中国餐桌礼仪的发展 英语作文.docx

中国餐桌礼仪的发展英语作文

第一篇：中国餐桌礼仪的发展英语作文TheDevelopmentofTableMannersinChinaChinahasalonghistoryandanexcellentculturewhichisoneofthemostextensiveandprofoundculturesintheworld.TablemannerisanimportantpartoftheChineseculture.Thereisanoldsayinggoes,“Breadisthestalloflife”.Infact,diningisnotonlytomeetthebasicphysiologicalneeds,butalsokeystepofsocialcontacttoclosetherelationshipbetweenpeople.Underdifferentperiodanddifferentsocialbackgrounds,tablemannersaredifferent.Therearemanyreasonsbehindthedifference.Accordingtoliteraturerecords,eatingetiquettehasformedasetofquiteperfectsysteminZhoudynasty.IntheQinandHanDynasties,peopleinthedining,receivingguestsandotherdailyactivities,allsatonground.Itisnotsitcross-leggedbutkneestothegroundandsolesoffeetfaceup.Youshouldkeeptheupperbodyupright,sitonyourheels.Informalsituation,theorderofsatshouldbefollowed.Themostimportantguestsitfacingsouth,thanthehostfacingwest,otherguestandcompaniessitfacingeastandnorth.Womenarenotallowedtoeatattable,exceptthemajorguestisfemaleorthemealissetonlyforwomen.Beforesitdowntoeat,youshouldtidyyourclothes,washhandsandrinsemouth.Thisisnotonlyhealthrequirements,butalsoshowsperson'sself-cultivation.Whenitcomeseating,onlyafterthehostsignaltostarteating,can/3youenjoyyourfood.Theeatingorderisdrinkaftereating,meataftervegetablesandfruitsaftermeal.TeaisanindispensablestepinChinesetraditionaltable.ItisinformalifthereisnoteaonChinesetable.Theownershouldpayattentiontothesituationintheteacup,teaistodrinkhalfacuptorefill.Atthefeastofthenobility,therewouldbeplaymusicorperformanceofdancing.Andtherearesometipsyoushouldrememberwhenusechopsticks,don’tpointatpeoplewithyourchopsticks.Don’tusechopsticksasforkorknife.Whenthereareleftoveronyourchopsticks,don’tuseittopickfoodordon’tsuckonit.TherearealotofthesameplacebetweentablemannersinmodernChinaandancienttimes.Butinsomesmallplacesithaschangedbecauseofwesterninfluence.Theseatingorderisthesameaswesterndinneretiquette,thefirstchiefguestsitrighttothehost,theotherguestsitinthehost’sleftorrigh