| A. Many northerners have the habit of stocking up (囤货) on food, especially for the long winter. B. Shop owners even help you peel (削皮) and cut them. C. People from southern China say they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. D. Shop owners will still be happy with you. E. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual for northerners. F. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. |
Chinese debate how much to buy
China covers large areas and has a great population.Recently, another difference between northerners and southerners became a hot one: the way they shop at markets.
It is normal for them to buy half a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0f 25 kilograms of beef at a time.
However, One may be laughed at if he does this in the north.
Also, you can buy a very small amount of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south.
But hardly do shop owners in the north offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets ant boxes.
The difference could be due to(由于)the different climate.
Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there.
But the hot and wet weather in the south make southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.
