2019年9月10日星期二

Disposable Chopsticks in China

China's export of disposable chopsticks to Japan has brought some income and created some jobs, but it should also be noted that this industry has brought problems to China. If an adult tree can produce 10,000 pairs of chopsticks, then the more than 20 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks that China exports to Japan would require at least 2.5 million trees and the clearing of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of forest.

Different from the "thinning" method adopted in Japan, China mostly adopts the "one-day-light" logging method, which should be said to be destructive logging of existing forest resources. Because of the lack of follow-up work on tree planting, what was once a renewable forest resource has become a disposable resource. This is a huge waste of forestry resources in our country.

China's export of disposable chopsticks to Japan is the most typical economic development model of a developing country. That is, to develop the economy, China conducts export-oriented production and development, and the over-exploitation of resources eventually leads to the destruction of the environment. Many countries that once exported disposable chopsticks to Japan have done so.

Many countries have to withdraw from this market because of the depletion of forest resources. Some Japanese manufacturers have also made suggestions to the government, such as restricting imports from China, as disposable chopsticks from China have flooded into Japan. Although the Japanese government used to restrict the import of beef and pork in 1995 and 1996, the Japanese government began to cut the import tariff from 5.2% to 4.7% in 1999, which reflects the attitude of the Japanese government towards the import problem that destroys other countries' resources.

China's boreal forest is being destroyed as chop-making companies in China have to use up huge amounts of wood to meet the demand for Japanese exports. This means that Japan is looting other countries' resources. Questions about China for export of disposable chopsticks, the Japanese government although wildland hall insisted, using construction with wood scraps and thinning wood as raw material to produce disposable chopsticks, not in the destruction of forest resources, but in promoting effective utilization of forest resources, but perhaps in Japan is feasible, in China is likely to be another story. Because "thinning" and using scraps will undoubtedly increase production costs, Chinese companies may withdraw from exporting disposable chopsticks to Japan.

And inferior disadvantages

Packaging of disposable chopsticks are most printed with high-temperature disinfection cleaning and hygiene, but in fact, because of cheap, disposable chopsticks market share is big, so in order to compete for the market, many small businesses are using sulfur smoked, hydrogen peroxide, sodium sulfate soaking, bleaching, talcum powder, and polishing, in order to reduce cost, actually did not achieve the purpose of health disinfection, and polyethylene packaging mold disposable chopsticks bring people's harm is bigger, but the production line down from under the high temperature will produce more harmful ingredients, causes the human body produce a lot of chronic diseases.

Hidden dangers

1. Damage to respiratory function: the production of disposable chopsticks must be fumigated with sulfur, so sulfur will be released when heated in the process of use, eroding respiratory mucosa;

2. Damage digestive function: hydrogen peroxide is used to bleach disposable chopsticks in the production process. Hydrogen peroxide is highly corrosive, causing corrosion to the mouth, esophagus and even gastrointestinal tract;

3. Bacterial infection: the shelf life of disposable chopsticks after disinfection is up to 4. months. Once the shelf life is over, it is likely to bring yellow grape bacteria, escherichia coli, and liver inflammation.

4. disposable chopsticks may also produce the "greenhouse effect", because of the vicious cycle of the relationship, trees less, carbon dioxide will increase, the atmosphere will be thicker, heat is difficult to spread, the "greenhouse effect".

5. disposable chopsticks carcinogenic: experts point out that expired disposable chopsticks contain carcinogen aflatoxin, with very high cancer risk, which can induce the occurrence of liver cancer. Don't look down upon this small disposable chopsticks, but it has a shelf life, after the shelf life it is dangerous goods.

UK media reported

The Daily Telegraph says China's forests are no longer providing enough wood to support the chopsticks industry after more than a billion people used 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year. Today, China fells 20 million trees a year to meet its demand for disposable chopsticks. China has become the world's largest importer of timber. China must replace chopsticks with knives and forks, the paper said.

