Table Manners in China中国餐桌礼仪.ppt

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1、满月周岁婚礼过寿葬礼接风洗尘践行乔迁之喜Fillintheblankwithoneword吃夫礼之初，始诸饮食-----《礼记·礼运》MaybeinChinesedailylife,“Shili”isthemostimportant,universalandearliestetiquette.中国最早的礼和最普泛、最重要的礼可以说就是食礼。Etiquetteisbasedonsomeone’sknowledgeandcultureinmind.Perhapswecancheckone’sculturesimplelyinapa

2、rty.礼是以个人的文化学识与心性修养为基础的。检验一个人修养的最好场合，莫过于集群宴会。SeatingTablewareFoodDiningLeavebanquetPayforbillProcessofChinesebanquetContentsSeatingPeople’sdiningpositionreflectsthemostobviousetiquetteinChinesetablemanner.Thefirst-classseatisusuallyintheinteriorofaroomwhichfacingtot

3、hedoor.Generallyspeakingthehostusuallysitsonthefirst-classseatbutifthereisaguest,thehostwillofferthefirst-classseattotheguestfriendlly.Eventhoughitisanordinaryhomedinner,peopleshouldstartitfollowingtheirelder.中国古代，北方为上（易经中的乾位），东面是古人崇拜的太阳升起的地方，在北之左，“吉事尚左”，“君子居则贵左”(《老

4、子》)，仅比上首次之。西在北之右，“用兵者贵右”〔《老子》)，是将军座、凯旋座，再次之。(国际交往遵循“右尊左卑”的惯例)《礼记·曲礼》载：“虚坐尽后，食坐尽前。”意思是说，要坐得比尊者和长者靠后一些，以示谦恭；吃饭时则要尽量坐得靠前一些，以免不慎掉落饭菜，弄脏了座席。TablewareDifferentfromthewestcooking,Chinesefoodisusuallycutintoproperpieceswhencooking,soyoudon’thavetousefolksorknivestoeatthem.A

5、saresultthus,you’llusedifferenttablewareenjoyingChinesefoods.TablesettingChopsticksTablesettingTablesettingChopsticksChopsticksisthemaintoolforeatingTipsforusingchopsticksTokeepchopsticksoffthetable,theycanberestedhorizontallyonone'splateorbowl;achopstickrest(usuall

6、yfoundinrestaurants)canalsobeused.Itisrudetocrossthem.Neverpointthechopsticksatanotherperson.Thismeansinsultingtothatperson.Neversuckthechopsticks.TipsforusingchopsticksNeverbangchopstickslikeusingdrumsticks.Ittransmitsamessagethatyouareabeggar.Decidewhattopickupbef

7、orereachingthedish,insteadofhoveringthemoverorrummagingthroughthedishes.Neverstickchopsticksverticallyintoabowlofrice,asthisresemblesincensesticksusedattemplestomournoverthedead.Itwillbeconsideredaultimatedinnertablefauxpas.ThemaindifferenceofeatinghabitsbetweenChin

8、eseandthewestcountryisthatinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodycansharewhileinWesteveryonehastheirownportion.FoodAtypicalChinese