Traditional Chinese culture not widely publicized abroad

时间：2007-12-26 08:17:55

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Chinanews, Beijing, December 24 – Western-style food, going Dutch1 while dining out with friends in restaurants, drinking coffee and other symbols of the Western-style life have become daily habit of many Chinese youths today, according2 to a joint3 survey by Tencent.com and the Social Investigation4 Center of China Youth Daily, covering 10,732 respondents.

 

It is common to see young Chinese dining in Western-style restaurants, using forks and knives skillfully.

 

Meanwhile, more than 56% of the respondents think the traditional Chinese culture isn't as widely publicized asWestern culture. Liu Qian, 28, who migrated5 to the US 10 years ago, complained to our reporter that every year she could expereience nothing about China except the dragon dance and lion dance in China Towns in the US every Spring Festival. Liu also noticed that the number of Starbucks and McDonald's had been increasing very fast in China.

 

“What most Americans of my age know about China are but Kungfu stars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, the Great Wall, or Chinese-style dishes, Chinese festivals, Chinese tea or Chinese movies are strange to them” said Liu.

 

Experts believe that Chinese festivals originated6 in an agricultural7 society, thus they lack the “romantic elements” that are necessary to modern lifestyle.

 
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1 Dutch 9Zqz3     
adj.荷兰(人)的；荷兰语(或文化)的；n.[the~]荷兰人；荷兰语
参考例句：
  • The British and Dutch belong to the same race.英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。
  • Do you know anyone who speaks Dutch?你认识会讲荷兰语的人吗？
2 according YzQztq     
adj.按照，根据
参考例句：
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
3 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
4 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
5 migrated 038944bdf4e9ea278463f6ea239928ca     
v.迁移，移往( migrate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Pioneers from New England migrated to all parts of the United States. 来自新英格兰的拓荒者移居到美国各地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Great herds of buffalo migrated across the plains. 大群野牛迁徙过平原。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 originated 4da2bdaa4814c619827afaf755c19446     
v.起源于，来自，产生( originate的过去式和过去分词 )；创造；创始；开创
参考例句：
  • The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics. 这种疾病据说起源于热带地区。
  • The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England. 微型画像艺术创始于英国。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 agricultural XKqyJ     
adj.农业的；农艺的
参考例句：
  • He was trained for gardening at the Agricultural College.他在农业大学学园艺。
  • France once was an agricultural country.法国曾是个农业国。

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