介绍英国文化的英语作文2篇 作文怎么写【汇集20篇】

I -- a lively and cheerful handsome young boy, self-introduction composition. A ball like a ball face, a pair of sincere big eyes, revealing my usual some naughty, wearing sportswear is my favorite. But the fly in the ointment is that they are short.

I am a very outgoing person. Although I am a little naughty, I have a sense of justice. On one occasion, I saw a beggar on the side of the road beg for a fashionable young lady, but was scolded by the young lady. I watched, piranhas blunt go up, angrily said to her: "old woman was poor, ask you for money, you can find a reason to refuse, why do this to old woman? Yes, you are rich and outwardly beautiful, but your heart is ugly. At this time, other people around, the big sister hurriedly cover the face hurriedly walk, the primary school 5th grade composition "self-introduction composition". I quickly gave my mother my pocket money to my grandma. I left quietly in the admiration of the people around me.

I have a wide range of hobbies, such as long-distance running, high jump, long jump and football. I love all these extracurricular activities. But riding a scooter on the weekend is my favorite, it brings me endless fun. After finishing my homework every weekend, I would drag my mother to the amusement park to play, at least two hours. One of the best, I wore two pairs of shoes in two weeks.

Read this, you will think I am very naughty, naughty. However, I have to work harder in my study because of my usual craziness, so as to ensure my academic performance goes up in a straight line. This semester, I also worked as the class monitor in the class, the teacher so valued me, I will redouble efforts.

Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name isXXX . It is really a great honor to have this opportunity/chance to introduce myself. I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today.

I am a third year master major in automation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P. R. China. Withtremendous interest in Industrial Engineering, I am writing to apply for acceptance into your Ph.D. graduate program.

In 1995, I entered the Nanjing University of Science & Technology (NUST) -- widely considered one of the China’s best engineering schools. During the following undergraduate study, my academic records kept distinguished among the whole department. I was granted First Class Prize every semester,In 1999, I got the privilege to enter the graduate program waived of the admission test.

At the period of my graduate study, my overall GPA(3.77/4.0) ranked top 5% in the department. In the second semester, I became teacher assistant that is given to talented and matured students only. This year, I won the Acer Scholarship as the one and only candidate in my department, which is the ultimate accolade for distinguished students endowed by my university. Presently, I am preparing my graduation thesis and trying for the honor of Excellent Graduation Thesis.

Research experience and academic activity

When a sophomore, I joined the Association of AI Enthusiast and began to narrow down my interest for my future research. With the tool of OpenGL and Matlab, I designed a simulationprogram for transportation scheduling system. It is now widely used by different research groups in NUST. I assumed and fulfilled a sewage analysis & dispose project for Nanjing sewagetreatment plant. This was my first practice to convert a laboratory idea to a commercial product.

In retrospect, I find myself standing on a solid basis in both theory and experience, which has prepared me for the Ph.D. program. My future research interests include: Network Scheduling Problem, Heuristic Algorithm research (especially in GA and Neural network), Supply chain network research, Hybrid system performance analysis with Petri nets and Data Mining.

译文：

早上好/下午好/晚上好,我的名字isXXX。真的很荣幸有这个机会进行自我介绍的机会。我想回答任何你可能会提高,我希望我能成为一个好今天的表现。

我是一个第三年硕士主修自动化在上海交通大学,中国公关。Withtremendous对工业工程的兴趣,我写这封信是为了申请接受到你的博士研究生项目。

1995年,我进入了南京科技大学(社交)——被广泛认为是中国最好的工程学校之一。在接下来的本科学习,我的学习成绩保持杰出的在整个部门。我每学期获得了头等奖,1999年,我有幸进入了研究生入学考试的放弃。

在我研究生学习期间,我的总平均成绩排名(3.77/4.0)前5%。在第二学期,我成为老师的助理,只给有才华的和成熟的学生。今年,我赢得了宏碁奖学金在我部门唯一的候选人,这是著名的终极荣誉学生赋予我的大学。目前,我准备我的毕业论文和优秀毕业论文的荣誉。

