The Chinese's hospitality is fully expressed at feasts or dinners. There is a saying in china: it is not a dinner without liquor. People will exchange their feelings while they urge others to drink more, their love to each other will be purified and raised to a higher level. While drinking, we Chinese like urging others to drink more in order to express the host's and hostess' honesty and friendship. The more the guest drinks, the more cheerful the host or hostess feels, which symbolizes having good opinions of the host or hostess. If the guest refuses to have a drink, the host or hostess will feel disgraced. So if you come to Chinese party, probably ‘ganbei” will be saying frequently. But If you do not drink, it is often best to simply tell your host and then do not ever touch the stuff.
.Make sure you pour drinks for others before filling your own cup. Never pour your own drink first. Pour everyone a drink, leave no one out, or it will seem as if you forgot them. Even if the person’s cup is filled, pour a few drops in, or give the cup a long stare before moving on. Smoking is common and if you smoke, offer cigarettes to others before you smoke. However, increasingly, fewer people are smoking in China
