1 . Help Foreign Guests at Formal Dinner
The Spring Festival is coming. The traditional family banquet (宴会) is also coming. You probably have tried many different Chinese dishes. But do you really know how to behave properly at such an important meal?
In the West, everyone has their own plate of food or elder people at the table taste every dish first.
Don’t put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl.
Make sure the spout (壶嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
Although, teenagers are not supposed to drink any wine, you can still say “Ganbei” and drink to the health of your grandparents and parents.
A.It is sure to please them. |
B.Instead, lay them on your dish. |
C.Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. |
D.Helping foreign guests at formal dinner is of great importance. |
E.Could you explain Chinese polite table behaviors to a foreign visitor? |
F.Therefore, Chinese people use chopsticks rather than knives and forks. |
G.However, in China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. |