研究经验和学术活动

大二的时候,我加入了AI爱好者协会,开始为我的未来研究缩小我的兴趣。OpenGL的工具Matlab,我设计了一个simulationprogram运输调度系统。由不同的研究小组现在广泛使用的雄厚。我认为,实现污水分析&处理项目为南京sewagetreatment工厂。这是我第一次实践实验室的想法转换为一个商业产品。

回想起来,我发现自己站在一个坚实的基础的理论和经验,已准备好了我拿不到博士学位。我的未来的研究兴趣包括:网络调度问题,启发式算法研究(特别是遗传算法和神经网络),供应链网络研究,混合动力系统性能分析与佩特里网和数据挖掘。

[关于自我介绍英语作文带中文翻译

I am xx.  I was born in xx.  I graduate from senior high school and major in English.  I started learning English since I was 12 years old.  My parents have a lot of American friends.  That’s why I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.

In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes.  I used to go abroad for a short- term English study.  During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English and saw a lot of different things.

I think language is very interesting.  I could express one substanceby using different sounds.  So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge.

Good afternoon professors. my name is xxxxx. I am from XXXX, a small city in XXXXX province. Last year I was graduated from XXXXX University

I majored in the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine during my undergraduate study. Now I would like to choose Otolaryngology as my new major for the graduate study. The former emphasizes the concept of holism and prevention,and it has some advantages in Chronic diseases.such as XXXX and so on 。 so i Think the experience will be helpful in my future study and work。

I am an optimistic and hardworking girl. When faced with difficulties, I never get frustrated easily since I deeply believe one of the old saying “where there is a will, there is a way”. Given the opportunity to study in this hospital, I believe, my hard working will drive me to realize my dream, which is to become an expert in Otolaryngology and make my own contributions to this area.

Besides my study, in my spare time, I like sports, reading newspapers and surfing the Internet. I enjoy playing badminton, table tennis and jogging. Sport is a good way to help me relieve my pressure and cultivate my patience. Every time I feel stressed, I just go outside and do some exercise, in this way i can cheer up

Thanks a lot for your time and attention.

[博士生面试英语自我介绍

导语：端午节是中国的传统节日，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

假定你是李华。你刚从英国为期五天的旅游回来，感谢好友Rick的款待。得知他对中国的文化非常的感兴趣，特别是即将到来的端午节，请你写一封信介绍中国的端午节。内容要点：

1)感谢他的招待。

2)介绍中国的端午节(时间，意义，风俗等)

3)欢迎他来中国。

注意：

1)词数100左右;

2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3)开头和结尾已为你写好。

范文：

Dear Rick,

How is everything going? I had a five-day trip to London last week. I would like to express my gratitude for your hospitality and kindness when I was in London.

Knowing that you take a great fancy to Chinese culture, especially the Dragon Boat Festival, I would love to introduce it to you. The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional festivals in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as dragon boat racing、eating zongzi and so on.

Welcome to China.You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

【参考译文】

亲爱的瑞克，

过得可好?上周我去伦敦做了五天的旅行。我要感谢我在伦敦时对您的热情款待。

我知道你很喜欢中国文化，尤其是端午节，我想把它介绍给你。端午节，一个在中国最传统的节日，是在农历的5月5日。人们庆祝这个节日是为了纪念屈原，他是一位中国诗人。此外，人们在中国也将举行各种活动来纪念他，如赛龙舟，吃粽子等、。

欢迎来到中国，你会如果你来中国之前，这个节日有一个难忘的经验。

最美好的祝福.

谨上,

李华

Good morning/afternoon, it is my honor to have the opportunity for this interview.  First please let me introduce myself.

My name is ***, I come from ***, and I am now studying in *** as a postgraduate student. My major is ***, specializing in ***.

During the school time, I mostly focus on study and learning, and I have acquired basic knowledge of my major. In addition, I have also participated in many project practice, such as questionnaire investigation and project schedule planning.

I think I am an open minded person, and I am skilled in teamwork, I can get along well with my coworkers by showing great sincerity and creating the pleasure in working environment.

I’d like to find an internship during my school time because I believe that working, especially in high ranking company before graduation is ought to be a great experience and preparation for the future, and I know that *** has offered us students a lot of positions to do what we can do, creating values for the company. In the meantime, if I am lucky enough to get this, I think my capacity will be improved, and my horizon will be expanded.

