Chinese people avoid having three dishes on the dinner table.

Anciently, people were superstitious and thought that three was an unlucky number, mainly because of its harmonic "scattered" will have the meaning of the meal. Chinese meals are good friends and family, if there are only three dishes on the table, it means that the host does not want to entertain everyone, a meal will offend people.

And in ancient times, the occasion for placing three dishes was usually a festival, which means that the three dishes were offered to those who had already passed away, or to the gods for their enjoyment. Then in the ordinary feast of friends and relatives can not serve three dishes, otherwise it will make the hearts of the people who eat have a grudge.

Dining etiquette taboos:

1, chopsticks and bowls as far as possible do not collide.

During the meal try to avoid chopsticks and bowls touching the sound, and taboo in the process of eating deliberately knocking the bowl with chopsticks, which is very rude behavior, but also in public prohibited behavior.

2, do not make noise during the meal.

Some people like to make noise during the meal, in Sichuan that is "talk", "talk" in table manners belongs to a very indecent behavior, but also damage to personal image.

3, avoid picking and choosing when taking food.

During the meal, do not pick and choose in the plate, the food over and over. This is a sign of disrespect to others, who will also feel uncultivated.