Table manners are important in manycultures.Inmost countries,youwait untileveryone has food before eating.Youalso don't put your elbows on the table.It's not polite to eat too fast.And youshouldn't talk wi...Table manners are important in manycultures.Inmost countries,youwait untileveryone has food before eating.Youalso don't put your elbows on the table.It's not polite to eat too fast.And youshouldn't talk with food in yourmouth orchew with your mouth open.展开更多
Table etiquette is an aspect of culture.Against different cultural backgrounds,China and Western countries may have different customs.Only if the differences are understood can cultural conflicts be properly dealt wit...Table etiquette is an aspect of culture.Against different cultural backgrounds,China and Western countries may have different customs.Only if the differences are understood can cultural conflicts be properly dealt with in intercultural communications.Detailed discussion and comparison of differences between Chinese and Western table manners are mainly talked about in this paper.It aims to analyze the cultural causes of these differences.At last,it expounds on four reasons that have caused the differences:historical backgrounds,thinking modes,diet structures and national characters.展开更多
With the rapid development of the international economy, the communication between China and western countries is becoming closer and closer. It is important and necessary for people to know the differences between Ch...With the rapid development of the international economy, the communication between China and western countries is becoming closer and closer. It is important and necessary for people to know the differences between Chinese and western table tanners, which can help to have a better understanding of the dietary culture in two cultures. Learning and applying table manners correctly can not only help to prevent gaffe, but also develop the ability of cross-culture communication and avoid cultural conflicts.展开更多
文摘Table manners are important in manycultures.Inmost countries,youwait untileveryone has food before eating.Youalso don't put your elbows on the table.It's not polite to eat too fast.And youshouldn't talk with food in yourmouth orchew with your mouth open.
文摘Table etiquette is an aspect of culture.Against different cultural backgrounds,China and Western countries may have different customs.Only if the differences are understood can cultural conflicts be properly dealt with in intercultural communications.Detailed discussion and comparison of differences between Chinese and Western table manners are mainly talked about in this paper.It aims to analyze the cultural causes of these differences.At last,it expounds on four reasons that have caused the differences:historical backgrounds,thinking modes,diet structures and national characters.
文摘With the rapid development of the international economy, the communication between China and western countries is becoming closer and closer. It is important and necessary for people to know the differences between Chinese and western table tanners, which can help to have a better understanding of the dietary culture in two cultures. Learning and applying table manners correctly can not only help to prevent gaffe, but also develop the ability of cross-culture communication and avoid cultural conflicts.
