There are many different shapes and sizes for Chinese tables. However, we can dividethem into five main styles: square tables, round tables, long tables, shorttables and side tables with drawers. For square tables, we have got 4 people tables and 8 people tables. Round tablesallow more people to sit together. It also means "reunion" in Chinese. Altar tablesare the most common long tables. They are usually long and narrow and used tobe placed against the back wall and carried offerings to the gods and ancestors.Before Tang and Song dynasties, people sat on the ground at home, so tables werevery short at that time. producing area:China