What do square chopsticks mean?

Square chopsticks are traditional handicrafts in China folk tableware, which evolved from gadgets. Square chopsticks mean "extending in all directions" and symbolize a happy life. In ancient times, this kind of chopsticks was regarded as the exclusive tableware of dignitaries. However, with the changes of society, square chopsticks have gradually become the tableware for ordinary people to eat. It has become an indispensable part of China culture.

Square chopsticks are a kind of handicraft that tests skills and patience, and its production needs many steps, including pure hand carving. The main material for making square chopsticks is bamboo or wood. First, the material should be cut into appropriate sizes and accurately polished, and then the pattern carving should be started. The whole production process needs exquisite technology and careful mentality. Therefore, this kind of handicraft is exquisitely made and regarded as a treasure in traditional techniques.

As the representative of traditional tableware culture in China, square chopsticks have extremely high cultural value. Square chopsticks are not only a kind of tableware, but also a cultural carrier, which contains China's humanity and wisdom. With the advancement of modernization, the traditional cultural value of square chopsticks is gradually rediscovered and valued. Therefore, it is more important to pass it on.