China has always been famous for being a “State of Etiquette (礼仪)”. According to historical documents, as early as 2,600 years ago, this nation has already established a thorough set 【小题1】 dining etiquette.

A famous 19th century Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, once invited a Chinese man 【小题2】 (have) a drink in a bar. Chekhov said, “Before drinking from his cup, he held it with his hands and presented to me and the bar owner and bartenders,【小题3】 (say) ‘qing (please)’. This is the custom of China. They are not like us to finish it in one drink,【小题4】 prefer to drink by taking a small amount at 【小题5】 time. With every sip (一小口), he 【小题6】 (eat) some food. Afterwards, he handed me some Chinese 【小题7】 (coin) to show gratitude. This is a rather interestingly polite nationality... “ This was the most valuable opinion of a Chinese person 【小题8】 was given by a foreigner two centuries ago. Chinese traditional dinner procedures used to be long and dealt 【小题9】 (serious) with; the 【小题10】 (important) the occasion, the more complex the procedures were.