Mar 23, 2011

How table manners in China

How table manners in China 

Every people has its own etiquette and rules to be respected even when you are sitting at the table for a meal. As they say, "Different countries, different customs." If you are traveling in China and six at the table with other people, there are some behaviors to keep and others that would be better not to avoid offending guests and other diners.
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1.If you are on the table for a meal in China, there are some behaviors to be avoided as a reliable indicator of bad manners. First, you should never gesture with chopsticks and not point them to other people. is considered an offense to refuse to even taste what is provided to you.
   
2.Other attitudes, however, should be avoided because, according to Chinese tradition, are considered a bad omen: be careful not to drop the sticks and not turn the fish you're eating (according to popular belief means that the boat in which go up will be reversed). Also, remember to never point the spout of a teapot to another diner.
   
3.E considered a gesture of good manners to leave the best food or the larger piece to the other. E 'expression of affection fill the dishes or cups of tea the other diners, they reciprocate the gesture. If you want to express respect, remember to keep your glass always lower than that of the other during the toast.
   
4. Remember to avoid certain actions that might bring to mind unpleasant situations and be annoying. For example, do not stick your chopsticks upright in the pot as the rice recall the incense sticks used for the dead and drumming with chopsticks because it is a habit of beggars.
   
5.E a good practice to never drink alone, but always invite others to do it together. Finally, when paying the bill, remember that it is a looming for those who have invited guests and can be mistaken for a disrespectful gesture of wanting to pay the bid insistent in its place.

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