漢譯英

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　　中國為種類繁多的菜肴感到十分自豪。飲食是中國文化的一大要素。中國共有8大菜系，包括辛辣的川菜和清淡的粵菜。中國餐館在世界各地很受歡迎。

　　然而，中國人的生活方式日益變化，無論是自己下廚還是上餐館，都出現(xiàn)了全新的飲食習(xí)慣。在一些傳統(tǒng)的中國菜中，添加了奶酪和番茄醬。城市消費者頻繁地光顧一些快餐連鎖店，包括麥當勞、肯德基和必勝客。市場調(diào)查顯示，在未來幾年里，西式快餐的消費在中國將以每年超過45%的速度持續(xù)增長，而中式快餐店有望增加15%。收入的不斷增長，對國際食品更多的了解，加上超市購物的便捷，使中國出現(xiàn)了更樂于嘗試包裝及罐裝食品的新一代消費者。

　　參考譯文

　　China takes great pride in its varied cuisines, and food is an important element of the Chinese culture. There are eight principal cuisines, including the spicy Sichuan dishes and the light Cantonese cooking. Chinese restaurants are very popular in all parts of the world.

　　However, changing lifestyles in China have led to new eating habits at home and in restaurants. Cheese and tomato sauces are being brought into some traditional Chinese dishes. Urban consumers have taken readily to fast-food chains, such as McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut. Market research shows that Western-style fast-food consumption will continue to grow in China, at an annual rate of more than 45 percent in the coming few years, while Chinese fast-food outlets are projected to grow by 15 percent.

　　Rising incomes, combined with greater awareness of international foods and convenient supermarket, have led to the emergence of a new generation of consumers who are more willing to try packaged and canned food products.