1、DifferentCustomsforEntertainingGuestsIn chinaIn chinaBefore the guests arrive,Before the guests arrive,most Chinese hosts willmost Chinese hosts willmake certain preparationsmake certain preparationsIn western countriesIn western countriesThe host sometimes asks The host sometimes asks each guest co
2、me to his each guest come to his home with a dish.home with a dish.In chinaIn chinaIn western countriesIn western countriesWhentheguesthascometothehouse,themasterwouldsaywhatwouldyoulikesomethingtodrink,teaorcoffee,colddrinksorother。Whentheguestsareseated,thehostwillfirstservetea,andthenoffercigaret
3、tes,orsnacks.Whiletalkingtotheguests,thehostusuallylikestoaskquestionsabouttheguestslifeandwork.In western countriesIn western countriesIn chinaIn chinathe host will prepare the host will prepare at least seven to ten at least seven to ten dishes.If the dishes.If the occasion is more occasion is mor
4、e formal,there will be formal,there will be more dishes than that.more dishes than that.And more valuable the And more valuable the dishes are,more dishes are,more hospitable the host hospitable the host will be thought.will be thought.the host most abundant the host most abundant dinner has only fo
5、ur or dinner has only four or five dishes.The best five dishes.The best amount of dishes,in amount of dishes,in their opinion,is that their opinion,is that the dishes can be eaten the dishes can be eaten out or only left out or only left little.little.In chinaIn chinaIn western countriesIn western c
6、ountriesIf the dishes are If the dishes are eaten out,the host eaten out,the host will feel embarrassed;will feel embarrassed;he will have an idea he will have an idea that he does not offer that he does not offer enough food.enough food.If all the guests eat If all the guests eat the dishes out,the
7、 the dishes out,the hostess will be very hostess will be very happy and has an idea happy and has an idea that the guests like that the guests like her dishes very much.her dishes very much.In chinaIn chinaIn western countriesIn western countriesthe host are so the host are so hospitable that they h
8、ospitable that they always help the guests always help the guests to the food.to the food.the host thinks the the host thinks the best guest is who can best guest is who can help himself.For help himself.For example,they will example,they will not take dishes to not take dishes to their guests plate
9、s their guests plates like the Chinese do.like the Chinese do.In chinaIn chinaNo matter you have dinner No matter you have dinner at a Chinese peoples at a Chinese peoples home or at a restaurant home or at a restaurant with them,one thing is with them,one thing is indispensable-alcohol.indispensabl
10、e-alcohol.While drinking,Chinese While drinking,Chinese like urging others to like urging others to drink more in order to drink more in order to express the hosts express the hosts honesty and friendship.honesty and friendship.In western countriesIn western countrieswesterners have a rule westerner
11、s have a rule that they do not push that they do not push alcoholic beverages on alcoholic beverages on anyone,because a person anyone,because a person may not drink for may not drink for religious reasons,he religious reasons,he may be a reformed may be a reformed alcoholic,and he may be alcoholic,
12、and he may be allergic.they do not allergic.they do not insist on offering insist on offering alcohol.alcohol.In chinaIn chinaIn western countriesIn western countriesthe hours spent on having the hours spent on having dinner with guests can dinner with guests can last four or five hours.last four or five hours.they think it wastes they think it wastes time to have a so long time to have a so long dinner.The spirit of dinner.The spirit of their dinner is quick.their dinner is quick.Thank you!Thank you!
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