The History of Chopsticks

Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries today, they have their beginnings in China.

Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far back as the Xia Dynasty. In the Spring and Autumn Period copper and iron chopsticks appeared. With the Han Dynasty came lacquered chopsticks followed by gold and silver chopsticks in later dynasties. 民俗节庆门户网站

Today we have chopsticks made of plastic. The most expensive are made from elephants’ tusks and hard green stone. 民俗节庆门户网站

Chopsticks in their own way tell us something about Chinese tradition. In ancient times the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many Kings and Emperors used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous. It was said that if the food had been poisoned, the silver chopsticks would change colour. wish.1155815.com

Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for "chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced like "quick a son!" In China chopsticks are connected with good luck. So on the country's New Year's Eve，many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of asking for good luck. 

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