10 seating arrangement 11 eating manners Western countries ? Don't like smoking and drinking ? Seldom talking business affairs ? Private issues are forbidden 19 20 . is not facing anyone Time to leave 15 Taboos of Chinese table manners Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggar Insult 16 Taboos of Chinese table manners 3 tableware In China, people use chopsticks 4 In the west, people use knives and forks 5 6 seating arrangement 1.Chinese use square or round table. 2.Affronting to the door are the most important. 3.The host and hostess will sit at the partial seats together with general guests. 8 atmosphere on table On the table, Chinese are very enthusiastic Sitting around the table together to eat and drink, speak and laugh loudly. Do not like the noisy ambiance. 1 Arrival of time China: don't have certain standards about arrival time. Western Countries: time is money. 2 After the meal During the meal Before the meal 7 1.long table 2.guests of honor sit besides them 3.The more nearer to the host and hostess, the more important he or she is. 4.Host and hostess sit at both ends 12 13 Taboos of Chinese table manners Don't stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Death 14 Taboos of Chinese table manners Make sure the spout of the teapot 18 Taboos of western table manners ? Don‘t wipe the tablewares with napkins. ? We‘d better not put our ams on the table. ? Don‘t make so much noise when we cut the food. ? It‘s not polite to keep silent. ? We shouldn't leave before the hostress stands up. Advocate freedom and consider that iwenku.baidu.com is very rude and impolite to have dinner with 9 noise eating manners China ? Many people smoke and drink ? it is hard to socialize without smoking and drinking ? The young toast the old ? Always talking business affairs on the table ? Private affairs are talked frequently Don't Burp / Hiccup. Impolite 17 Don't make so much noise when you eat or drink. Remember to say That was good to the one who made the dish upon leaving the table.