Why do Chinese people drink hot water? Many westerners find it so interesting that they always see Chinese people carry a vacuum cup(保温杯) no matter which season it is.
For lots of Chinese people, nothing is (common) than drinking hot water every day. But for most of the Westerners, idea of drinking plain hot water is really odd since they drink cold water even in winter. Why do Chinese people drink hot water? Hot water vs cold water, which one is better? Follow us (find) an ideal answer.
It is well known Chinese people prefer hot meals every day, and they're also used to (have) hot drinks with it. Moreover, some parents always teach (they) children to drink hot water with meals, because they think mixing cold liquids with hot meals (be) really bad for the stomach. And cold liquids may solidify fats in your stomach, which cause digestive problems, whereas hot liquids aid in (digest).
According to the eating habits in western countries, they prefer "raw" food, they also prefer their water "raw". At the same time, they are fond hamburgers, cheese and fried stuff, which are all with high calorie. As a matter of fact, they need cold drinks to cool them off.