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【正文】 So this culture connotation can also be reflected in the table cultures. They respect freedom. So there are not so many rules as in Chinese table setting. They behave freely. B. Economic background 19 Diet is based on the agricultural economy. Different agricultural patterns bring about the differences in the diet style and customs between countries. Chinese traditional agriculture has been transferred from the ancient peoples’ collection and hunting. The ancient Chinese people lived in a settled way. They depend largely on farming, whose staple food is grain and vegetables, byproduct meat. The Chinese people are good at cooking, but they don’t like cheese and milk. However, in western countries, animal husbandry accounts a large proportion of the traditional agriculture. The developed animal husbandry provides the westerners with profound meat and milk. It is well known that China is a country full of bamboo, which is the raw material for chopsticks. That’s why Chinese people are so obsessed with using chopsticks. It not only makes our life more convenient but also carries economic and cultural connotations. On the contrary, in most western countries, people enjoy eating something like bread, meat. So it’s natural for them to use knife and fork as their main tableware. IV. The attitudes that we should hold to the differences of table culture between China and western countries In crosscultural tradition, the parties involved should respect the culture and traditions of other parties. On table manners, the main party should give full play to their own cultural expertise on the basis of respect 20 for the guests and their cultural traditions. With the development of SinoUS relations and frequent exchanges between the two countries, they begin to have some mon characteristics. According to Marxist philosophy, the struggle is in the contradiction between the two sides. So it is important for us to keep a rational attitude to this trend. On one hand, we should put our own culture in the first place. On the other hand, we should pay attention to the integration of the different culture and take active part in absorbing the fine cultures of other countries. When it es to the table culture, we should hold a similar attitude. Table culture, as a significant branch of all cultures, plays an important role in our daily life. We need to pay attention to the differences of table cultures and be tolerant of the differences. V. Conclusion In summary, through the analysis of the differences of Sinowestern table culture, understanding the different cultural traditions between the two is very helpful to improve our own cultural identity. Meanwhile, it also promotes Chinese civilization and put Chinese people at ease in the process of exchanging with other people. Besides, it can help us to enhance the awareness of crosscultural munication and make us realize that respect for cultural differences is essential on improving crosscultural municative petence. With the development of 21 globalization, the diet differences between China and western countries are converging. Today Chinese meal begins to pay attention to nutrition and health. Western meal also starts to develop in the direction towards color, smell and taste. In the near future, people will enjoy tastier and healthier food. With the increasing integration between all the countries, contacts between people bee closer. The etiquette is also attached to more and more importance, especially the importance of table cultures. In different countries, a wide range of cultures determines the differences of their national table cultures. Through these table cultures, we can finally see that the etiquette is the ideological content and ceremony is its manifestation. Whether it is oriental diet or western diet, each has a profound cultural and social foundation. If they lose the foundations, they will be faced up with a crisis. The differences of eating habits between China and western countries are caused by different factors, such as cultures, custom, atmosphere, historical connotations, nutritional values and economic conditions. If we can learn from each other, we can create a kind of diet habits which are both in line with China’s national conditions, and more conducive to our health. With more and more frequent international exchanges, the world is getting smaller. However, the tightening of the world on time and space does not make people’s psychological distance automatically disappear. Crosscultural munication is often affected by different dietary and cultural habits. 22 In some cases, this cultural friction can not be avoided. 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