CHINESE TABLE ETIQUETTE

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At a Chinese banquet, tables are usually...

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round

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Seat of honor at a Chinese banquet is usually...

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facing the door

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At a Chinese banquet, food is served...

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all at once, "family style"

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In Chinese banquets, dishes are served in ... numbers.

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even

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Odd number of dishes at a banquet usually indicates a dinner to celebrate...

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a funeral

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When served tea, Chinese people show gratitude by ...

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tapping the table with two fingers.

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Chopsticks should be placed:

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Across the top of your rice bowl.

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Start eating when...

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the guest of honor or oldest person

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When eating whole fish, Chinese avoid flipping the fish.

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flipping the fish

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Chinese consider fish lucky because the word sounds like "surplus".

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the word for fish sounds like "surplus".