As for my abilities, I have passed CET6, and I am pretty confident with my English speaking and writing. Besides, I can operate Microsoft Office and some data processing software such as SPSS, AMPL, MATLAB, and AMOS

That is all, thanks for your time.

Work under pressure,

Glad to face challenge at wok

Graduation thesis as a undergraduate tsudent

Kelly is one of my classmates. She is a pretty girl but a little bit shy. She seldom talks to others. But my classmates still like her very much. Smiles are always on her face and she is friendly to others. Her study is very good. When we ask her some questions, she is always ready to help. Singing is her favorites and she sings well. I think she is a talented girl.

凯莉是我的同学之一。她是个漂亮的女孩，但是她有点害羞。她很少和别人说话，但是同学们仍然很喜欢她。她脸上总是露出微笑，对别人十分友善。她的成绩很好。当我们问她问题的时候，她总是乐意帮忙。她最喜欢唱歌，而且唱得很好。我觉得她是一个有天赋的女孩。

Hi, My name is Dawn, Im from the beautiful ancient city of Kaifeng. As you can see, I am a very casual girl, and a lot of people here, like 18-year-old, I love a lot, I love guitar, love to sing love dancing, very fond of English, I am very love to watch "Prison Break", like the actor micheal clever wit.

I like making friends, and hope you will be able to and I have become good friends, I think I will, and you get along with.

My home have a dog named spot, three years old this year, the colour is light yellow, very likable, little nose is black, and small, it naturally has a character of arrogance.

Little is a golden retriever. Remember in the winter of 2007, the snow was falling thickand the wind was its mother put it, born a month later I went to grandma house held it back, but it is small, it is about two jins, little living in my house for a year or so, and because my house without the loess, and the urine is also an issue, but under my mother had to send it is grandmas house, little just walk a couple of days, and I think it all the time, what matter all downhearted, time is long, I also gradually forgotten.

To from one day, mother said: didnt go to grandmas house for a long time, lets go and see, that makes me fiercely remembered Id left a good friend, after lunch, we went to grandmas house, a meeting, I almost didnt recognize, also was like a "bean sprouts" puppy, is now, thick and tall, look the jovian, has a bit of light red nose, looks very spirit.

On the way home, I want to for a long time, why at the beginning of the puppy to grandma house can grow up? Eat fat? I think its because my grandma home food is to its liking. Ha ha, my little little cute.

我家有一只小狗，名叫点点，今年三岁，毛色是浅黄色的，非常讨人喜欢，点点的鼻子黑黑的，长得及小，它天生有一种傲慢的性格。

点点是一只金毛。还记的2007年冬天，正下着鹅毛大雪，它的母亲把它生下来，一个月以后我去姥姥家把它抱了回来，但它分外的小，它就是两斤左右，点点在我家生活了一年左右，因为我家没有黄土，点点的大小便也成了一个问题，无奈之下妈妈不得不把它寄存在姥姥家，点点刚走的的那几天，我无时无刻不在想它，干什么事都无精打彩，时间久了，我也渐渐淡忘了。

至从有一天，妈妈说：好久没去姥姥家了，今天去看看吧，这使我猛的想起了被我遗忘的好朋友点点，吃过午饭，我们去了姥姥家，一见面，我还差点没有认出，当初像“豆芽形”的小狗，现在却长得又粗又高，看起来威风凛凛的，鼻子上也有一点淡淡的红色，显得格外精神。

在回家的路上，我想了许久，为什么当初的小狗到了姥姥家就长大了?也吃胖了呢?我想是因为姥姥家的饭很合它的胃口吧。呵呵，我家的小点点可爱吧。

在我们生活中，处处都可以感受到光辉灿烂的中华传统文化。它像是金光闪闪的太阳，照耀着我们生活中的每一个角落，又好像是清凉的雨水，滋润着我们每一寸肌肤。

星期四下午，我们班开展了介绍中华传统文化的口语交际活动。老师先宣布好活动规则，再让我们分小组介绍。你看，小杨那组带来图片，小赖这组带来了实物，小刘还边介绍边做动作呢……

