first of all, Chinese food pays great attention to the ordering of seats. If it is a family banquet, the elderly should sit first, and they should take the first seat. Generally, the center is the first seat (that is, the first seat). As for what is the first seat and the center position, it depends on the specific situation; If the guests are of course the guests sitting in the first seat, and it is best to have people around to accompany them, it is convenient to greet the guests for dinner. You can't move chopsticks first after you sit down. You can't pick up chopsticks until the elderly and guests pick up chopsticks first. Although this seems simple, it's not. Some people may be too impatient or hungry, so it's embarrassing to put aside etiquette and eat for themselves when they see delicious food.
next is drinking. Wine culture has a long history in China. Perhaps wine can bring us closer together, and Chinese people will raise their glasses frequently when entertaining guests for holidays. On the wine table, we often encounter the phenomenon of persuading wine. Some people always like to use the wine field as a battlefield and try their best to persuade others to drink more, thinking that it is unrealistic not to drink a certain amount. It is also very rude to "talk about heroes with wine" and sometimes persuade them too much.
and toasting is a science. Generally speaking, toasting should be in the order of age, position and the identity of the guest and the host. Before toasting, we must fully consider the order of toasting and distinguish between primary and secondary. When drinking with people you don't know, you should first inquire about your identity or pay attention to what others call you to avoid embarrassing situations. It is natural to be more respectful to a guest when he is at the table, but it should be noted that if there are people with higher status or older people present, you must first propose a toast to the honoured one and the elderly, so as to make everyone comfortable.
It is also very important not to burp and make other noises when eating. For example, when eating soup and noodles, you must be careful and don't make a "snoring" sound, which will make people bored. If you sneeze, bowel sounds, cough and other involuntary sounds, you should say something like "I'm really sorry", "I'm sorry" and "please be cool" to apologize. These are common mistakes made by China people, so you must be careful not to make people think that you are rude. These details will greatly affect your interpersonal relationship.
China is vast in territory and abundant in natural resources, and etiquette varies from place to place. For example, in some places, fish for the New Year can't be eaten, mainly with the kindness of "having more than one year", and because you rarely have the opportunity to eat fish at ordinary times, you just set the table after the New Year, so you should pick up chopsticks carefully. In some places, women and children are not allowed to be the chairman; No more soup, bibimbap or picking vegetables at random.
Having said so much about Chinese food etiquette, as modern people know that western food etiquette is also an essential public class, I can only briefly introduce it here as a basic understanding of etiquette knowledge.
1. People in China only ask not to make a sound when drinking soup, and so do westerners. It is impolite to make any noise while drinking soup. Can't you see that western restaurants are always quiet? So we should make good use of soup, and remember to scoop the soup from the inside out, not from the outside in China. There are special requirements for eating fish and bones, so you have to understand them before you can get started, otherwise it will be embarrassing. In short, remember something that you can't eat with a knife and fork, so don't start first, wait and see, do as the Romans do, and don't eat this dish at all.
2. The tableware of western food is basically set by the host and waiter before you eat. You just need to use it from outside to inside. Try not to make an embarrassing sound of scraping dishes with a knife;
3. Westerners seldom talk when eating, and their chat time basically starts at dessert. Many people chat while eating dessert, and some chat while drinking, and the volume is very low. In short, as long as you talk as little as possible when eating, you will naturally become very educated.
4. Mobile phone: When you eat western food, you basically don't turn on your mobile phone unless you have something very important, and the ringtone will be very low. If you have a phone call, you should say "sorry" to everyone, and then get up and go out to answer the phone. This rule also applies when eating Chinese food. It is disgusting to listen to the phone when you are eating.
what have you learned from reading the simple etiquette of Chinese and western dining? Do you think that Chinese etiquette pays more attention to people and people's order? This etiquette is based on China's ethical rules, which is formally expressed and interpreted, and prominently promotes a concept of "interpersonal"; The western table manners are more prominently manifested in the harmonious application and mutual integration of "people and tools". From this point of view, China people understand human feelings better than westerners, while westerners may be more rational.