Comparative Study of Chinese andFrench Table Manners学院：外国语学院专业：商务英语姓名：陈小倩学161005103748指导老师：王劫苏职称：讲师中国·珠海北京理工大学珠海学院2020届本科生毕业论文毕业论文诚信承诺书本人郑重承诺：我所呈交的毕业论文Comparative Study ofChinese and French Table Manners是在指导教师的指导下，独立开展研究或调查所取得的成果，文中引用他人的观点和材料，均在文后按顺序列出其参考文献，文中所使用的数据真实可靠。承诺人签名：日期：年月日北京理工大学珠海学院2020届本科生毕业论文Comparative Study of Chinese and French Table MannersAbstractWith the development of the society and globalization,China has more frequentcommunications with France.Table manner is an essential part of cross-culturalcommunication.However,table manners are different in China and France because ofdifferent cultures and backgrounds.If people don't clearly know about differences ofChinese and French table manners,it's easy for two sides to lead to cultural conflictsand misunderstandings when they do business with each other.Although now thereare many studies for differences between Chinese and Western table manners,thereare few studies of differences of table manners between China and France.This paper attempts to have a comparative study for differences between Chineseand French table manners.The thesis introduces the origin and development of tablemanners between China and France,and compares the differences of table mannersfrom two aspects of pre dinner manners and dining manners,including choices ofdining tables,seating arrangements,order of meals,placements of tableware,diningmodes and dining atmosphere.What's more,the thesis exposes the reasons for thedifferences and shows some taboos of Chinese and French table manners.The paperwill use literature study and logical analysis to provide evidence and references forthis study's findings.People can have a more particular knowledge of differencesbetween Chinese and French table manners through this article.Keywords:China and France,table manners,differences