中西方餐桌礼仪差异优秀课件

Western people prefer long table to round table when entertaining friends. The host and the hostess seat at both end of the table, while guests seat at other seats. The chief guest sits at the upper right side of the hostess, and the wife of the chief guest seats at the upper right side of the host.
In china
People begin to talk at the time they sit down, and they would keep talking during the whole dinner. Everybody at the table talking, drinking, eating, and enjoying the pulsating(活跃 的) atmosphere. Noisy atmosphere can reflect the guests’ happiness from their hearts.
In western
1. Wash you hands before each meal. 2. Knife and spoon are placed to the
right of the plate. The fork is on the left.
3. Open the napkin and put it on your lap before eating. 4. You should use the fork with your left hand and the knife with your right hand.
fruit
cold dishes
meat dishes
Vegetable plate
soup
pastries
fruit
Serving order
百度文库
starter
soup
In west
main course
dessert
drinks
starters
soup
main course
dessert
Chinese dinner table
圆桌 八仙桌
In China
table setting can follow those four rules
•right is honor and the left is low •the seat of facing the door is the top; •the middle seat is senior •flexibility arrangement
In China
1. Make the elders have a sit first. 2. Wash you hands before each
meal. 3. Don’t speak too loudly. 4.You’d better not eat too fast or
too much.
Both in China and western, right is honor and left is secondary. The proper way to take the seat in western is to sit by the left hand. It is better not to walk out before the banquet is finished.
tablewares
In China
tea–pot
table cloth
plate
chopsticks
bowl
soup spoon
In the west
fork
knife
spoon
glasses
Serving order
cold dishes meat dishes Vegetable plate soup pastries
drinks
Noisy and quiet is the main different of table atmosphere between Chinese and western. Chinese table atmosphere always noisy ,While western table atmosphere is quiet.
中西方餐桌礼仪差异优秀课件
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Table setting
We prefer to the round table in the Chinese banquets, In the west, the long tables are the choice in the banquet
Western dinner table
5. Don't speak with your mouth full of food.
In China
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Put up the bowl 6.Don't stick the chopsticks upright in the bowl.
In China
Sometimes, the Chinese host (主人) use their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness（有礼貌、客气）.
In western
Westerners also talk at table, but they talk quietly and keep the voice at the stage that can only be heard. You can not make noises when drinking soup. Chewing with your mouth closed and do not making noises when eating.