【环球英语】槟榔西施 (9)

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HINTS:
        Betel leaves
        Vietnamese
        Betel nuts
        betel chewing
        traveled
        Western
        spit the red liquid
Betel leaves are also part of Vietnamese marriage ceremonies. Betel nuts are a sign of love and marriage. Some reports show that betel chewing is less popular in Asian cities today. They say that in particular, young people are rejecting the custom. Many of them have traveled to the west for an education. Because of this Western influence, they find the custom socially unacceptable and offensive. They no longer like to spit the red liquid from their mouths to the streets. But for others, the betel nut remains an important part of their tradition and culture.