中国礼仪小品Chinese traditional etiquette (英)

ChinesetraditionaletiquetteTraditionalChinesecultureisbeginningtocapturetheattentionoftheworld.ThisistrueevenaspopularculturethathastraditionallybeenconsideredWesternbeginstospreadthroughoutChina.KungFu,especially,hashadagreatimpactonthemillionsofpeoplewhofirstlearnedaboutChinathroughit.Fromthat,theymaycometoChinaandlearnaboutotheraspectsofthisculture,suchastraditionaloperasliketheBeijingandSichuanones.AsiannationshavelongknownaboutthegreatnessofancientChineseculture.TheirownculturesareamixofnativeonesandthoseChinesecharacteristics.KoreaandJapanlongagoadoptedideassuchasConfucianismissomethingthatcontinuestodayevenasitischallengedbyPopCulture.ThisstrengthcomesfromtheideasgivenintheFourBooksofConfucianism(TheGreatLearning,TheDoctrineoftheMean,TheAnalectsofConfucius,andTheBookofMencius).ThesebooksbuiltupontheideasofanevenmoreancientperiodcodifiedintheFiveClassics.Fromthem,theWestlearnssuchthingsasFengshuiandotherconceptsthatareuniquelyChinese.ChinahastakenstepstofurtherthisspreadofitsculturebyestablishingChineseCulturalCentersinsuchplacesastheUnitedStatesandEurope.while,howmuchdoyouknowaboutchinesetraditionaletiquette?Asachinese,it’sourdutytopromotechinesetraditionalculture,andofcourse,traditionaletiquetteisanimportantpartofourculture.Sonext,letmeshowyousomeofthoseetiquettesFirst,somethingaboutstudentetiquette•Respectthenationalflag,nationalemblem.Learntosingthenationalanthem,andsingthenationalanthemwhenliftingthenationalflag,keepstandingwitheyesstaringattheflag•Respecttheparents,teachersandtheelders,aswellastakecareofpeoplewhoareyounger.•Behonest,nevertellliesandtrytokeepyourword•Bepolite,don’tsaybadlanguageandspeakmandarin.•……TherearesomeexamplesAsspringfestivaliscoming,therearesometablemanners•ThemaindifferencebetweenChineseandwesterneatinghabitsisthatunliketheWest,whereeveryonehastheirownplateoffood,inChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares.IfyouarebeingtreatedbyaChinesehost,bepreparedforatonoffood.Chineseareveryproudoftheircultureofcuisineandwilldotheirbesttoshowtheirhospitality.•AndsometimestheChinesehostusetheirchopstickstoputfoodinyourbowlorplate.Thisisasignofpoliteness.Theappropriatethingtodowouldbetoeatthewhatever-it-isandsayhowyummyitis.Ifyoufeeluncomfortablewiththis,youcanjustsayapolitethankyouandleavethefoodthere.EatingNo-no’s•Don'tstickyourchopsticksuprightinthericebowl.Instead,laythemonyourdish.Thereasonforthisisthatwhensomebodydies,theshrinetothemcontainsabowlofsandorricewithtwosticksofincensestuckuprightinit.Soifyoustickyourchopsticksinthericebowl,itlookslikethisshrineandisequivalenttowishingdeathuponapersonatthetable!•Makesurethespoutoftheteapotisnotfacinganyone.Itisimpolitetosettheteapotdownwherethespoutisfacingtowardssomebody.Thespoutshouldalwaysbedirectedtowherenobodyissitting,usuallyjustoutwardfromthetable.•Don'ttaponyourbowlwithyourchopsticks.Beggarstapontheirbowls,sothisisnotpolite.Also,whenthefoodiscomingtooslowinarestarant,peoplewilltaptheirbowls.Ifyouareinsomeone'shome,itislikeinsultingthecook.•Donothavetoturnthefish•HaswhenthesoupdonothavetomakethesoundDrinking•GanBei!(Cheers!“GanBei”literallymeans“dry[the]glass”)Besidesbeer,theofficialChinesealcoholicbeverageisBaiJiu,high-proofChineseliquormadefromassortedgrains.TherearevaryingdegreesofBaiJiu.TheBeijingfavoriteiscalledErGuoTou,whichisawhopping56%alcohol.MoreexpensiveareMaotaiandWuliangye.costomdifferences•Ofcourse,themaindifferenceontheChinesedinnertableischopsticksinsteadofknifeandfork,butthat’sonlysuperficial.Besides,indecentrestaurants,youcanalwaysaskforapairofknifeandfork,ifyoufindthechopsticksnothelpfulenough.TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateoffood,whileinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.Ifyouarebeingtreatedtoaformaldinnerandparticularlyifthehostthinksyou’reinthecountryforthefirsttime,hewilldothebesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofdishes.•Themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.Soupthenwillbeserved(unlessinGuangdongstylerestaurants)tobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings.Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.•PeopleinChinatendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfinditembarrassingifallthefoodisconsumed.Whenyouhavehadenough,justsayso.Oryouwillalwaysovereat!Etiquettesonbus•First,donotcarryinflammableandexplosivedangerousgoodsaboardSecondly,intheotherplaceandcircumstance•Trynottositintheyellowseatnearthedoor,Itisfortheoldpeople,Pleaseseetheneedtogiveup•Notethedistancewithothers•Don'ttooclosetothelady•Don'tlitter,notmaliciousquarrelwithothers•Affectthenormaloperationofthevehicle•Therainyday,don'tputwetumbrellaintheseatbesidehimself,tootherpassengersaconvenientLetmeshowyousomepicturesKnowingtheetiquetteis---•Theneedfortransmissionofcivilization•Theneedofdevelopment•Theneedofchildren’sgrowingup•…Soit’snecessaryforustolearnsometraditionaletiquettes.That’sallandthankyouforyourkindattitionHopeitwillbeofsom