Chinese-table-manners

ChinesetablemannersChinesediethasalonghistoryandthetablemannersarealsohavingalonghistorytoo.TablemannersareveryimportantinChinesepeople’slife.Asthebasicofallotherceremonies,tablemannersaretheessentialprocedureineveryone’sdailylife.Theyshowwhetheryouarewelleducated.NowIwilltalkaboutthemostbasictablemannerswithyou.BeforeDinnerPreferroundtables,whichenablepeopletositfacetoface.Throughthisway,peoplefeelclosetoeachother.Themostimportantguestwillsitfacingthedoor.Afterthemostimportantguestsitdown,otherstaketheirseats.HavingDinnerEverytimewhenadishisserved,themostimportantpeopletakethefirstbite.Sometimes,whentherearekids,theyoungestkidwilltakethefirstbitetoshowthecarefromadults.Ifyouaresittingneartheteapot,itisyourdutytoserveotherstea.Usually,youstartfromtheeldest/female.Donotstickchopsticksverticallyinyourbowlofrice.Because,thisactionisviewedunluckyandimpolite.Otherscannotstandupandleavethetableuntilthemostimportantpeopledoesso.Ifitisthehostorthehostessthatdoesthecook,remembertoshowyourappreciationafteryoufinishthedinner.