论文-中西方餐桌礼仪对比(英文版)

Abstract

This paper mainly focuses on the differences of table manners of China and Western countries. In our modern society, the cross-culture communication between China and Western countries becomes a hot issue and the influences of Chinese and Western etiquette are increasingly profound, which causes the differences in table manners. In this paper, we attach more importance to the different table manners of China and Western countries, such as, the different ways people sit for a meal, different dining concepts and different table wares and so on. Meanwhile, it helps us understand the situation. In this way, we can know well the western countries’ cultural background, and can set up a harmonious relationship with the westerns.

Key Words: table manners, cultural background, table culture

摘要

本文主要讲中西方餐桌礼仪的不同点和相同点.在当今社会,随着中西方跨文化交流的平凡以及中西方礼仪的影响加深,导致双方餐桌礼仪方面的差异产生.本文着重于比较中西方在餐桌礼仪.例如,就餐是人们不同的入座方式,不同的饮食概念以及不同的餐具等等.此外还会指出不同国家中的一些用餐禁忌来帮助人们更好的理解餐桌礼仪。通过此法,我们可以更加了解西方国家的文化背景,并且建立起良好的关系。

关键词：餐桌礼仪，文化背景，餐桌文化

CONTENTS Acknowledgements (i)

Abstract (ii)

摘要 (iii)

1 Introduction (1)

2 Defence of table manners (2)

2.1 Arrangement of seat (2)

2.1.1 Arrangement of seat in Chinese way

2.1.2 Arrangement of seat in western way

2.1.3 The reason of seat arrangement

2.2 Tablewares (4)

2.2.1 How to use and where to put Chinese tablewares

2.2.2 How to use and where to put western table ware

2.2.3 Reasons that cause the differences of tablewares

2.3 The right order of dish up (8)

2.3.1 Chinese order

2.3.2 Western order

2.3.3 Different value that reflected by those order

2.4 Different atmospheres at table (10)

2.5 The way to finish eating (11)

3 Conclusion (12)

Bibliography (13)

1. Introduction

With the development of global economy, cross-culture communication has become more and more frequent, and the differences between Chinese and western culture have become more obvious, especially the differences of table manners.

Having dinner is more than the basic necessity of life. Instead, having dinner is an important part of social formulae. “John Loke, a famous British philosopher once said, the purpose of playing a ceremonial role is to change the original stubborn to gentle, so that people’s temper can become more moderate and let people learn to respect for others and get along with each others.”(Duan, Chen, 2008) There is no doubt that sometimes some strangers become acquaintances, those acquaintances get a better understanding of the other even to the germination of love. Because table manner is so fantastic that it does us a favor on acquiring more information, opening up eyesight and expanding the circle of communication. It is obvious that table manners are quite important in people’s everyday life. There are numberless differences between Chinese and western food cultures, and those differences cause the differences of table manners.

China is one of the four earliest civilizations in the world. Chinese nation is the only inheritance millennium civilization. Western society went through the darkness of Middle Ages and then came to Renaissance, gave birth to capitalism and modern civilization. Today, with the economic globalization, international commercial activities have become more and more frequently and cross-culture communication has come into every nation’s daily life. In international commercial negotiations, Chinese representatives might have dinners with foreign representatives, while in daily life we might be invited to dinners by foreign friends. This paper mainly talks about the differences of table manners between two cultures, to analyze the causes, aim to achieve cross-culture communication more successfully.