【正文】 to saving face and keeping their Factors Causing the Differences Geography As we all know, different areas have different culture and of the different location, natural conditions and geographical environment, different areas formed different regional culture which shows in that different nationalities using different language expression forms for the same kind of phenomenon or geographical location and the environment lead to the differences between Chinese and western is a big country with a vast territory abounding in natural resources, and the people’s way of life, customs, economic and cultural development, as well as general local conditions, all example, Chopsticks and, knife and fork is the most basic differences between Chinese and western table Xiuling, the professor of Zhejiang University, said that east and west appear different tablewares are related to the should be originated in the place of lots of are much wood in north China and much bamboo in south ancestors use local materials to make chopsticks and they became China39。s most primitive raw materials of emergence of knife and fork is much later than that of to the research of professor You Xiuling, the origin of knife and fork is related to the life habit of ancient European nomads, who always took knife along them and live on cut down and eat meat as soon as it then on, westerners use knife and fork as their TraditionThe different ethnic and national historical development process may result in different history and of years of Chinese traditional culture reflected in the Chinese Confucianism, Taoism and the core of Chinese traditional culture, Confucianism produces a profound and long influence on Chinese has the traditional thought mainly emphasized “benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith”.Taoists advocated “accustomization nature”, “pure” and he Buddhist is advocated “merciful Purdue beings” and “harmony”, “continued”.In the book Culture on Dinner Table, Zhongtian said that the core thought of Chinese culture is group consciousness while the western core thought is individual sharp contrast, the western culture is a kind of “guilt” believe in god created western culture, to be selfcentered, the boundary between people is clear and they do not allow mutual individual culture contributed to western table manners without sharing a plate of Chinese love peace and quiet life in the forest, and in the dining room use cheap chopsticks as chopsticks can also reflect Chinese collective prefer to colonize in restaurants, use a knife and fork in the and fork also can reflect individual consciousness, and noble west of the use of chopsticks we can see the whole course of using chopsticks is collaborative one of them is absent, the whole work cannot be shows that collectivism is the core thought of Chinese knife and fork is born in modern industrial society, which is the production of main material is metal which shows social function of modern society, and failed to get rid of its offensive during socialization CustomCustom culture refers to the culture that formed in the daily social life and human munication activity by ethnic and differences of custom between east and west are nationalities show different ethnic culture and custom on many aspects such as greeting, thanks, flattery, apology, or making telephone example, when Chinese meet acquaintance, they always greet each other by asking “have you eaten” or “where are you going”.While in western culture, it does not belong to the greeting but a real may think “why does he ask me whether I have eaten” “does he want to invite me to have dinner”.When Chinese invited guests to have dinner, there are so many dishes on the table, but host says repeatedly “there is nothing for you” “have a potluck” and similar host also helps pick food for guests and try his best to make guests eat and drink often doubted about this is not realistic behaviour that host said there is nothing when there are so many dishes on the their meal is very simple which often with a small number of delicious vegetables when they treat just says “help yourself” and they never carry food to guest39。s of Syncretism As a country that pays great attention to courtesy, the cuisine culture is deep rooted in Chinese either a Chinese home or restaurant, it is easy to find that table manners are the distinctive courtesies displayed will invariably add to the enjoyment of meals and keep people in high is really an admirable custom to respect others at the table, including the aged, teachers and guests while taking good care of people stress filial piety all the practice of presenting the best or fine food first to the senior members of the family has been observed for countless ancient times the mon people led a needy life but they still tried their best to support the elder mother or father who took it for the hosts in China are all friendly and hospitable, we should also show them starting to eat dinner, the host may offer some words of should not start to eat until the host says, 39。Please enjoy yourself39。 or something like that, otherwise it suggests disrespect and causes hosts place dishes on the table, they will arrange the main courses at the center with the supporting dishes evenly placed around the main dishes are prepared in a decorative form either by cut or other means they will be placed facing the major guests and elder people at the table, which also embodies have gradually accepted Chinese sentimental Chinese food has always been very popular in Americans grew up frequently eating lunches with dishes like wonton soup, chow mein and fried are abundant and extensive table manners forming in the east, while there are exquisite and distinctive table manners forming in the , the trend of syncretism of table manners between east and west is mainly reflected in Chinese learning from and more western restaurants appear in many cities in