As we all know, China is called the state of ceremonies. The manners exist in every detail of life. We have a procedure in the manners in feast that the foreign students who come to learn Chinese in China should know because it will be helpful when you get along with Chinese people.

First of all, the host gives an invitation. When the guests are coming, the host should go out of the door to welcome the guests and greet to each other. When you study Chinese in China, you may know that the host should also lead the guest to drink tea to the parlor. Some students who study Mandarin in China may know that the left seat was regarded as the respectable one by ancient Chinese. Therefore, it is the manners in feast that the guests should sit in the left seat.

If the host wants to propose a toast, he should first toast to the main guests or the aged people. Foreigners who learn Chinese in China should know the manners in feast that we should first toast to women if there are men and women in the feast.