中国文化英文介绍之筷子

1、Famous symbol of chinese culture:chopsticks,七嘴八舌猜一猜,姐妹两人一样长， 厨房进出总成双。 酸甜苦辣千般味， 总让她们先来尝。,筷子,China is an ancient country with a history of five thousand years of civilization, she dazzles with resplendent culture.Among them, chopsticks culture with its enduring force of character, unique charm, become

2、 a rarity in the big garden of Chinese culture.Chopsticks in China has a history of nearly three thousand years, this unique tableware so often is seen as an unique symbol of eastern civilization.,The origin of chopsticks,1.In order to win the favor of the king Zhou,the last king of Shang Dynasty,Da

3、ji used the jade hairpin as the chopsticks. 2.Dayu use the branches to eat hot food and thats is the origin of the chopsticks.,the history of chopsticks,Though(虽然)chopsticks are used in many Asian(亚洲)countries today, they have their beginnings in China. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chop

4、sticks as far back as the XiaDynasty(朝代). Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for chopsticks in Chinese is pronounced(发音) like quick a son! In China chopsticks are connected with good luck. So on the countrys New Years Eve，

5、many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of asking for goodluck.,The development of chopsticks,In the Spring and Autumn Period copper(铜)and iron chopsticks appeared. With the Han Dynasty came lacquered (上漆)chopsticks followed by gold and silver chopsticks in later dynasties. Tod

6、ay we have chopsticks made of plastic. The most expensive are made from elephants tusks and jade. Chopsticks in their own waytell us something about Chinese tradition.In ancient times the rich used jade or gold chopsticks to show their wealth.,The story of chopsticks,The Emperor Li Longji once grant

7、ed a pair of gold chopsticks to the prime minister Song Jing to praise his honest.所赐之物，非赐汝金。盖赐卿之箸，表卿之直也,The story of chopsticks,In the Romance of three Kingdom，when Cao cao pointed out that only Liu Bei and himself are the heroes in the world,LiuBei dropped his chopsticks with terrify.Howev-er,lucki

8、ly,he used the thunder to cover it successfully and didnt get the attention of Cao cao。,The influence of chopsticks,Chopsticks ,as one of the most famous chinese cultural symbols,also have a great influence in the world.As we all know,in the southeast of Asia,chopsticks are a kind of common tableware.In fact,it is the reflection of chinese culture.And the chopsticks have played an important role in our cultural diffusion.Its a kind of tool that spreads our culture abroad.When it refers to chopsticks,people will firstl