How to use chopsticks：

There is more than one way to use chopsticks correctly. Here are the standard ways to hold and use chopsticks:

1. Use the fingers and thumb of one hand to pick up two chopsticks and hold them like two pencils, about two-thirds up from the tapered eating end.

2. Then hold the upper (removable) chopsticks as if you were writing with a pen (although most of the chopsticks are sticking out), and let the lower (fixed) chopsticks rest on your ring finger.

3. Move the upper chopsticks, hold the lower chopsticks with your thumb and middle finger, and pick up the food.

4. To divide a piece of food into two pieces, apply controlled pressure to the chopsticks while separating them from each other. It takes a lot of practice.

Chopstick Etiquette and Taboos：

There are some taboos and common conventions that people need to be aware of when eating with chopsticks in China:

1. Do not point your chopsticks (or index finger) at others. This is seen as a sign of disrespect. Likewise, don't wave your chopsticks in the air or play with them while eating.

2. Don't knock the tableware with chopsticks: this is the performance of begging.

3. Don't use chopsticks to stir the food to find what you want. This is very rude (and unhygienic).

4. Do not turn the chopsticks upside down, i.e. use the wrong direction (to avoid losing face).

5. Never insert chopsticks into food, especially rice. Only at funerals, chopsticks are inserted into the rice on the altar, they look like incense, and are also burned on the altar for the dead.

6. Don't suck the chopsticks. This is considered rude behavior.

7. Never overlap or cross chopsticks. It is impolite to cross your chopsticks when eating with others. If the chopsticks are crossed, it is seen as a sign of unwelcome or unhappiness.

8. Don't throw chopsticks on purpose. It is impolite to drop chopsticks, especially when eating with elders.

9. Do not use chopsticks of unequal length. In Chinese culture, chopsticks of unequal length are reminiscent of mourning and are considered unlucky.

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