A Comparison of Table Culture Between China and Western Countries开题报告书（修改稿）.docVIP

湖 南 师 范 大 学 毕 业 论 文（设计） 开 题 报 告 书 论文题目 A Comparison of Table Culture Between China and Western Countries 姓 名 Tang Lianzhi 学 号 1103020131 入学年月 Sep. 2011 院 系 Department of Humanities and Arts 专 业 Business English Class 1 指导老师 Liu Mifan 填写日期：__2014____年__2_月__25_日 论 文 题 目 A Comparison of Table Culture Between China and Western Countries 选题的背景及意义：???It is well known that culture plays an important role in our daily life and also in our society. We can’t imagine what our life would be like without culture. In all kinds of cultures, table culture is one of the most influential parts. China has a long history of table culture. According to the recorded document, China has formed its way of table culture in Zhou dynasty. These rituals has matured and improved, and they played an important role in ancient society, even in modern society. They are the fundamental culture of personal relationships, which promote the development of human society. In the 20th century, the Italian culture was taken into France, thus table manners and menu terms have become more refined and elegant. Etiquette guidelines have also emerged. Today, table manners still continue to be passed on in European countries. As the western cultures are introduced into China in a large scale, traditional Chinese etiquette is constantly impacted by Western one. The protection of traditional Chinese etiquette and effective integration with western etiquette are more conducive to cross-cultural communication with Western countries. Due to the differences of natural environment and life style in China and western countries, people have many different kinds of table culture, which somehow reflect the customs and habits betwee