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Bingtanghulu are a traditional Chinese snack. They taste (尝起来) both sweet (1)
and
sour (酸的). It's hard for people (2)
to say
(say) no to them.
To make bingtanghulu, we need hawthorns (山楂), syrup (糖浆) and bamboo sticks. First, we string (串在一起) five or six hawthorns with a stick. Then, put them into heated syrup. After that, take them out quickly. When the syrup around the hawthorns cools down and becomes a candy coat, a bingtanghulu is ready for (3)
eating
(eat). A bunch (束) of bingtanghulu looks like a small tree full (4)
of
red fruit.
Now, people also use many other kinds of fruit (5)
to make
(make) bingtanghulu. (6)
Children
(child) like bingtanghulu made of grapes, oranges, strawberries and pineapples. Bingtanghulu become even more popular at the Spring Festival. People think (7)
their
(they) bright red colour can bring good luck and happiness.
Are bingtanghulu (8)
healthy
(health)? Well, not really. They have too much sugar. But it is OK if you don't eat too much. Fruit like hawthorns is rich in vitamin C.