接下来是各组中选出讲得好的同学到台上来给全班同学作介绍。第一个上台的是小周，她给我们介绍的是“泼水节的来历”：在很久很久以前，傣族居住的地方，有个恶魔做尽了坏事，百姓都很痛恨。恶魔还霸占了7个美丽的姑娘做它的妻子，7个姑娘决心为民除害。一天，在恶魔酒醉的时候，用话套出了杀死恶魔的秘诀，趁恶魔熟睡的时候，杀死了恶魔。不料，恶魔的头一落地，大地就燃烧起了熊熊大火，只要把恶魔的头举起来，大火才会熄灭。于是，7个姑娘不怕血污和疲劳，轮流举起恶魔的头，并相约在每年傣历新年这一天交换。所以，傣族人民要过泼水节以纪念这7个姑娘为民除害并表示对她们的感激和祝福。小周话音刚落，台下就响起了热烈的掌声。第二个上台的是小刘，小刘介绍的是“马踏飞燕”：又名“马超龙雀”“铜奔马”，为东汉青铜器。奔马形象矫健俊美，别具风姿，马昂首嘶鸣，躯干壮实而四肢修长，脚蹄轻捷、三足踏空、飞驰向前。一足踏飞燕着地，一匹躯干庞大的马踏在一只正疾驰的龙雀背上，小龙雀吃惊地回过头来观望，表示了骏马凌空飞翔、奔跑疾速的雄姿。

到台上来作介绍的同学一个接着一个，有的同学介绍“重阳节”的来历，有的介绍“八达岭的来历”……

活动结束了，老师评出了讲得最好的同学是小周，小周听了别提多高兴……

通过这个活动我觉得中华民族的文化真是博大精深，作为中华民族的一员我感到无比自豪，我一定要为中华民族的崛起而努力！

Hello, my name is Leo.

Im from.

Zhengxin school. As you can see I have a round face and the big eyes. I like music very much. In my spare time, I like take some reading and go shopping. It can make me feel happy. I like chatting with others, because it can help me to know this world. I have lots of friends. All the things in the world are colorful. I love peace and I take proud of my motherland. Thank you!

您好，我的名字叫力欧，我来自正心学校，正如你看到的一样 ，我的脸很圆，眼睛也很大，我喜欢音乐，

空余时间我喜欢阅读和购物，这些都可以让很开心很愉快，我喜欢跟别人聊天，因为能帮助更了解这个世界，我有很多朋友，这个世界的东西都是多姿多彩的，我喜欢和平，我为我的祖国感到骄傲和自豪。

My father is a bus driver. He has been working on it for more than ten years. He drives the No.9 bus of my city. Its routine starts from the east and then cross the city goes the the west. This work is toilsome, especially in the summer and winter, because its hot in summer but cold in winter. Everyday, my father just stays in the narrow place and barely moves. He always gets up very early and comes home late. His work is boring but my father says that he must work hard to support our family. I hope I can grow up quickly and have a good job, so that my father do not have to work so hard.

作为空乘，英语能力是十分重要的，那么应该如何进行英语的面试自我介绍呢？下面就和小编一起来看看吧。 空乘英语面试自我介绍篇一：

Good morning everyone, my name is XXX.I am XX years old.I graduated from XXX.I have a dream since I was a child.I dream that one day I can fly in the blue sky like the bird. Now I have the chance to make it come true. If i can take this job. I’ll try my best to do everything well.Because I love this job.Thank you .

Hello my name isXXX.I am XX years old.I graduatedfrom XXX.I have a dream since I was a child.I dream that one day I can fly in the blue sky like the bird. Now I have the chance to make it come true. If i can take this job. I’ll try my best to do everything well.Because I love this job.

Hello my name isXXX.I am XX years old.I graduatedfrom XXX.I have a dream since I was a child.I dream that one day I can fly in the blue sky like the bird. Now I have the chance to make it come true. If i can take this job. I’ll try my best to do everything well.Because I love this job.

