Chinese Table Manners in China

The host will start to eat first, if the host is sat near you they may also serve you, it is seen as good manners to serve people sat around you food and tea before you serve yourself, be sure to use the serving utensils, if not use the back end of you chopsticks.
Sometimes there could be food of honour on the table such as fish eyes, cheeks, or other such delicacies. You should try everything that may be offered to you and don't pull faces of disgust or show displeasure when something that doesn't appeal is offered. To avoid this situation you can always serve others the delicacies before they are even offered to you, also if you find one of these delicacies in the bottom of you soup you either grab some ones else's bowl and serve it to them, or if you simply can't face it, just work your way around it leaving it in the bottom of your bowl.
When the Chinese are particularly enjoying their meal they will make slurping sounds while eating and belching sounds, it's just a way of showing appreciation so don't be offended.
When eating from a bowl it is fine to lift the bowl to your mouth and push the remainder of the rice into your mouth with chopsticks and it's also ok to lean over your plate while eating but don't however pick up flat plates to eat from.
Once you come to the end of your meal and you're feeling full leave a little food in the bottom of you bowl, because the quicker you empty you bowl the quicker it will be refilled, this also applies to cups of tea.  You may also put your hand over your bowl if someone tries to serve you more. Feel free to say that you are full as your host will be pleased that they have satisfied you. Rapping you knuckles on the table represents a non verbal way of saying thank you.
At the end of the meal the host will make the first toast, but if you don't drink it's better to decline due to medical reasons rather than moral reasons. If the meal is an informal affair then it's always polite to offer to pay several times, even though the host will not accept your offer they will be grateful for the gesture.