Matters needing attention in using napkins in Chinese food etiquette
Napkins should be on your lap.
Pick up the napkin from the dining table, fold it in half first, and then spread the crease on your leg. Never shake off your napkin, wrap it around your neck like a bib, or stuff it in the neckline. It is also wrong to put a corner of a napkin into your eyes or belt. If the clothes are slippery and the napkin slips easily, you should put a corner of the napkin into your belt, or put the left and right ends under your thighs in a less conspicuous way.
Napkins are used to wipe your mouth.
Napkins are, of course, to prevent the sauce from dripping and soiling clothes. But the most important thing is to wipe your mouth. It's really indecent to talk to people with such a respectful attitude after eating greasy things. And when drinking, it will leave oil stains on the cup, which is even more ugly. As for lipstick, you also need to wipe it with a napkin to avoid leaving lip prints on the glass.
Napkins do not need to be folded neatly after use.
To stand up after eating, first pick up the napkin on your leg, fold it at will, then put it on the left side of the dining table, and then get up and leave your seat. It is impolite to shake or fold a napkin after standing up. Napkins don't have to be folded too neatly after use, but you can't just rub them into a ball. If guests or elders are present, they must wait until they pick up napkins and fold them before they can follow suit.
When you leave the table for a while, you must let the napkin drop a corner from the table.
It's best to avoid leaving in the middle of the party. When leaving the table temporarily, many people will fold the napkins and put them on the chairs. There is nothing wrong with this treatment, because the napkin placed on the table is easily misunderstood and has left the table. In fact, the most ideal method is to press the corner of the napkin with a plate or knife and let it hang down from the edge of the table. Of course, the dirty side is elegant when it faces inward.