舌尖上的阅读

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There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines（烹饪） ， but few are like A Bite of China. The latest seven?part documentary（纪录片） offers insights into the geographical， historical and cultural aspects of what Chinese eat.

Made by award?winning documentary maker Chen Xiaoqing， A Bite of China is filled with mouth?watering images of food ranging from the feast to local delicacies， the documentary tells us the beautiful and refined process of food?making. The program is sure to attract both food experts and ordinary audiences.

Television is filled with food programs these days， especially introductions of top chefs and close looks at the complicated and refined cooking processes of a feast， but how to create dishes is only one aspect of food culture， according to Chen.

“The program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements related to dishes， such as eating habits and the ethics of eating.”

The surprise is that the show is not only about dishes. Every episode highlights different people， who tell stories about their adventures with food.

“As a saying goes， ‘you are what you eat’，” Chen says. “Food is always connected with people. Behind the documentary， those images are stories that reflect people’s living situations and attitudes. That’s another component that makes it special.”

To get enough good stories， the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started shooting in last July. Filming lasted about nine months.

A Bite of China captures social transformations while presenting food culture， such as showing the dispersion of extended families that leave the elderly in their hometowns while other members work outside. In those cases food serves as reminders of happy times and centerpieces of reunions.

1. The difference of A Bite of China from other programs about dishes is that it .

A. presents how to create dishes

B. presents more delicious dishes

C. presents cooking processes of a feast

D. presents more cultural elements related to dishes

2. According to the author， saying “you are what you eat” most probably means “ ”.

A. You will become the kind of people like the food you choose

B. Your shape is likely to be similar with the food you eat

C. What food you choose to eat will affect you in some aspects

D. Your character is determined by the food you choose