詞匯

1.?????communal?公用的?

2.?????crucial?關(guān)鍵的

3.?????bonding?特殊關(guān)系的形成

4.?????tradition?傳統(tǒng)

5.?????saliva?唾液

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Will coronavirus change the tradition of communal meals in China?

In China, communal eating is considered crucial for bonding. Now this dining tradition has been greatly challenged in the combat against the novel coronavirus.?

Since each diner picks food out of the communal plates on a bite-by-bite basis with their chopsticks, the virus can be transferred from saliva to chopsticks to the dish.

The move away from a traditional cultural practice in the Chinese society is ongoing. In modern times to eat individually may lose some tradition, but it can also mean more opportunities for creating something new in Chinese cuisine and eating habits.