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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 42 MIN

96.Interesting Chinese Culture——What are Chinese dining etiquette?

from Chinese History & Mythology · host Bonnie

If you are invited to a formal Chinese family dinner for the first time, you will likely have many questions. Why does everyone sit around a round table? Why are dishes placed one by one in the middle, instead of each person having their own portion in front of them? Why do older people always pick up their chopsticks first? Why does someone keep putting food on your plate? Why do wine glasses keep being raised, with seemingly polite words being said?  

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