Have you ever watched the TV program, A Bite of China (《舌尖上的中国》)? It has become a hot of discussion on the Internet in China. The program is first shown on China Central Television (CCTV). This TV (节目) is a seven-episode (一集) documentary series. It is about traditional Chinese food.
According to World Journal, the program has attracted more than one hundred (百万) Chinese audience. Most of them don’t regard this program an ordinary food show, because it (显示) them the value and quality of Chinese food, as as the changes in society today. The audience are also the chance to see how hard the cooks and farmers have to work to produce. wonderful Chinese food.
A Bite of China makes Chinese people (想) back their cooking traditions. Most of the traditions have been forgotten in today’s busy life. Chen Xiaoqing, the lead director of the series, says that the program is not only about eating, but about traditional habits and historical heritage (遗产) . Chen’s friend, Liu Wen, says, “We also wanted to show international audience what modern China is like.”