They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries.

就像许多西方国家燃着蜡烛的生日蛋糕一样，它们是中国人生日庆祝活动中的一部分。

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However, despite 2 billion people worldwide already supplementing their diet with insects, consumer disgust remains a large barrier in many western countries.

然而，尽管全世界有20亿人已经在用昆虫来补充他们的饮食，消费者的厌恶仍然是许多西方国家的一大障碍。

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It is impolite to keep others waiting in many western countries.

在许多西方国家，让别人久等是不礼貌的。

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Many Western countries initially hailed the election as a victory for the democratic process.

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Binge drinking "already an epidemic in many Western countries", it added, was on the rise.

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Many western countries have denied aid and maintained trade embargoes in protest against the government's repression.

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