Disposable chopsticks in Japan

Disposable chopsticks can be found everywhere in Japanese restaurants and canteens. Japan consumes about 25.7 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year, or about 200 pairs per person. Meanwhile, Japan only produces about 3 percent of its disposable chopsticks, and imports 97 percent of the rest, including 99 percent from China. That means about 96 percent of Japan's disposable chopsticks come from China.
As early as the Edo period, the Japanese invented disposable chopsticks suitable for Japanese eating habits. By 1990, Japan had produced 24 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks. At the same time, a debate has been raging in Japan about whether disposable chopsticks are damaging forest resources because of the amount of wood they consume. Some are looking overseas.
Initially, Japan imported disposable chopsticks from countries including China, South Africa, Indonesia, and Canada. South Korea also used to be a major importer of disposable chopsticks from Japan. But gradually, due to the increasing demand for disposable chopsticks in South Korea, the exhaustion of wood resources and fierce price competition in the international market, South Korea not only stopped exporting to Japan but also became an importer of disposable chopsticks.
It was a Japanese businessman who introduced disposable chopsticks to China, and he is also the reason why China exports a lot of disposable chopsticks to Japan. In the early 1990s, when some Japanese businessmen began to develop overseas processing bases for disposable chopsticks, one Japanese businessman first set up a small factory in northeast China to produce disposable chopsticks. Instead of using Chinese wood directly to produce disposable chopsticks for export to Japan, the small factory began by processing birch wood imported from Siberia in Russia. Later, not only did Japanese businessmen enter China in large Numbers and set up factories in China as joint ventures, but also some local enterprises started to make disposable chopsticks.
In this way, China's disposable chopsticks began to be popular at home as well as exported to Japan. In the 1980s, the use of renewable bamboo began to produce more environmentally friendly disposable chopsticks. With the enhancement of people's environmental protection awareness and health awareness, disposable bamboo chopsticks have developed rapidly. Disposable bamboo chopsticks have reached 50% of the market.

2019年9月9日星期一

What are the types of chopsticks?

Chopsticks can be divided into traditional wooden chopsticksbamboo chopsticksplastic chopsticksmetal chopsticks, ivory chopsticks, and ceramic chopsticks.
(1) Traditional wooden chopsticks: natural wood chopsticks are non-toxic and harmless, but in many cases, the outer layer of wooden chopsticks will be painted with paint. The paint contains heavy metal lead and organic solvent benzene and other carcinogens. Enter the human body with food and endanger human health.
(2) Bamboo chopsticks: The chopsticks made of bamboo are non-toxic and harmless, very environmentally friendly, not easy to clean, and have strong water absorption and adsorption. There are often residual detergents, which are easily contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms, so it should be noted. Always disinfect and keep clean.
(3) Plastic chopsticks: The texture is brittle, and it is easily deformed and melted after being heated and produces substances harmful to the human body.
(4) Metal chopsticks: The use of silver, stainless steel, and other metal chopsticks is too heavy, the hand feel is not good, and the thermal conductivity is strong. When eating overheated food, it is easy to burn the mouth. The use of inferior metal chopsticks may cause serious damage to human health. The use of titanium chopsticks is non-toxic, easy to clean, and lighter than stainless steel and silver chopsticks.

How to Use Bamboo Steamer Basket?

Whether you’re steaming a big batch of dumplings or just some fresh vegetables to go with dinner, one of these bamboo steamer baskets is the tool for the job. Using one is so easy and makes such delicious food, you’ll want to start steaming everything you cook!
Bamboo steamer baskets are made of interlocking trays with perforated bottoms that stack one on top of the other. The whole basket is placed over a pot of simmering water so the steam rises through the layers and cooks the food.
You can cook almost anything in a steamer basket, from whole or sliced vegetables to foods like dumplings and fish fillets. Anything that benefits from gentle steam cooking works well in a steamer basket.

