What is the correct way to toast at the table, and should I get up to do it?

Rise to toast generally stand on the left side of the other party, to show respect for each other; the order of the toast can be in accordance with the age and size, the status of the guests and hosts, etc. Sort, can also be in accordance with the uniform order of the clockwise toast; toast to pay attention to the glass lower than the other people, and so on the leadership or elders to drink each other, before you can toast.

Related Notes

Wenjing: a reflection of traditional drinking virtues, i.e., advising guests to drink with courtesy and propriety. At the beginning of a banquet, the host often begins the first toast after a few words. At this point, both the guest and the host should stand up, and the host should first drink the wine in the cup and turn the empty cup mouth downward to show that he has finished it, as a sign of respect for the guest. The guests usually finish their drinks as well. In between the tables, the host often also goes to each table separately to make a toast.

Returning the toast: this is the guest's toast to the host.

To each other: this is the guest and the guest "toast", in order to make each other drink more, the toast will find a variety of reasons why you have to drink, if the toasted person can not find a reason to refute, you have to drink. In this kind of both sides looking for arguments at the same time, people and people's emotional exchanges have been sublimated.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Toast