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China Banqueting
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You'll probably be honoured with at least one banquet during your visit Here are a few rules: 1 Eat lightly There may be a dozen courses A little of everything 2 Your host may serve tastiest food directly to your plate Don't reciprocate 3 In the North soup may be served at the end, in the South at the beginning 4 No dessert but fresh fruit might be served 5 Rice is at the end as a filler Don't empty your plate! 6 Host will sit opposite the door, honoured guest to his right 7 Use chopsticks not fingers to remove food from mouth 8 Speeches and toasts will happen Remember Ganbei! (dry glasses) 9 Evening ends when host stands up, usually soon after last course 10 Important to reciprocate with a return banquet if time At home Chinese like to invite home in spite of the fact that their home conditions won't match yours NOTE: On departure it is normal for senior executives to come and say goodbye at your hotel It is also normal for a junior executive to accompany you to the airport Return to: China Homepage
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on this page is from my Stay in England UK from 2002 till 2008.