How to Use Bamboo Steamer Basket

Here are the basic steps to follow:
1. Fill the Steamer Baskets — First, line the bottom of each tray with lettuce or cabbage leaves to prevent the food from sticking to the basket. Then add the food you want to cook in a single layer. Make sure the top layer is covered with a lid.
2. Fill a Pot with Two Inches of Water — Make sure your steamer basket fits snugly in (or over) the pot and isn’t in danger of tipping over. Also, make sure the bottom layer of food will sit above the waterline and doesn’t get submerged. A wok is traditionally used, but we find a shallow skillet works just as well. Add about two inches of water to the pan and bring it to a simmer.
3. Place the Steamer Basket Over the Pot — Once the water is simmering, settle the steamer basket over the pot. Keep an eye on the water level and add more if the pot starts to go dry. Check your food periodically until it is done to your liking.
You can infuse more flavor into your steamed foods by using broth or another liquid instead of water. Lining the trays with things like banana leaves, pandan leaves, shiso leaves, corn husks, or even grape leaves can also add subtle flavors.

Research on new energy-saving chopsticks

The new energy-saving chopsticks are designed with straw as the main material and combined with the actual needs of modern life.
It completely changed the original waste of chopsticks on wood, and at the same time, because chopsticks contain dietary fiber and trace elements required by the human body such as zinc and manganese, it has a certain supplement to the trace elements of the human body. In addition, the new energy-saving chopsticks are disposable products, but they can be recycled and reused, which ends the problem of incomplete disinfection of wooden chopsticks.
Nowadays, some restaurants and beef noodle restaurants have replaced disposable chopsticks with disinfecting chopsticks. But are the safety and hygienic properties of these disinfecting chopsticks credible? What about the disinfection effect? These problems have always plagued everyone. Although the use of chopsticks for secondary use can reduce the use of resources compared to the use of disposable chopsticks, a large amount of wood is still used and the required quality of the wood is higher.

Introduction to new energy-saving chopsticks

The new energy-saving chopsticks not only reduce the waste of wood, ensure the safety of the meal, but also provide the user with dietary fiber and micro-nutrients that are not easily taken from the outside world, such as zinc and manganese. The most important thing is to reduce the pollution caused by straw burning, realize the reuse of straw, reduce the use of wood, respond to the call of national energy conservation and emission reduction, and at the same time have the advantages of low cost and suitable for large-scale promotion.

The design concept of new energy-saving chopsticks

The energy-saving chopsticks we designed use straw as the main material, which has low cost and no pollution, which is conducive to promotion. Moreover, the current global energy shortage is becoming more and more serious, and the energy-saving chopsticks reduce the consumption of wood so that the straw can be processed into chopsticks, the used livestock and livestock wastes are used like three times of fertilizer, and people’s energy conservation. The awareness of emission reduction has been greatly improved, and our products have satisfied the psychology of modern people demanding low carbon, which has greatly guaranteed the sales of our products. And the chopsticks we designed contain trace elements beneficial to the human body. When dining, we can provide dietary fiber and micro-nutrients such as zinc and manganese, which not only reduces the waste of resources but also makes the body absorb nutrients when used. It can be said that it is multi-purpose.

Design plan

(1) Remodeling of straw
The new energy-saving chopsticks production method comprises the following steps: a. providing straw raw materials; b. pressing the straw raw materials, extruding the water and sugar therein, and adding auxiliary materials such as edible glue, edible preservatives, edible pigments, etc. It is compressed to form a chopstick blank; c. The chopstick blank is heated to carbonize the sugar to form the chopsticks; d. The food-grade sulfur fumigation bleaching, the sulfur dioxide content is extremely low, generally does not exceed the disposable bamboo chopsticks country Standard 600mg/kg; e. Packed or exposed for transport. This processing technology makes full use of straw, a reusable crop, which reduces both wood consumption and production costs.
(2) Control of additive content
In the molding process of chopsticks, because it is necessary to add auxiliary materials such as edible glue, edible preservatives, edible pigments, etc., we will strictly control the content, purchase qualified raw materials, obtain relevant quality certificates and verify the qualifications before investing. produce. In the production, according to the requirements of the process, the food additives should be used strictly in accordance with the requirements of GB 2760–2007, and non-edible materials should not be added to avoid mixing non-edible materials. In the disinfection process, strictly follow the national standard of GB 19790.2–2005 — Sub-Chopsticks Part 2 Bamboo Chopsticks, and control the residual amount of sulfur dioxide. After the work is completed, it is required to clean and clean the tools in time. There should be no other debris or harmful substances in the product warehouse to avoid contamination.

