What is the wine culture in China?

Wine culture and our politics: in ancient times we all have to follow some traditional customs. Just like sacrificing our ancestors on some important festivals as a way to express our thoughts and admiration for the deceased. Then wine is one of the items that must be used in the rituals, because wine is a very good thing, first of all, it should be the first to let the ancestors and the gods to enjoy, and in ancient times there is a clear rule is about the rituals with wine. And in ancient times when people fought in wars, they would use wine to motivate the warriors, of course, if the warriors returned victorious, but also with wine to celebrate, so that the relationship between the state's major events can be seen is not ordinary.

But because of the very tempting, and drink too much will be addictive, easy to get drunk, not only will hurt our body, something will also cause trouble, and wine is also considered so the origin of the trouble, so drinking is not just a person's thing, but a social behavior, especially the aristocratic class of people drinking, has become a serious social problem, and in history there are not of the state rulers were indulged in drinking and led to killing, so those highest rulers had to strictly control the production and consumption of wine until it was banned in order to safeguard their own interests.

Wine culture and our education: In fact, the most important core of our Chinese wine culture is etiquette and virtue. And as far as etiquette is concerned, it is generally reflected in ancient banquets, in which there are some manners and etiquette passed down to today. Nowadays, most places in China still retain the custom of three rounds, that is, whether it is a meeting of friends or hospitality, first of all, we have to drink three cups, in the banquet our seniors to honor the elders, or employees to honor the boss, in the toast, our seniors or employees in the clinking of cups, cups should be lower than each other's cups, as a way to show our respect. Also for example, when serving food on the wine table, the food should be transferred to the main seat first, all these reflect our Chinese wine culture, which is an unwritten but very powerful kind of etiquette. And these etiquettes have a profound impact on our thinking and behavior in life, which has a subtle effect on us. Moreover, respect for the elderly and love for the young, respect as a courtesy and modesty and courtesy at the wine table are both a reflection of Chinese culture and a reinforcement of our Chinese culture.

Wine culture and our life: With the development of society, wine has penetrated into all areas of our lives, and the activities of wine have become very extensive, gradually forming wine customs and habits. In our daily life, socializing, wine and we have a close relationship, such as festivals, weddings, funerals, birthdays, birthday banquets, welcome guests and other folk activities, wine is a must. Because friends get together to drink can let us achieve the role of excitement and affinity, and men and women get married is a major event in life, in the grand wedding, a very festive wedding feast is full of joy, and funeral wine shows the descendants of the loyalty and filial piety of the heart, the birthday of the time of the wine, in order to show that the joy of life, and loved ones to get together with the wine, is the love of hand and foot, in a word, no wine is not a seat. No wine is not a gift, without wine, nothing is also nothing, wine culture is a strange flower in our Chinese culture, but as long as it meets the above point of view, in order to be called the real meaning of wine culture in China.