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筷子（chopsticks）是一种中国传统餐具（eating utensil），由两根同等长度的小细棒组成，用于夹起食物。筷子一般由竹、木、金属或塑料制成。它轻巧灵活，使用方便。早在三千多年前的商代（the Shang Dynasty），中国人就开始使用筷子了。筷子是反映中国饮食文化的重要组成部分，可谓是中国文化的代表。作为一种独特的餐具，筷子被西方人誉为“东方的文明”。 Composed of a pair of sticks with equal length, chopsticks are traditional Chinese eating utensils used to pick up food. They are commonly made of bamboo, wood, metal or plastic. It is convenient to use chopsticks because they are light and flexible. Since as early as the Shang Dynasty over 3000 years, Chinese has been using chopsticks. Being an important reflection of Chinese food culture, they are regarded as a representative of Chinese culture. As a unique eating utensil, chopsticks are hailed as “eastern civilization” by westerners. 中国人的境外奢侈品消费（overseas luxury consumption of Chinese）指的是越来越多富裕的中国人到境外购买奢侈品的现象。随着财富的增加，中国消费者会追求更多的高端（high-end）商品。世界上1/4的奢饰品是中国人消费的，中国是全球第二大奢侈品消费国。但是中国奢侈品消费中有6成是在国外实现的，奢侈品消费是出境游（outbound tourism）的一个重要部分。造成这一现象的原因是境外的奢侈品价格较低、品质较高和产品丰富。 Overseas luxury consumption of Chinese refers to the phenomenon that an increasing number of rich Chinese purchase luxuries abroad. With growing wealth, Chinese consumers are pursuing more high-end products. Chinese consume a quarter of luxuries of the world, making China the second largest luxury consumption country worldwide. But 60% of Chinese luxuries are bought from foreign countries. Luxury consumption is one important part of outbound tourism. Factors contributing to the phenomenon are lower price, higher quality and more varieties of overseas luxuries. 中国国旗（Flag of China）又被称为“五星红旗”。旗面为红色，象征革命。旗面左上方有五颗黄色五角星，黄色较白色明亮美丽，表示中华民族为黄种人。五颗五角星中一颗相对较大，代表中国共产党（Communist Party of China）的领导。另外四颗较小，代表中国社会中的四个阶级。四颗小五角星各自有一尖对着大星的中心点，象征共产党领导下的中国人民大团结。 Flag of China is also referred to as the “five-star red flag”. The color is red representing revolution. There are five yellow five-pointed stars on the top left part of the flag. Compared with white, yellow is brighter and more beautiful, representing the Chinese nation as yellow race