Banquet Furniture - Cultural Differences on the Table

Chinese people have always "food is the most important thing for the people". Food is not only to meet people's basic needs, but also to uphold traditional customs and enjoy delicious food at the dinner table. Most of the dining tables in Chinese families are round, because it can seat many people, and everyone can sit face to face. They like to order several dishes and put them in the middle of the table. Each person uses his own chopsticks to take food directly from the dishes shared by each dish; On the end of a large pot of soup, everyone drinks the same pot of soup. For the Chinese, man is an integral part of society and the universe. One's actions will eventually affect everyone; Therefore, communication between people is very important, and unity is necessary to succeed. As long as a person walks into a Chinese restaurant, he will see many people sitting around a big table, which is very lively. On the contrary, as long as he stepped into a western restaurant, all he saw was that everyone focused on finishing a meal. Most western dining tables are square. Everyone can only see the people sitting opposite. For them, a person has the nature of individualism, is independent, and does not belong to a part of society or the universe. For them, individualism is relatively strong.

Usually, Chinese people will take the seat closest to the door on the round table as the guest of honor, while people with low status have to sit the place furthest away from the door. But Westerners are different. They will use a long table, and the host and hostess will sit at both ends of the table. They believe that everyone is equal and everyone should have rights. In a word, we can see from the table that there are many differences between eastern and Western cultures, but we should know that each culture is equal and no one is superior to the other. The difference seen from the dining table just tells you that everything can be found in the details. As long as you are careful, you can find more things we want to know.