【正文】
Chinese and western culture have bee more obvious, especially the differences of table manners. Arrangement of seat in chinese way In China, people used to use the number of the tables to define the size of banquet(宴會) . In small banquets which have two tables, the table on the left or farther to the portal(大門) is the top table. At bigger banquets that have three or more tables, the rules are much more plicated. Generally, seats that closer to the top table take precedence(優(yōu)先) . For example, on the wedding party, family members of the bride or the leaderships are arranged to the table that closest to the top table. Hosts show their reverences(尊嚴,尊敬) to the guests by arranging seats by this way. So before the banquet, hosts should first invite the chief guest or elders to the honor seat, and then invite other guests to the second honor seat. Hosts sit down on the inferior seats after all the guests sit down. 所以 Western people prefer long table to round table when entertaining friends. The host and the hostess seat at both end of the table, while guests seat at other seats. The chief guest sits at the upper right side of the hostess, and the wife of the chief guest seats at the upper right side o