中西方餐桌礼仪的差异-商务英语-毕业论文文档.pdf

WhatarethedifferencesbetweenChineseandwesterntablemanners?

April28,2006

Ofcourse,themaindifferenceontheChinesedinnertableischopsticksinsteadofknifeandfork,

butthatsonlysuperficial.Besides,indecentrestaurants,youcanalwaysaskforapairofknife

andfork,ifyoufindthechopsticksnothelpfulenough.

TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateoffood,whileinChinathedishes

areplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.Ifyouarebeingtreatedtoaformaldinnerand

particularlyifthehostthinksyoureinthecountryforthefirsttime,hewilldothebesttogiveyou

atasteofmanydifferenttypesofdishes.

Themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincourses

ofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeserved(unlessinGuangdongstylerestaurants)

tobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.

Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostof

theChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.

PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesaWesternvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehosts

liketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests.Informaldinners,therearealwaysalways

chopsticksandspoonsforthispurpose,butsomehostsmayusetheirownchopsticks.Thisisa

signofgenuinefriendshipandpoliteness.Itisalwayspolitetoeatthefood.Ifyoudonoteatit,

justleavethefoodintheplate.

PeopleinChinatendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfinditembarrassingifallthefoodis

consumed.Whenyouhavehadenough,justsayso.Oryouwillalwaysovereat!

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Abstract:WiththedevelopmentofChina’sopening-up,moreandmoreWesternculturegetsinto

oursight.Aswefacewithunfamiliarcultu