China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as “civility costs nothing” or “courtesy demands reciprocity” and so on. Just like a unique culture of a country, the traditional Chinese etiquettes can let people to know about the daily life of Chinese in China. Also, it is necessary to behave in a good manner, avoid ban manner and pay attention to the Chinese taboos when you plan to have a visit or even stay in China for a long time.
Chinese wine drinking has been played a quite important role in Chinese people's life from ordinary people to kings for a long time. Our Chinese ancestors either toast wine to forefathers to express reverence as a libation, or to enjoy by themselves while writing poetry or prose, or to toast their relatives and friends during a feast.
When to Drink
Chinese people will drink the Realgar Wine on the fifth of the , while Chrysanthemum Wine on September 9th. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, during the Lantern Festival, watching the lantern show or admiring the full moon to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, they would liven up drinking. Wine was intimately connected with most Chinese men of letters. During good times, the Chinese like to "sing and drink because life is brief" whereas during bad times they wonder "why relieve sorrows since wine just matters".
