中美餐桌礼仪文化对比(4)

6) desserts. Western dessert after the main course to eat, can exactly is sixth dish. In real sense, it includes all the food after the main course, puddings, pancakes, ice cream, cheese, fruit, etc.

7) coffee, tea. The final is in western-style food drinks, coffee or tea. Drink coffee usually to add sugar and whipping cream. Generally speaking, tea is much sweet peach slices and sugar.

2.3.3Different value that reflected by those order

In America, people are pay more attention on individualism , they want to be free and control everything by themselves. Of course , they believe that each of them have their own value ,and this can be a great influence in their personal abilities.

On the contrary, in China people think that value loyal and piety. They think it is important to respect the older and love the younger. This can be proved on the eating table. This is the reason why China has different order with American.

2.4Different atmosphere at table

It is implate to speak loudly and make to much noisy both in American and Chinese eating table. But in some places of China, people like to speak loudly ,they like to do this ,because they think this can show their feeling. On the contrary, American people like to be quiet .

“But in the West, it emphasizes individual rights and privacy. They will prepare course according to the number of guests, and they will not do more than necessary, in order to avoid wasting a lot of food. They also do not urge others drinking and picking up food to others. Western meal is dull but pays more attention to the nutrition and balanced diet.” (Luo, 2007)

The Chinese people think that it is very happy thing to eat .They start to talking with each other when they sit together. And they also like to help other people with food and water in the time of the dinner .They do this to show their respect and

their happiness. They are enjoy the happy atmosphere. It can influence people’s thinking if it is very noisy during the dinner table.

2.5 The way to finish eating

After finish eating ,Chinese people always put the chopsticks on the right hand near the bowl. While guest leave ,the host should clean all the chopsticks by himself.

American people have two ways to end the eating. Firstly, they put the knife and the fork parallel. And the second way is leave the knives and forks from outside to inside .That is to say you are full, don’t eat any longer. This ways show your imp late . V. Conclusion

All of the above , there can come into a conclusion, Chinese people put special In sum, Chinese table culture pays particular attention to the order among people. This kind of culture is based on Chinese ethical rule and gives prominence to interpersonal idea; western table culture pays particular attention more on harmoniously use of tools and fuse “man” and “tools” together. Every culture in the world is equal, with no one being unique . We shall not only using our own culture but also to learn foreign culture. We should treat foreign culture objectively and comprehendly. At the same time, we should hold on our own culture and avoid to follow foreign culture blindly. Through comparing the table manners of China and countries and American country, this keeping pace with the changing world can be more meaningful to all people in the world .

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