As we all know, the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food.

众所周知，自从我们开始使用筷子吃饭以来，中国的“饭碗”文化已经影响了一些亚洲国家，如日本、韩国和越南。

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In much of Asia, especially the so-called "rice bowl" cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

在亚洲的大部分地区，尤其是在中国、日本、韩国和越南的“饭碗”文化中，人们通常用筷子吃饭。

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The truth is that people in China waste 35 million tons of food each year.

事实是，中国人每年浪费3500万吨食物。

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As an example of just how important Chinese food assistance is, during the mid 1990s, China cut of its food aid by as much as 80-90%.

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According to two China's 2008 reports, the Millennium Development Goals Report and the Report on the Status of China's Food Security, the country still has more than 91 million people (7.3% of total national population) who are likely to experience food insecurity and lack of nutrition.

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The price of pork, a staple food in China, soared by nearly 57% last month, the National Bureau of Statistics reported.

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