Analysis of new energy-saving chopsticks

(1) Nowadays, the size of the restaurant, due to the appearance of disinfected tableware, even the chopsticks have become the object of charge, can not help but let many consumers exclaimed: “after going out to eat, the self-prepared chopsticks!” However, the use of new energy-saving chopsticks saves The cost of disinfection is also avoided, and the safety hazards caused by incomplete washing and disinfection are also avoided. After use, it can be reused three times by adding animal feed and fermenting into fertilizer.
(2) Since the new energy-saving chopsticks are manufactured by straw processing, its cost is very cheap and will not allow consumers to pay for the use. Therefore, the use of wood blocks is reduced, which not only alleviates the use of wood, but also reduces the pollution caused by straw burning, and has a certain amount of dietary fiber in the straw, which is nutritionally safe.
(3) Diversified shapes are a major feature of our products. We will add a certain amount of edible coloring in the process of production. It is the choice of chopsticks for consumers to choose and promote appetite. In the shape of the chopsticks, we can compress the straw into different shapes to enhance its beauty.

Innovation and application of new energy-saving chopsticks

(1) Straw is used as the main material. First of all, the original wood chopsticks are seriously wasteful of wood by wood production. At present, China’s forest area is 175 million hectares, and the forest coverage rate is only 18.2%. Therefore, it is extremely important to find new materials instead of wood as chopsticks. We have found that straw is a new material that can replace wood. Secondly, many restaurants nowadays have low requirements for chopsticks disinfection, which is easy to cause disease transmission and is not safe and hygienic. Therefore, it is very important to use chopsticks once and without causing waste. So we invented this new type of energy-saving chopsticks that is safe and hygienic without waste.
(2) The dietary fiber originally contained in the straw and the trace elements required by the human body can promote the health of the user. The straw contains a large amount of dietary fiber. The dietary fiber mainly comes from the cell wall of the plant. It is called the “seventh nutrient” in the nutrition sector. Dietary fiber plays a very powerful role and plays an indispensable role in the human digestive system. Dietary fiber helps the body to quickly remove toxic and carcinogenic substances in the digestive system, control cholesterol levels, reduce the contact time of harmful substances in the body and the intestinal wall, and can promote digestion and even achieve weight loss.
(3) The styles are diverse and suitable for the general public. Our energy-saving chopsticks use straw as raw material, and the cost is low. Of course, consumers are not required to pay for us, even if it is used at home. The variety of shapes is a major feature of our products. We can compress the straw into different shapes during the production process to enhance beauty.

Summary

The new energy-saving chopsticks use straw as the main material, and the cost is low, which makes the product more conducive to promotion; the core technology of the product is easy to grasp and easy to mass-produce; effectively alleviate the phenomenon of burning straw in rural areas; the current global energy shortage is becoming more and more serious, and the energy-saving chopsticks are reduced. The consumption of wood has made the straw three times of reuse, and people’s awareness of energy-saving and emission reduction has been greatly improved. The new energy-saving chopsticks meet the modern people’s demand for low-carbon, and it is a reasonable new energy-saving product.

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2019年9月8日星期日

Chopsticks Composition

Composition with chopsticks (1)

In an ordinary kitchen, there are two kinds of tableware, chopsticks, and spoon. Although the two functions are the same, the spoon always thinks it is more useful than chopsticks. Because the child of the host is too young to use chopsticks, the spoon starts to be proud of it slowly.

"Chopsticks, you look at me, everyday use, but you do nothing, what a waste!" "Scoffed the spoon. Chopsticks said: "now I am not as good as you, but this is only temporary, we are all tableware, are used to serve the human, why so quarrel? The spoon said angrily: "stop! How can you compare with me, after a few days, the master will throw you away, and I will stay here forever!" Chopsticks simply ignore the spoon.

