The Differences Between Chinese and Western Culture from Table Manners

Table etiquette is an aspect of culture.Against different cultural backgrounds,China and Western countries may have different customs.Only if the differences are understood can cultural conflicts be properly dealt with in intercultural communications.Detailed discussion and comparison of differences between Chinese and Western table manners are mainly talked about in this paper.It aims to analyze the cultural causes of these differences.At last,it expounds on four reasons that have caused the differences:historical backgrounds,thinking modes,diet structures and national characters.