Making the Most of a Chinese Banquet

Pace yourself — there’ll be more food than you can imagine.
Keep your alcohol consumption in check. Drinking with your hosts gives them more face (see Chapter 11), but don’t try to go drink for drink with the Chinese — some of them are world-class drinkers.
Use chopsticks to win points with your host (see Chapter 16).
Follow your host and let him or her guide you through the dinner.
Have some fun. Don’t expect to talk about business.

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