How time flies! One day, the master said to his child, "you, my child; When you grow up, you can't use a spoon anymore. You have to learn to use chopsticks." Thus, chopsticks will become a regular table, and the spoon, naturally by the cold.

Once, the chopsticks just finished their work and went back to the box. Spoons courage to chopsticks said: "chopsticks, I used to laugh at you every day, now you are not to laugh at me? "How come! "Chopsticks said," we are all tableware, each has its own use, the same credit, let us get along with it before things let it in the past!

After listening to this, the spoon lowered its head in shame. From then on, it was not proud anymore.

Composition with chopsticks (2)

Each of us can't eat without chopsticks every day. This pair of good friends always form the best partner with other chopsticks to serve as human beings.

Chopsticks, they have the same length, no good or bad, there is no beauty and ugliness, they always work hard to serve the people, every time when we eat, they would "immediately" run into our hands, not a little in return, also not wash herself very beautiful, they are just human services for us, let's eat happily.

They grow better than bamboo green beautiful coat, is nothing like as smooth wet bamboo, but they make us look very simple, very selfless, because, they do it to live, very seriously, only to human services for us, although very beauty than appearance, only to see the green bamboo, so, would you choose green bamboo, or that some loyalty, selfless, simple, just can't see the chopsticks? If I had to choose, I would definitely choose the plain chopsticks.

Chopsticks, it can not act alone, because that way, it will not be able to serve people, so, they are very united. Do not fight for, and other partners to live together with peace of mind, happy, happy life, they eat enough to their most happy work.

If we can be united as chopsticks, what will happen to the world? I think there will be no war in the world at that time, then the world will be peaceful and harmonious, at that time, one party will be difficult to ten party support, at that time, no matter where you go, there will be a feeling of home.

Composition with chopsticks (3)

Speaking of chopsticks, we use them every day. Chopsticks have a long history in China, dating back more than 3,000 years. Now more and more people use chopsticks. According to medical experts, using chopsticks can also develop children's intelligence.

There are many kinds of chopsticks, such as bamboo chopsticks, ivory chopsticks, silver chopsticks, gold chopsticks, chopsticks are thick and thin, square and round, different shapes, bamboo chopsticks: above the square below the circle, and sometimes a little rough; You see the ivory chopsticks, white and smooth, crystal clear; Then look at the silver chopsticks, a whole shiny silver, the upper end is also carved with exquisite patterns, you know that this is a big official's chopsticks; The chopsticks used by the emperor are different. The chopsticks he USES are shining with dazzling light, reflecting the noble and elegant temperament -- gold chopsticks. These silver and gold chopsticks are too luxurious for our modern people, who generally use bamboo and wooden chopsticks.

There are three ways to use chopsticks in our family: "three assignments", "four assignments" and "both hands". My mother and I are "four designated", when using the middle finger in the middle of two chopsticks, index finger on the edge of the first chopstick, ring finger pad in the following, the thumb held, with this method to pick up food more relaxed, flexible. My grandmother and father hold chopsticks in much the same way as I do, so sometimes when we encounter slippery food, we often let it slip away, which is not a convenient way to get food. The most special chopsticks in my family are my brother's "use both hands". It is the most inconvenient way to go to and from the food with a chopstick in each hand. It is often unsanitary to "throw" the food out. However, my brother is only four years old after all.

Chopsticks have such a rich culture! Let us go to the ocean of knowledge to explore more knowledge!

Around us, we find some people use chopsticks in interesting ways.

Once, when I went to the kindergarten to see my brother at noon, they were having lunch, and some of them just grabbed the chopsticks with their hands, and they just poked at the food, like using them as forks. Still, have the uncle of Fried dough sticks on stall early, their chopsticks can be really long, fully and my arm is long. He held it at the top of his chopsticks as he squeezed the dough sticks. I thought: that way, he doesn't have to worry about his hands getting burned.

