Are there any unique ways of alcoholic drinking
2 min readPersuade Others to Drink More
Chinese hosts always want their guests to drink more.On special occasions，like a dinner banquet or feast，they repeatedly invite their guests for toasts in a hospitable attempt to overwhelm the guests with alcoholic beverages.The more theguests drink，the happier the host is.It is not a guest’s job to drink himself or herself to the point of discomfort.But if the guest drinks too little，this may also upset the host.
A Toast in a Gentle Way
As the beginning of a dinner party，a host makes the first toast after giving a short opening speech.Sometimes he will turn his cup upside down to show no liquor is left in the glass.While this happens，guests stand up and usually drink their liquor off.During the party，the host often leaves his seat and goes to each table to clink the glasses to each guest and then drink a toast to them.
Drink a Toast in Return
As a host toasts，guests will respond.Even if the host or some other participants propose a“sip”toast，everyone in the party should do a“bottom up.’
Generally guests should graciously accept these gestures.Towards the end of the meal，the senior guest should give a return speech of gratitude for the hospitality and propose an appropriate toast.
Toasts among Guests
These toasts may involve guests at the table.Usually the one who proposes the toast will give various excuses or reasons，which sound so convincing that it is hard to reject a”bottom up.”Throughout toast exchanges，participants at a table continue talking with each other.
A Substitute Toast Drinker
Toasts are used not only to express interest or pleasure in the event，but also sometimes to demonstrate drinking prowess.So when a host or a guest is the “object”of numerous toasts，it is acceptable to have a substitute to drink on his behalf，since sometimes joining the toast with water or a soft drink is not desirable.For example，at the wedding party，a bridesmaid and bridegroom-bestman usually serve as ideal substitutes to drink wine on behalf of the bride and bridegroom.
