Manners are everywhere. Maybe you need to know more about western table manners. Let's know something about them together!

China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.

When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you.

Then he will serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candies. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.

At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you.

Chinese people treat(款待) their guests with a big meal. They always present more food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which won't happen at western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you are done eating, the host usually says," It seems that you didn't eat much. Please have more. "Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.

Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years To meet friends from afar, how happy we are!

British people think being on time is very important." Drop in anytime" and" Come and see me soon" are often used1British people. But you are not supposed to take it2. It is wise to make a call before you visit someone at home. If you3 a written invitation to an event that says "RSVP", you should reply to the person who sends the invitation as soon as possible. He is eager(渴望的) to know4 you plan to attend the event or not.

Never accept an invitation 5 you really plan to go. You may 6 by saying," Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come. If, after accepting, you are unable to attend, be sure to tell the 7 as far in advance(提前) as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not8 to bring a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially when you have been invited for a meal. You can take some flowers or some chocolate and both are good9. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite. Either is an appropriate(恰当的) way to10 your thanks for the invitation.

People usually shake hands when they meet each other. Do the Chinese always greet each other like this? In fact, handshaking (introduce) to our country around 100 years ago.

There were several kinds of greeting in ancient China. Among (they) the fist and palm salute(拱手礼) was a quite common one, with a history of about 3, 000 years. It was (one) used by people in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In ancient times, if people (meet) a stranger, their hands were always ready to hold something used for fighting. Holding out both hands showed that people could feel relaxed.

When people meet, men usually use their let hand (hold) the right one. It's believed that people considered the left as the important side for men in Chinese history. But for (woman), the important side is the right. So when they give the fist and palm salute, they should put their right hand on the top. When someone presents the fist and palm salute to you, you are supposed to do it back as well.

many wuxia or kung fu TV series and movies, people greet each other with the hold fist salute, which is called Baoquan in Chinese. The gesture(手势) is that the right hand is made a fist, while the left hand is to cover the right fist. It's similar to the fist and palm salute, they are different. Baoquan is (wide) used among kung fu masters and students. So, don't make mistake.

My parents their way to create a good learning environment for me.

Every culture has set rules about how people should act. Patterns(方式)of good behavior or manners (show) respect and care for others. Yet the ways how to express respect are different in different countries.

Greeting people cheerfully is almost always (consider) to be polite. But it's more important in some cultures than others. For example, when you enter a store in France, you should always greet the person (work) there. Other cultures also value greeting people. But of course the greetings are different in different countries.

When I was growing up in the United States, I once (play) a role in a performance at my church. Someone gave me a compliment(表扬), but I felt like 1had done a bad job. So I tried to refuse the compliment, (say), "No, I didn't do that well. "My mother told me that was very rude. Later I learned that (refuse) a compliment was accepted in China.

Some of the biggest cultural differences have to do with table manners. In North America, it's polite (eat) as quietly as possible. That means chewing you're your mouth closed and not making noises while drinking your soup. But in parts of Asia, making noises while drinking soup shows that you (enjoy) your meal. And burping(打嗝)is a sign of being full.

There are also differences in how people eat across cultures. For example, in North America and Europe people use forks to bring food to their mouths. But in Thailand, a fork is only used (push) food into a spoon.

Yet there are also similar points across cultures. Saying "please" and" thank you", for example, is almost always polite. If you show appreciation and try to follow local custom, people will generally respond (响应) well. Showing kindness_ (bring) people together, no matter what culture they come from.