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When making noodles,
同样是做面

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the Cantonese use bamboo,
广东人用毛竹

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While those in the Central Plains apply a rolling pole.
中原人则用的是擀面杖

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Making dough is a skill that girls in the Central Plains must master.
擀面是中原女孩子成长中必须要掌握的生活技艺

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Noodles for breakfast and a banquet in the noon
早面午席

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is the custom in Ding Village when people hold a birthday feast.
是丁村人做寿请客的习俗

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To celebrate her husband's 70th birthday,
为了老伴的70大寿

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Madame Wei got up early to prepare the flour food.
卫大妈早早地就为宴席上要吃的面食做起了准备

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The noodles are called longevity noodles.
中国人称这碗面叫长寿面

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Why Chinese people eat noodles on their birthdays?
为什么过生日要吃面

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How did noodles become the symbol of longevity?
面条是怎么成为中国人贺寿的象征呢

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It is said that the shape of noodle is both long and slim.
有一个说法是面的形状长而瘦

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In Putonghua, long (chang) and slim (shou) is similar to the pronunciation of longevity (changshou).
谐音长寿