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Re-usable chopsticks are in?

This happened several months ago, but I think it’s still worth capturing. From PFSK: “While single-use chopsticks may be a convenient option for restaurant owners and patrons alike, there is a small group of Chinese DIY designers and young... ...full story at Virtual China

from Virtual China on Thu, May 08 2008

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27 Jul 08 visit (Letter) Why chinese use chopsticks (From Die Spiegel online)  »  Blogging For China Hefty discussions usually arise over the advantages and disadvantages of using chopsticks instead of fork and knives. To show the western point of view, here is a is a translation of an article published in the German news magazine “Der...
18 Jul 08 visit Korea: Chopsticks… Rather Complicated…  »  Global Voices When I went out with East Asian editors one night at the Global Voices Summit 2008, we were so into talking about the differences between chopsticks. Why does Korea use iron for chopsticks while other chopsticks countries use wooden materials? Since...
28 Jun 07 visit The 12 Taboo Ways of Using Chopsticks  »  Virtual China Translated excerpts from a PostShow blog post entitled the 12 Taboo Ways of Using Chopsticks: 1. Three long two short [an idiomatic expression that translates to an unexpected misfortune].This refers to before or during meals, when a pair of chopsticks is...
23 Jun 08 visit Olympics volunteers start with chopsticks  »  Shanghai Daily THE first lesson William Heathershaw learned in Beijing as an Olympic volunteer was how to use chopsticks. Beijing started yesterday to train the first group of overseas volunteers in media operations for the...
11 Jun 08 visit Disposable chopsticks phased out  »  Shanghai Daily ABOUT 10,000 Taiwan convenience stores will withhold disposable chopsticks from hordes of customers used to getting them with take-out meals, officials said yesterday. From next Wednesday in Taipei, and by July...

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