China's different peoples have developed individual customs
regarding food, clothing and etiquette, in response to their own
particular environments, social conditions and levels of economic
development. Generally, the Han people take rice and flour as their
staple diet, love to eat vegetables, beans, meat, fish and eggs,
and pay particular attention to the art of cooking. The Uygurs,
Kazaks, and Ozbeks enjoy roast mutton kebabs, flat bread and rice.
Mongolians often eat beef, mutton and dairy products, and drink tea
with milk. Koreans like sticky rice cakes, cold noodles and kimchi
(hot pickled vegetables). Tibetans take tsampa (roasted highland
barley flour) as their staple food, and drink buttered tea. The Li,
Jing, Dai, Blang and Hani all chew betel nuts. The typical costume
of Manchu women used to be the qipao (a close-fitting
dress with high neck and slit skirt). Mongolians wear traditional
robes and riding boots. Tibetans love to wear waist-banded robes,
and boots. Yi, Miao and Yao women wear pleated skirts, and are
often bedecked with gold or silver ornaments. Uygurs wear
diamond-shaped embroidered skullcaps. Koreans are known as the
"white clothing ethnic group" because they favor white
clothing.
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