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| chopsticks | a pair of thin sticks that the Chinese use to pick up their food |
| wok | a metal pan with a rounded bottom that is used for frying and steaming in Chinese cooking |
| rice | a grain that is eaten with most meals in the south of China |
| cha | the Chinese word for tea; it is the most important drink in all parts of China |
| tai chi | a popular form of Chinese exercise; it is often done in the morning by large groups of people to improve their qi or energy the mo |
| qi | the positive life force within the earth that the Chinese try to tap into when they do tai chi |
| pagoda | a religious building that is erected as a memorial or shrine |
| bicycle | the most popular form of transportation in China |
| calligraphy | this"beautiful writing" is considered an art form in China |
| courtyard | an are surrounded by buildings or walls; traditional Chinese homes are built around these |
| acupuncture | a traditional Chinese form of medicine in which the body is punctured with needles to restore the balance of yin and yang inside the body |
