Hot pot is a must as a fancy meal in dorm life - but it's actually forbidden due to safety concerns, so be super careful (both in terms of not setting everything on fire and not getting caught).

火锅是寝室生活必备大餐——但事实上出于安全考虑，这是禁止的，所以得特别小心(不仅仅要小心不要点燃其他物品，也要小心不要被抓到)。

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Why is the fire forbidden? It originated from a legend.

为什么要禁火呢？这里有个传说。

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As fire was forbidden, people had to return to the elm willow for starting fire. Therefore, they planted willow trees in front of their gates.

人们因为禁火，需要重新用榆柳取火，所以就在门口插柳。

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