Abstract

Because of the different history and social background, the Chinese and the Western give rise to two different cultures. The catering culture plays a distinctly important part in the traditional culture. According to the differences between Chinese and Western catering cultures, the thesis mainly issues on the specific performances of Chinese and Western diet etiquette. What’s more, this thesis discusses the participation time, table and seating arrangements, the usage of tableware and dining etiquette, and analyses the reasons of the situations by depending on the different performances. Meanwhile, research on the Chinese and western dining etiquette is beneficial to the integration of the Chinese and Western culture. In the catering culture, each country and each region of the nation unconsciously reveal their profound cultural background, the social background, historical and cultural influence on people's life style, sense of time and so on.

Keywords: catering culture; dining etiquette; cultural integration

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. The Differences between Chinese Catering Culture and Western Catering Culture-2

3.1 Pre-dinner etiquette-2

3.2 During-dinner etiquette-4

3.3 After-dinner etiquette-9

4. Reasons for the Formation of Differences-10

4.1 Lifestyles-10

4.2 Time concept-10

4.3 Cultural differences-10

5. Conclusion-10

Works Cited-12