Customs and Etiquette in Chinese Dining There are many eating manners which 1 the time of ancient China, Such as how to 2 in a banquet ( 宴会 ) or the layout of the place settings. People must pay atetion to these manners because etiquette governs much of one’s conduct 3 .Some rules were out of 4 and identity, and were called by ancient Chinese "respect for 5 "; some others were 6 ; and some were only about the behaviors of certain groups of people (especially women) and were actually not necessary. Whatever their 7 , These rules show ancient China’s eating habits and food culture, and some of them are sill followed in modern Chinese life. 8 these rules Sometimes shows a person's status, 9 , and family education. In China, people have the custom of using banquets to solve problems in business, for establishing friendship, and even in government affairs, so it’s also important to 10 the Chinese eating tattoos( 忌讳 ).