英文-分析中西方餐桌礼仪文化差异

Analysis on the Cultural Differences between Chinese and Western

Table Etiquette

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Contents

I Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Thesis............................................................................................ 1 1.2 Significance of the Thesis .................................................................................... 1 1.3 Overview of Table Etiquette in China and Western Countries ............................. 2 1.3.1 Overview of Table Etiquette in China............................................................ 2 1.3.2 Overview of Table Etiquette in Western Countries ........................................ 3 II literature Review ...................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Chinese Cooking Culture ..................................................................................... 4 2.2 Western Cooking Culture ..................................................................................... 5 2.3 Relevant Studies at Home and Abroad ................................................................. 5 III Differences between Chinese and Western Table Etiquette ............................... 7 3.1 Difference on Tableware ...................................................................................... 7 3.2 Difference on Order of Serving ............................................................................ 7 3.3 Difference on Atmosphere .................................................................................... 8 3.4 Difference on Sense of Time ................................................................................ 8 3.5 Difference on Seating Arrangement ..................................................................... 9 3.6 Difference on Eating Rules ................................................................................ 10 IV Reasons for differences between Chinese and Western Table Etiquette ......... 11 4.1 Different Cultural Value ..................................................................................... 11 4.1.1 The Collectivism in Chinese ........................................................................ 11 4.1.2 The Individualism in Western Countries ...................... 错误！未定义书签。 4.2 Different Cultural Connotation........................................... 错误！未定义书签。 4.3 Different Modes of Thinking .............................................. 错误！未定义书签。 4.4 Different Concept of Face .................................................. 错误！未定义书签。 4.5 Different Religions ............................................................. 错误！未定义书签。 V Conclusion ............................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。

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References ................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。

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