The Growth of Fast Food in China
快餐在中国快速发展
In present-day China, we can find two types of fast food: western and Chinese. However, not until the recent decade has western fast food become popular in China. Before the first hamburger walked its way into the Chinese food market, we had little idea about such terms a shot dog, pizza, potato chips, let alone Kentucky and McDonald's. It is the reform and opening-up policy that has brought about the interflow of the food culture between China and the western countries.
如今的中国，我们可以找到两种类型的快餐：西餐和中餐。然而，直到最近十年，西式快餐才在中国开始流行起来。在第一个汉堡包进入中国食品市场之前，我们对狗、披萨、薯片等术语知之甚少，更不用说肯德基和麦当劳了。正是改革开放的政策，促成了中国饮食文化与西方国家之间的交流。
Fast food, both Chinese and western, has several advantages. In the first place, fast food, as is characterized by its name, is fast. The food is always ready and fresh, waiting for its customers. This saves people's precious time, and consequently goes well with the tempo of life in modern society.
快餐，无论是中餐还是西餐，都有几个优点。首先，快餐，顾名思义，就是快餐。食物总是准备好的，新鲜的，等待着顾客。这为人们节省了宝贵的时间，因此与现代社会的生活节奏相得益彰。
Secondly, it is very convenient. As we know, fast food restaurants are much the same ascafeterias. Customers may feel free to help themselves to any variety provided and eat to their hearts' content.
其次，非常方便。众所周知，快餐店与自助餐厅大致相同。顾客可以随意自助提供任何种类的食物，并按照自己的心意吃东西。
Thirdly, fast food restaurants are environmentally comfortable. Clean dishes, shiny tables, decent service and light music all stimulate people's appetite to eat more.
第三，快餐店环境舒适。干净的餐具、光鲜亮丽的桌子、体面的服务、轻快的音乐，都激发了人们多吃东西的欲望。
The above-mentioned advantages make fast food become rooted in almost all parts of the country and enjoy popularity among people. That's also why nowadays Singapore fast food, Turkish fast food and Indian-Pakistani fast food have found their homes in China.
上述优势使得快餐几乎在全国各地遍地开花，在普通人心目当中享有盛誉。这也是为什么现在的新加坡快餐、土耳其快餐和印度-巴基斯坦快餐都在中国找到了自己定位。
As every coin has two sides, fast food also has its disadvantages such as lack of nutrition, dulltaste. Nevertheless, these are minor points compared with its advantages. Since most people agree with fast food, it tends to grow more rapidly.
但是硬币都有两面（凡是皆有两面性），快餐也有其缺点，例如缺乏营养，味道沉闷。然而，与其优势相比，这些都是微不足道的。大多数人还是认可快餐的，但它最终不会增长得太快。
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