中华民族的酒文化源远流长。受中华传统文化的影响,周恩来也与酒有着不解之缘。周家是官宦人家,其祖上许多代人都以师爷为职业,然后步入官场。当师爷也好,做了官也罢,都少不了与人交往,而在交往场面上都得喝酒。此外,在我们淮安还有一个习俗:那就是平民百姓家,在一年三节(春节、端午节、中秋节)时,长辈都会劝儿孙们喝酒,好像男孩子不会喝酒就不能进入社会似的。因此,周恩来是会喝酒的,也喜欢喝酒。但他长期肩负要职,担当重任,所以他喝酒就不能像普通老百姓那样随心所欲,他得有节制,也要重情讲义,如 Chinese wine culture goes back to ancient times. Affected by the Chinese traditional culture, Zhou Enlai also has a bond with the wine. Zhou is the official family, many generations of his ancestors to master as a career, and then entered the officialdom. When the teacher Ye Ye Hao, did the official worth mentioning, and ultimately deal with people, but in the communication scene have to drink. In addition, there is a custom in our Huaian: that is, the people of ordinary people. In three sessions a year (Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival), the elders will persuade their children and grandchildren to drink, as if boys can not drink and can not enter the society . Therefore, Zhou Enlai will drink, but also like to drink. However, he has a long-term responsibility and assumes a heavy responsibility. Therefore, he can not drink as much as he does ordinary people. He should exercise restraint and pay attention to handouts such as