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Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 543 words · 5 minutes · 3 reads · Intermediate
Article details
This graded Chinese reading practice article combines authentic reading with optional pinyin, translation, audio, vocabulary, and comprehension practice.
- Author
- HSK Read
- Published
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Updated
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Reading questions and answers
According to the article, what benefit does drinking hot water have in TCM?
It helps warm the body and promote qi and blood circulation.
In the past, why did people boil water before drinking it?
Because high temperature can kill most pathogens in the water.
Now drinking water equipment is very common, but why hasn't the habit of drinking hot water disappeared?
Because hot water carries emotions between people.


