1.WhendiningataChinesetable,itispolitetowaitforthehosttostarteatingbeforebeginningyourmeal.
2.ItisconsideredgoodmannerstoserveothersbeforeservingyourselfataChinesedinnertable.
3.ItiscustomarytousechopstickswheneatingChinesefood,andaforkisonlyusedforcertaindishes.
4.WhendrinkingteaataChinesetable,itisrespectfultoholdthecupwithbothhandsasasignofgratitude.
5.WhenreceivingatoastataChinesemeal,itispolitetoraiseyourglassslightlyandtakeasmallsip.
6.Itisimportanttokeeppacewiththeotherdinersatthetableandnotfinishyourfoodbeforeeveryoneelsehashadachancetoeat.
7.Itiscustomarytocomplimentthehostonthedeliciousfoodandexpressgratitudefortheirhospitalityattheendofthemeal.
8.ItisconsideredimpolitetoleavefoodonyourplateataChinesedinnertable,asitmaybeseenaswasteful.
9.Itiscommonforthehosttoofferadditionalfoodordrinkmultipletimesduringameal,anditiscourteoustoaccepttheoffergraciously.