Good morning everyone, my name is XXX.I am XX years old.I graduated from XXX.I have a dream since I was a child.I dream that one day I can fly in the blue sky like the bird. Now I have the chance to make it come true. If i can take this job. I’ll try my best to do everything well.Because I love this job.Thank you . 空乘英语面试自我介绍篇二：

Hello everyone, my name is Lee. This is really a great honor to have this opportunity, and I believe I can make good performance today. Now I will introduce myself briefly. I am 20 years old，born in Guangdong province, south of China, and I am a senior student at Guangdong **University. My major is English. And I will receive my bachelor degree after my graduation in June. In the past four years, I spent most of my time on study. I passed CET4 and CET6 with a ease and acquired basic theoretical and practical knowledge of Language. Besides, I have attended several Speech competition held in Beijing, which really showed our professional advantages. I have taken a tour to some big factories and companies, through which I got a deep understanding of English for application. Compared to developed countries, unfortunately, although we have made extraordinary progress since 1998, our packaging industry is still underdeveloped, messy and unstable, and the situation of employees in the field is awkward. But I have full confidence in its bright future if only our economy can be kept at the growth pace still. I guess you may be interested in why I choose this job. I would like to tell you that this job is one of my lifelong goals. If I can work here,I will work hard. As to my character, I cannot describe it well, but I know I am optimistic and confident. Sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading and listening to the music, but I am not lonely, for I like to chat with my classmates about almost everything. My favorite pastime is to play volleyball, to play cards or to surf online. From life at university, I learn how to balance study and entertainment. By the way, I was an actor in our amazing drama club. I have a few glorious memories on stage. 空乘英语面试自我介绍篇三：

My mane is......Im....years old.My weight is...kgs.and height is.....cm.I have stuied English for about ...years.At school my favourite subject is English.I often talk with my classmate in English.In my spare time I like playing bascketball and swimming.My health is very good .I think I can be fit for the job because I like this kind of work and l enjoy learning new things.I am ready to deal with people.I have much patience and care.So I think I can do the job well.At last,I hope you can give me the chance.If you choose me,you never regret for ever.

[空乘英语面试自我介绍

My name is Yang Yang, I am thirteen years old. I am a student from Class 3,

Grade 2. I am very friendly and easy-going. I like to help others. All my

friends and classmates like me very much. I like playing basketball and volley

ball. I often play with my classmates after school. I am good at singing, I won

the first prize in the singing match last year. Id like to be a friend of you,

how about you?

小学英语自我介绍的作文4

Hello,everyone. Now please allow me to do an introduction. My name is Li

Lei. I’m 14 year old. My birthday is on October 11th. My favourite book is

twilight. I really love to read the books about vampires. My hobby is singing.

Some people say I’m a good singer.My favourite singer is Justin Biber.I think he

is a great singer. I love to sing his songs. Besides singing, I love shopping

very much. If I have time, I will go shopping with my friends.I’m really good at

English, if you have any questions, you can ask me, I will do my best to help

you. We can be the best friends forever. Thank you.

There was a kindly nobleman whose wife had died of an illness leaving the nobleman and his three daughters in despair. After losing all his money in useless and bad inventions the family had to move into a peasants cottage, where the daughters did their own cooking, sewing and cleaning.When it came time for the daughters to marry, the father became even more depressed as his daughters could not marry without dowries, money and property given to the new husbands family.One night after the daughters had washed out their clothing they hung their stockings over the fireplace to dry. That night Saint Nicholas, knowing the despair of the father, stopped by the noblemans house. Looking in the window Saint Nicholas saw that the family had gone to bed. He also noticed the daughters stockings. Inspiration struck Saint Nicholas and he took three small bags of gold from his pouch and threw them one by one down the chimney and they landed in the stockings.The next morning when the daughters awoke they found their stockings contained enough gold for them to get married. The nobleman was able to see his three daughters marry and he lived a long and happy life.Children all over the world continue the tradition of hanging Christmas stockings. In some countries children have similar customs, in France the children place their shoes by the fireplace, a tradition dating back to when children wore wooden peasant shoes.

