish, do not turn the fish over, to eat the upper layer of the fish bones with a knife and fork after picking off the fish and then eat the next layer of meat, to cut a piece of meat to eat a piece of the block can not be cut too large, or once the meat are cut into pieces. 7, drink coffee, such as willing to add milk or sugar, add to use a small spoon to stir evenly after the small spoon placed on the padded plate of coffee. When drinking, you should hold the cup handle in your right hand, put the padded plate in your left hand, and drink directly from your mouth instead of scooping it with a small spoon. Eat fruit, do not take the fruit whole to bite, you should use a fruit knife to cut into four petals and then use a knife to remove the skin, nucleus, eat with a fork fork. 8, with a knife and fork to eat meat with bones to eat meat with bones, you can use your hands to eat. If you want to eat more elegant, or use a knife is better. Use a fork to fix the whole piece of meat (can be fork up, with the back of the fork pressed meat), and then use a knife to insert people along the bone, cut the meat. It is best to eat as you cut. When it must be eaten with the hands, hand-washing water is attached. When hand-washing water is served with the meat on the bone, it means "please eat with your hands". When you eat with your fingers, wash them in a bowl of hand sanitizer. If you get your fingers dirty while eating general dishes, ask the waiter to bring you hand-washing water, and be careful to wash your hands gently.9. Eating bread can be dipped in sauce and eat it until there is no sauce left, which is a courtesy to the chef. Note that the bread plate should not be "licked" very clean, but to fork has been torn into small slices of bread, and then dipped in a little sauce to eat, is the elegant way. Guests generally take the appropriate amount of food from their own plates and then pass the plate to their neighbors. It is the man's responsibility to serve the food and wine to the woman next to him. If you feel that you have had almost enough wine, then don't try to be brave and leave your glass full so that others won't pour you any more wine. Remember to wipe your lips before drinking to keep your glass clear and clean throughout the meal. When you need to wipe your mouth with a napkin, it's best to do so by holding the napkin in both hands. If your host invites you to add more dishes, politely decline once to avoid the reputation of being a hungry man, and wait until your host invites you again before taking the plate. If a dish is not to your liking at all, eat it reluctantly so as not to embarrass your host. Is it always necessary to intentionally leave some food on one's plate to show that I am not a hungry wolf or that I have had enough to eat? Answer: Not necessarily. Sweeping your plate clean will make your host happy, especially if it's a sign of appreciation for the hostess who has carefully chosen and prepared the dish. - Don't talk with your mouth full of food - Keep your mouth shut and don't make annoying noises when you eat - Don't blow on soup when it's hot (to cool it down) - Don't use a knife to cut up salad greens, omelettes, or noodles - Don't use a knife or a fork to "mash" potatoes (or yams) yourself - Use a small piece of bread to gently push a piece of meat or vegetable on to a fork and eat it, don't use a knife to push it. Use a small piece of bread to gently push a piece of meat or vegetable onto a fork, not a knife - In case of fish splinters in your mouth, do not pull them out with your fingers, but place them gently from the corner of your mouth onto a fork and put them on the edge of your plate. - As a general rule, it is rude to eat a piece of bread by dipping it into the sauce on your plate. (Though the temptation is great!) - When eating cheese or cheese, do not eat it as if you were spreading jam for breakfast, but in small pieces - Do not use your own knife to cut the bread, but tear it into small pieces by hand, and do not bite into it as if it were a big head - When you have finished your meal, place your knife and fork on your plate, with the tines pointing downwards, not crossed - It is indecent to use a toothpick at the dinner table, and it is absolutely essential that you remember this - The guest of honor may leave his or her seat only when the hostess has indicated that he or she wishes to do so. The napkin does not need to be folded, the side up and put the napkin next to their plate.