中国文化英文介绍之筷子(英文演讲)

Famoussymbolofchineseculture:chopsticks筷子Chinaisanancientcountrywithahistoryoffivethousandyearsofcivilization,shedazzleswithresplendentculture.Amongthem,chopsticksculturewithitsenduringforceofcharacter,uniquecharm,becomeararityinthebiggardenofChineseculture.ChopsticksinChinahasahistoryofnearlythreethousandyears,thisuniquetablewaresooftenisseenasanuniquesymbolofeasterncivilization.Theoriginofchopsticks1.InordertowinthefavorofthekingZhou,thelastkingofShangDynasty,Dajiusedthejadehairpinasthechopsticks.2.Dayuusethebranchestoeathotfoodandthat'sistheoriginofthechopsticks.thehistoryofchopsticksThough(虽然)chopsticksareusedinmanyAsian(亚洲)countriestoday,theyhavetheirbeginningsinChina.ChinesehistorysaysthattheChinesehadchopsticksasfarbackastheXiaDynasty(朝代).Chopsticksaretraditionallygiventoadaughterwhenshemarriestoshowthattheyshouldhaveasonverysoon,for"chopsticks"inChineseispronounced(发音)like"quickason!"InChinachopsticksareconnectedwithgoodluck.Soonthecountry'sNewYear'sEve，manyfamilieswilllayoutnewchopsticksat

dinnersasawayofaskingforgoodluck.ThedevelopmentofchopsticksIntheSpringandAutumnPeriodcopper(铜)andironchopsticksappeared.WiththeHanDynastycamelacquered(上漆)chopsticksfollowedbygoldandsilverchopsticksinlaterdynasties.Todaywehavechopsticksmadeofplastic.Themostexpensivearemadefromelephantstusksandjade.ChopsticksintheirownwaytellussomethingaboutChinesetradition.Inancienttimestherichusedjadeorgoldchopstickstoshowtheirwealth.ThestoryofchopsticksTheEmperorLiLongjioncegrantedapairofgoldchopstickstotheprimeministerSongJingtopraisehishonest.——所赐之物，非赐汝金。盖赐卿之箸，表卿之直也ThestoryofchopsticksIntheRomanceofthreeKingdom，whenCaocaopointedoutthatonlyLiuBeiandhimselfaretheheroesintheworld,LiuBeidroppedhischopstickswithterrify.Howev-er,luckily,heusedthethundertocoveritsuccessfullyanddidn’tgettheattentionofCaocao。TheinfluenceofchopsticksChopsticks,asoneofthemostfamouschineseculturalsymbols,alsohaveagreatinfluenceintheworld.Asweallknow,inthesoutheastofAsia,chopsticksareakindofcommontableware.Infact,itisthereflectionofchineseculture.Andthechopstickshaveplayedanimportantroleinourculturaldiffusion.It’sakindoftoolthatspreadsourcultureabroad.Whenitreferstochopsticks,peoplewillfirstlythinkofChina.Ithasbeenourculturalsymbol.bamboochopsticksjadechopstickivorychopstickgoldchopsticksplasticchopsticksstainlesssteelchopsticksTabooNo.1Don’tusechopstickstohitthesideofyourbowl.TabooNo.2Don’tusechopstickstopokeateverydishcasually.TabooNo.3Itisrudetostickthechopsticksinthebowl.TabooNo.4Donotstretchoutyourindexfingerwhileeating.BrilliantcultureObjective:MarvellousinventionChopsticksevolvedintotheofferings(供品；祭品)DecorationsBrilliantcultureSubjective:AChinesecuisineculturerevolutionThesymbolofhumancivilizationChineses