Chopsticks: a wonderful gift of “one belt along the way”

In the suitcases of China’s increasingly frequent international flights, various gifts produced by this manufacturing power are taken to all parts of the world

The chopsticks used by Oriental people for eating are the most unique and wonderful.

Feng Wenxing, 29, is from Bangladesh. He graduated from Bangladesh Agricultural University with a bachelor’s degree. At present, he is studying at Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University of science and technology under Professor Kang Zhensheng, academician of Chinese Academy of engineering.

During his study abroad, Feng Wenxing returned to visit his relatives twice. His suitcase contains not only Huawei and millet mobile phones made in China, but also Juicers, toys and chocolate, as well as a box of chopsticks.

“We also eat rice and rice flour at home,” the dark boy told reporters.

The purpose of bringing chopsticks home is to let the family know about Chinese culture. They all want to experience it very much and feel it is very novel.

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In the past 4 years when he came to China for school, Feng Wenxing had been able to communicate with his classmates in Chinese and learned to use WeChat and Alipay, like dumplings and Chinese history and culture, and handed in more than 10 “iron buddies”.

He also understood China’s “one belt and one road” initiative.

“One belt and one road” is a measure of mutual benefit and mutual benefit.

”He said that Bangladesh is a large agricultural country with 70% of the agricultural population. He hopes to contribute to the agricultural production of his hometown when he returns to his country.

Feng Wenxing, who often cooks in his dormitory, has been able to use chopsticks skillfully. In addition to competing with foreign students and using chopsticks to clip peanuts, he also “went to the restaurant” with his students and ate hot pot, learning a lot of Chinese food culture.

“Chopsticks are easy to use and convenient!” Feng Wenxing showed his white teeth and said with a smile

Chopsticks, as a gift, also appear in the suitcase of Zhang Zhengmao, Professor of Agricultural College of northwest agricultural and Forestry University

The gift chopsticks selected by Professor Zhang are made of high-grade wood and also have a pair of Yuanyang chopsticks pillows

Since 2016, northwest agricultural and Forestry University, Kazakhstan national agricultural university, saifulin Agricultural Technology University and North Kazakhstan state university have jointly built three agricultural science and technology demonstration parks to jointly study and explore scientific approaches to high-quality and high-yield grain

Zhang Zhengmao is a promoter and participant in the construction of the demonstration park. Together with more than 10 colleagues, he has visited Kazakhstan for more than 20 times. He has made profound friendship with Professor taken and Professor sagenberg of Kazakhstan University.

In September 2018, Professor Zhang Zhengmao specially selected two pairs of exquisite gift chopsticks and a silk scarf as gifts to visit the taken’s home

“At the banquet where he entertained us, I introduced that chopsticks are round at one end, square at the other end, which symbolizes heaven and square at the same time, corresponding to” heaven and place “.

Chopsticks and pillows are a pair of mandarin ducks, symbolizing the pure love between you and your wife… “

Zhang Zhengmao said that after receiving chopsticks, academician taken began to practice using chopsticks and had a “cup of wine” with his Chinese friends excitedly.

Academician taken said that when we meet again, we must use chopsticks to eat and learn to receive guests according to Chinese cultural habits

At the end of March, Andre, an assistant professor of the post-80s generation from the Belarusian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, visited China for the first time

He took a lot of photos between the investigation and academic exchange, learned Chinese table manners at the same time, and purchased chopsticks as a companion gift before leaving.

Chopsticks, also known as “chopsticks”, are an important symbol of Chinese and even East Asian food culture. They have been used for more than 3000 years. They have many functions such as clip, pick, scoop and pout, which are often amazing to Westerners.

Zhao Xiao, a Burmese international student at Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University of science and technology, said that in the past, Westerners thought eating with chopsticks was very strange, but in today’s era of high development of science and technology, it has been proved that eating with chopsticks can exercise the parts and muscles of the arms and hands that are usually less active

The Chinese proverb says, “food is the essence of the people”

The “one belt and one way” initiative has gathered numerous international agricultural scientists to work together for the common food problem of mankind, and also through the wonderful gifts such as chopsticks, to spread and share Eastern culture and the concept of co — operation, co — construction and sharing.

Feng Wenxing said that his wish is one day to take his parents to visit China and eat authentic Chinese food with chopsticks

“They will be very happy!”