What is the cultural connotation of China chopsticks?

Two chopsticks are a pair. Only when two chopsticks cooperate with each other and are used in coordination can they choose freely. As the saying goes, "a single line does not make a trip, a single tree does not make a forest", and chopsticks are difficult to catch vegetables. It can be seen that mutual assistance and cooperation is one of the spirits of chopsticks.

In today's society, with the deepening of socialized production, the social division of labor is becoming more and more detailed, and the fields that individuals are involved in and good at are becoming more and more specialized, so mutual assistance and cooperation between groups and individuals is very important.

As the saying goes, "a chopstick is easy to break, but a chopstick is difficult to break." Strengthening mutual assistance and cooperation will make the collective strength stronger and make it easier to achieve a win-win ideal situation.

The origin of chopsticks

It can be traced back to the late Neolithic period and is the product of farming civilization. At first, ancestors ate directly with their hands, and then there was barbecue, so they could not grasp it directly with their hands. Ancestors used tools such as branches and bamboo poles to turn and fish for food.

With the development of society, the ancestors changed from gathering and hunting to fixed farming. People add water to seeds, vegetables or meat to make "rice" or "soup", and the dishes in the soup should be "clamped up" with tools, so chopsticks have gradually become necessary tableware.