Abstract
With the continuous improvement of people's material life, social networking is becoming more and more popular. Then there are more and more concern about social etiquette, especially table manners. Dining is not only the method to meet the basic physiological need, table etiquette also reflects the quality and taste of the individual. In social life, we have to contact with people from different places. We need to learn different table manners. Then we will not to be laughed at.
This article will described in the difference between Chinese and Western dining etiquette by the compare method. First of all, the article describes the Chinese and western table manners. The dining process and the habit of two kinds of eating are described. For example, when the guests arrive, how should the host receive, how should the seat be arrange. Then, there will be a comparison of Chinese and Western dining etiquette. Chinese people use chopsticks, while westerners use knives and forks. This article focuses on the comparison of the use of tableware. Finally, there will be a comparison the differences of Chinese and Western dining culture.
Keywords: western culture; Chinese culture; table manners
Contents
Abstract I
Contents I
1. Introduction 2
2. Comparison of Chinese and western table manners 3
2.1 Introduction 3
2.2 An overview of table manners in China and west culture 3
2.1.1 An overview of table manners in China 3
2.1.2 An overview of table manners in western country 3
2.3 Comparison of Chinese and western table manners 4
2.2.1 Chinese table manners 4
2.2.2 Western table manners 5
2.2.3 Comparison of cultural elements of Chinese and western table manners 7
3. Conclusion 9
References 10