Today, the teacher also let us do an experiment, let us try to hold the chopsticks in the upper end, the middle, the lower end of their own feelings. I held it at the top of the chopsticks, feeling very comfortable so that we could reach the dishes far away from you. Holding in the middle of the chopsticks, feel good. It is very uncomfortable to hold them at the lower end of chopsticks. It is difficult to pick up food. When picking up food, my hands will be covered with a layer of oil. Chopsticks. Chopsticks

Elementary school students composition: chopsticks

Chopsticks

Chopsticks are essential when Chinese people eat. They are used in every meal. But the two small chopsticks are not as simple as we think.

When using chopsticks, the thumb, index finger and middle finger hold the former chopsticks, while the ring finger and pinky hold the latter chopsticks. Keep your thumb balanced. With the forefinger and middle finger up and downswing and wrist rotation, to complete the action of food.

But these two chopsticks are indispensable if a conflict occurs. A chopstick alone by their own strength but can do nothing, it is no different from the sticks on the ground. Isn't this the same as the relationship between people? Only harmony, cooperation, even if it is chopsticks, the power is infinite.

One wants to see the difference between heaven and hell. He saw that the people in hell were pale and thin and hungry. It turned out that they used chopsticks longer than their arms, so the food could not enter their mouths. The man went to heaven and saw that people were still using those long chopsticks, but they were all flushed. They were feeding each other! Everything should be put to good use, chopsticks are the same, as long as the good use of chopsticks, it will play a great role.

We should use chopsticks well. Compared with western knives and forks, chopsticks can exercise the dexterity of fingers, while knives and forks cannot. Chopsticks can also exercise our wisdom through the hand, knife and fork can not do. Chopsticks can also fill our stomachs, really kill two birds with one stone!

Chopsticks are not only a tool for eating, but also can tell us the philosophy of life, that is, people should work together as one! The first time to use chopsticks

The first time to use chopsticks

-- third grade in the ark

I remember the first time I picked up chopsticks when I was six years old. I asked my mother, "what are the two small sticks in your hand for?" My mother smiled and said, "it is a dish holder."

From that day on, I followed my mother's example and practiced eating with chopsticks. The first time I picked up chopsticks, a clip fell off, how can not pick up.

I practiced for several more days, and then one day I was able to pick up food with chopsticks. I practiced and practiced until I could pick up anything I wanted with my chopsticks. I'm not afraid of falling anymore. Thought, I finally learned to use chopsticks, very happy.

Later, I more and more severe clip, in a small table held in the clip yo-yo competition, I a minute clip 23 yo-yo, won the first place. Am I good? Article 4: It comes from chopsticks A pair of chopsticks

A pair of chopsticks

A pair of chopsticks, generations of emotions...

enlightenment

At the table, her mother is teaching the little girl to use chopsticks. The little girl is the first time to use chopsticks, obviously, some clumsy and at a loss, two chopsticks in her chubby little hands at random swinging, is not willing to close. "I just can't pick it up", the little girl pouting and tears fell down, "how to do"? "We Chinese, Chinese are going to use chopsticks." Her mother comforted her and said, with her mother's encouragement, the little girl picked up the chopsticks again, once, twice... The little girl smiled sweetly as she ate the rice she had picked up with her chopsticks.

inheritance

The little zhang that drifters outside finally can go home this year New Year's Day. "Mom, try some of my cooking." Xiao Zhang picked up a piece of sweet and sour fish with chopsticks and put it in his mother's bowl. "good, good." Mother looked at xiao zhang sincere eyes, full of dishes flavor has not on the tip of the tongue, has felt ao on the mind. "Come back for a few more days." Xiao Zhang smiled and nodded: "mom, you eat more." In the steaming heat, the mother's loose teeth worked carefully to taste the reunion.

Carry forward the

"Happy New Year, uncle wang! "Happy New Year! All the passers-by smiled and said hello to Lao wang, who was sitting at the door. In the New Year's day, Lao wang was alone and lonely. Lots of people, lots of chopsticks." After some excuses, Lao wang still sat down at the table of Lao Zhao's house. He picked up his chopsticks, and the steaming meal warmed his stomach and his heart

Tears, this is a full year ah.

