【正文】 it will show their hospitality. D、 Seat arrangement Chinese and the Western dinner table etiquette have the slight difference. As we use different type of tables, we have different seat arrangements. As China generally use round table and the regular arrangement is: the seats which affronts to the door are the most important seats. So the oldest or the guest of honor or the high state guest will sit at the dooraffront seats. The host and the hostess will sit at the lesser seats along with the ordinarily guests. Nearby the important seats39。 關鍵詞 :禮儀， 餐桌禮儀， 差異， 文化， 原因 3 Outline: Ⅰ .The importance of table manners in international munication Ⅱ .The Specific of table manners A 、 arrival of time B、 the concept of dishes C、 the atmosphere on table D、 seat arrangement E、 customary action on table Ⅲ . The causes of different dining customs between the West and China A、 different time concepts B、 different ideas C、 different behaviors regulation Ⅳ . Conclusions 4 On ChineseWestern Differences in Table Manners Ⅰ . The importance of table manners in international munication With the development of openingup policy, foreign etiquette enters to our daily life day by day. Besides the mercial etiquette, the dinner table etiquette is very important, too. As there are many different cultures between China and Western countries, we have different dinner table etiquettes. It will cause some difficulties when we do municate with foreign country people. The fully warrens of the difference can prevent the failure in politeness and promote personal status in the dinner table. Ⅱ .Different table manners between China and western countries A． Arrival of time The westerners and Chinese have the different view on time concepts. The westerners always bine time and money view together, thus there is a famous saying: time is money， which has bee deeply ingrained in their mind. So they value their time very much. In their daily lives, they always arrange and plan their time carefully. They are often filled with a sense of urgency of time. They have a good hobby that they go to the party on time. If they have to go somewhere to have dinner with others, they must arrive on time. Usually, when they want to go to someone’s home for dinner, they always get at about five minutes earlier. It isn’t very polite for you get much earlier, maybe the hostess is busying doing preparation and so it is not suitable for you to reach at that time. But in China, we don’t pay more attention on the time。s seat is the second head seat, generally is madam