The Chinese hot pot has a history of more than1,000 years. Hot pot seems to have originated inMongolia where the main ingredient was meat,usually beef,mutton or horseflesh.It then spread tosouthern China and was further established.Chinese hot pot consists of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the diningtable.While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot.Typical hot potdishes include thinly sliced meat, leaf vegetables, mushrooms, wontons, eggs, dumplings, andseafood. The cooked food is usually eaten with a dipping sauce. In many areas, hot pot mealsare often eaten in winter.

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　　中國文化中，一個家庭或一個組織中最年長的人享有最多的尊敬、榮譽(yù)和尊嚴(yán)。對家庭女性而言，最高輩分的長媳比其余的媳婦和兒媳(daughter-in-law)更有權(quán)力。年輕人會稱呼年長的人“爺爺”、“奶奶”、“叔叔”和“嬸嬸”以示尊重，即使和那個人沒有血緣關(guān)系(blood lineage)。中國人堅(jiān)持的一個傳統(tǒng)就是當(dāng)父母上年紀(jì)時候要一直親自照顧他們。

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　　In Chinese culture, the oldest person in a family oran organization has the most respect, honor, anddignity. For family ladies, the first elder wife holdsmore power than the next wives and daughters-in-law. The young people will call an older person “YeYe” (grandfather), “Nai Nai” (grandmother), “Shu Shu”(uncle), and “Shen Shen”(aunt) as a signof respect even if there is not blood lineage. A tradition that Chinese people hold on to is takingcare of their parents personally when they get older.

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　　湯圓(sweet soup ball)是中國的一種傳統(tǒng)食物。它最初在隋朝被稱為元宵 (Yuanxiao)，曾被用來指代元宵節(jié)(theLantern Festival)，元宵節(jié)是一個以吃湯圓或元宵的形式來慶祝的節(jié)日。湯圓至今已經(jīng)有700多年的歷史了。這種深受人們喜愛的食物最早出現(xiàn)在寧波。隨著不斷的發(fā)展和完善，逐漸形成了這種有著特殊味道，由糯米(glutinous rice)做皮、豬油(lard)做餡兒的寧波湯圓。

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　　Sweet soup ball is a kind of traditional food inChina. Originally named Yuanxiao in the SuiDynasty，it was ever used to refer to the LanternFestival，a day celebrated by eating sweet soupballs and rice glue balls. Sweet soup ball now has ahistory of over 700 years.This food，much favored by people，first appeared in Ningbo.Through its continuous development and improvement, the unique flavor of Ningbo sweetsoup balls made of glutinous rice with lard stuffing has gradually come into being.