Feng+Hanyan

筷子

 Chopsticks  In the Chines culture chopsticks have been used for hundreds ,  even thousands of years . The Chinese character for chopsticks is 筷子 and ,  the pinyin is kuaizi .  Not only are they used for eating but ,  also make great gifts for friends and family. Originally they were only used for eating and used because knifes or not needed .  It was also, seen as extremely rude and disrespectful if one brought to a dinner table because knifes are considered as weapons. They are also a traditional wedding gift given to couples for luck and, for the wife’s fertility. Some taboos of using chopsticks are <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> making noise with them on the side of bowl <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">/ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">plate, pointing them at a person <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> sucking at the end of them <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> poking them at dishes and, placing them vertically in a bowl of food <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> When one taps their chopsticks against the bowl it is often associated with beggars begging for food <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Pointing them at others <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> sucking on them and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> poking them at dishes are all considered rude. When, placing them vertically is often associated to incense burning a funerals or when they are sacrificed to the dead.

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