译文：

关于圣诞节在火炉边悬挂圣诞袜也有一个有趣的传说。很久很久以前有一个心地善良的贵族，他的妻子因病去逝，抛下他和他的三个女儿。这个贵族尝试了不少发明，都失败了，但也因此耗尽了钱财，所以他们不得不搬到一家农舍里生活，他的女儿们也只得亲自烧煮、缝纫和打扫。

一晃几年过去，女儿们陆续到了出嫁的年龄，父亲却变得更加沮丧，因为他没钱给女儿们买嫁妆。

一天晚上，女儿们洗完衣服后将长统袜挂在壁炉前烘干。圣人Nicholas知道了她们父亲的境况后，就在那天晚上，来到她们的家门前。他从窗口看到一家人都已睡着了，同时也注意到了女孩们的长统袜。随即，他从口袋里掏出三小包黄金从烟囱上一个个投下去，刚好掉在女孩们的长统袜里。

第二天早上，女儿们醒来发现她们的长统袜里装满了金子，足够供她们买嫁妆了。这个贵族也因此能亲眼看到他的女儿们结婚，从此便过上了幸福快乐的生活。  后来，世界各地的孩子们都继承了悬挂圣诞袜的传统。有些国家的孩子则有其它类似的风俗，如在法国，孩子们将鞋子放在壁炉旁。

Hello, I am Cao Wanqian. I am a smart girl.I am 12 years old.

I have short and black hair and small eyes.

Purple is my favourite colour. Kangaroo is my favourite animal.

I have a good friend. It’s name’s Zhao Xhuanru, It’s funny. I like she.

Hello . friends ;

You are warmly welcomed to our school . Im Wu Dong . Im very glad to be your guide . First ， Id like to tell you something about our school . It was set up in 1957 . The number of students is over 1200 . and the teachers about 100 . There are altogether 20classes . Besides the teaching buildings . we have a library for different kinds of subjects . and a school-run workshop .

We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon . After classes . we join in various activities . such as ball games . painting . singing and dancing .

Now let me show you around our school . This way . please .

Everyone is good, I should be more obedient, I like green, blue in my heart is a symbol of freedom, happiness and loveliness. I wont be furious when Im angry, but I just face it.

Remember again, my deskmate clashed with another classmate, my deskmate fell in my bag, my bag is pressed by him, I was very angry, picked up his pen to fling caution to the winds and threw all of a sudden, pencil, pen, ruler of the fly.

Look at it! I can lose my temper in some times, but most of the time will be very obedient. Are you willing to be my friend?

Father, how great words; The father love, how beautiful melody. Dear dad, when busy, can you find such a festival of fathers day?

Today, is my dads first holiday, I carefully prepared a card, then tape posted a petal in the upper left corner. It with the aromatic, with my feelings, as the wind blows gently, the beautiful kind hearts float into dad.

The father loves the warmth in June and Thanksgiving. When I was in elaborate greeting card, write the handwriting which asm, I hand in trembling, my heart in the jump, the sincere words from time to time pull at my heart!

In fact, fathers love is gentle, father use it rough hands stroked my head; Dad with his warm words of comfort me; When he humorous language make me laugh... At that time, I really realized the father loves the also gentle.

Dad is the pillar of the family, when his broad shoulders to assume the burden of the family; When I found a piece of white silk on his head; When I find the wrinkles on his face. My heart is with sour.

Generation of letters, mostly because their children mother selfless and moved, so for the selfless love left countless love. And for the whole family outside the hustle and bustle of the father? Nothing left.

Here, I want to sing loudly fathers love is great!

Today’s story is about Mary ,a girl from the US.She’s now studying in China,Beijing.Tomorrow is the Spring Festival. Now ,Mary is staying in China.One years ago,last Spring Festival ,Mary was 11 years old, very little girl. Now, she’s a 12- year- old- girl.Just 1 year,she learns many thing in China.Gradually,she loves China.

Now, she is living in her aunt home.At 9:00 a.m. in Beijing ,Mary make a phone call to her family. When they talk on the phone ,they are so happy .We a

ll know Mary’s mother misses Mary long time. Mary misses her family long time,too. And she was happy to live in China.But talking with family is more important than everything. What a warm story!

From this story, we know noting is important than family. No place like home!

Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.

Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

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