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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> Student Association Series (VIII):<br />

Vegetarian Culture Association<br />

By Cen Yuhao<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=77844635<br />

You may always hold the thoughts as much as other people the vegetarians are<br />

self-restricted or mentally twisted ones. But you may be wrong.<br />

Vegetarian Culture Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> is the first vegetarian society<br />

among Chinese universities. Initiated by several peace-lovers on campus, it has<br />

attracted more than 500 members since its establishment in May, 2000. They<br />

believe that vegetarianism is <strong>of</strong> great benefit to human health as well as to the<br />

preservation <strong>of</strong> animals and nature thus more people should become aware <strong>of</strong> the<br />

benefit and gradually transfer to vegetarians. The Association carries the purpose <strong>of</strong><br />

―Promoting vegetarian culture, advocating green life.‖ It is a misunderstanding that<br />

only vegetarians can be admitted to the society. Everybody is welcomed to learn<br />

more about vegetarianism and try to identify with the idea.<br />

Buddhists began to appear in the reign <strong>of</strong> Emperor Liangwu in China (about AD 500).<br />

Long before that, specialized vegetarian cuisine came into existence and<br />

vegetarianism has received substantial support ever after. With quite a few recipes<br />

coming down, it is widely accepted that Chinese vegetarian food tastes better than<br />

meat. Vegetarian Culture Association is active in theoretic promotion on campus: it<br />

has invited several environmentalists, legislators and nutritionists to give lectures.<br />

They also spread vegetarianism by video and pictorial board and conducted forum to<br />

exchange vegetarian experience.<br />

Moreover, well-supported by the vegetarian circle in Beijing City, the Association has<br />

led its members to taste vegetarian food around. Vegetarian trips to Bolin Temple,<br />

Guanghua Temple and specialized restaurants have been arranged. Long Hua Tree<br />

Vegetarians‘ Home at the foot <strong>of</strong> Fragrant Hill, a unique restaurant, is their weekly<br />

haunt. The owner <strong>of</strong> it is the only man working, and payment is according to diners<br />

themselves rather than to the bills. Though small and simple-decorated, it has<br />

received hundreds <strong>of</strong> vegetarians and non-vegetarians, domestic and overseas<br />

together with their high appreciation. The vegetarian window in Yi Yuan canteen on<br />

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