A pair of chopsticks, but the Chinese children millennium truth-bearing, at the other end of the chopsticks, is the world's love, warm you and me.

2019年9月6日星期五

When did the Chinese start using chopsticks?

The way humans eat, the most popular in the world are three kinds: with fingers, with forks, with chopsticks. People who use their fingers to eat live in many parts of Africa, the Middle East, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent. People with forks are mainly distributed in Europe and North and South America, and people with chopsticks are mainly distributed in East Asia. The Chinese are the main body of the chopsticks group and the maker of chopsticks.

Chopsticks originated in China, and ancient times called 箸 (箸,助助, meaning a tool to help eat), also called 筯. Because of the homonym of "" and "住", "staying" has the meaning of stopping, but it is an unlucky language. Therefore, it is called "Chopsticks" instead. This is the origin of the name of the chopsticks.

When were the chopsticks invented?

Who invented the chopsticks? We have no time to test it. "Book of Rites" Zheng Xuan notes cloud: "By the soil, the cannon and eat it." It is said that the ancestors wrapped the millet with leaves, paste the mud and then put it in the fire. A simpler method is to put the grain into the fire ash and use the branches to move from time to time so that the grain is evenly heated and then eaten. Perhaps it is inspired by this process, and a branch gradually becomes two. The branches were replaced by bamboo and the original chopsticks appeared.

The earliest chopsticks found in China are copper chopsticks unearthed from Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province. The chopsticks were called 箸, and the king was the first king to use ivory. Sima Qian is in the "Historical Records of the Zongweizi Family": "Yu is a symbol, and the scorpion sighs: He is a symbol, he will be a jade cup; for a jade cup, he will think of the distant things and treasures." Since the beginning of the palace, it has not been able to vibrate." Although this is a statement that the king’s life is extravagant and caused fear of the courtiers, it provides the most from the court incident caused by the ivory. Valuable textual history. As the monarch of the late Shang Dynasty, it is estimated that China has produced refined ivory 3,000 years ago.

The Chinese used the knife and fork first, not the chopsticks.

In fact, in the beginning, our Chinese ancestors used forks and knives instead of chopsticks. The knife and fork were invented by Chinese people.

The earliest bone tableware found in the world is now in Hemudu, Zhejiang, China, dating back 7000 years. As you can imagine, the people of the Neolithic Age still lived a life of blood and blood. The best tool for dealing with meat is, of course, a knife, so the clever Chinese ancients used the knife first in the diet.

However, at the time, the tools used on the table were called "匕". The dagger used by modern people was originally used for eating. Look at the bronze enamel unearthed below, which has two practical functions: one is equivalent to a spoon, and the other is equivalent to a knife.

In the pre-Qin period, this "匕" actually evolved from the knife. Later, with the development of the food culture, the two functions were separated, forming a knife and a spoon. “匕” later represented only the spoon, which was also introduced into food and delicious in ancient times. We used to call the mother who died, "妣", and the "妣" in the Oracle bones is "匕", which represents the mother who cooks.

The cutlery knife is the oldest cutlery in human history, followed by the fork of the cutlery. Some bone forks have been found in the Qijia cultural sites in the northwest of China, at least 4,000 years ago. When they were unearthed, they were together, indicating that they were used in sets. In the Shang Dynasty, the fork became two teeth and it was small. It is the same as the spoon and the bone knife, indicating that the fork, spoon, and knife are three pieces. There are also excavated cutlery in some of the ruins and tombs of the Shang Dynasty in China, which indicates that the cutlery is the main tableware used by people in the Shang Dynasty.

Later, more than 50 pieces of copper knives and copper forks were unearthed in a tomb of the Warring States in Luoyang, indicating that the Warring States also used knives and forks. Gansu Jiuquan unearthed the Eastern Han copper fork, Guangdong unearthed Dongjin iron fork, Gansu County, unearthed from the Yuan Dynasty fork knife, and also unearthed in Shandong Jiaxiang knife and fork, there is a bamboo sheath dedicated to the knife and fork. This shows that the use of the knife and fork continued until the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

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