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For Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. Different 【小题1】 Westerners’ drinking cold water at home or in restaurants, Chinese people are always seen carrying vacuum cups whichever season it is. Why do they have a 【小题2】 (prefer) for hot water?
In the past, the authorities suggested 【小题3】 (drink) boiled water to prevent infectious diseases, because it was 【小题4】 (general) considered a way to kill off bacteria (细菌). Even now, equipping hot water dispensers (饮水机) 【小题5】 (recommend) in public places like schools, hospitals and railway stations.
Another reason is Chinese people’s eating habits. It’s believed that hot water helps keep the body’s internal temperature, which can be 【小题6】 (benefit) to health by improving blood circulation and digestion. 【小题7】 is widely accepted in China that drinking a glass of warm water in the morning helps kick-start the digestive system.
Finally, traditional Chinese medicine places great emphasis on the concept of yin and yang,【小题8】 hot water is considered to be yang and cold-water yin. It’s believed that drinking hot water can balance the yin and yang in the body 【小题9】 lead to better overall health in cold weather conditions.
So next time you have a cold, will you still be 【小题10】 (confuse) about a Chinese friend’s tip for drinking more hot water?