Did Ancient Chinese People Have Hot Pot? 　古人也吃火锅吗？

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Hot pot is popular in China today. Did ancient Chinese people have hot pot？

Ancient Chinese people had hot pot as early as the Shang Dynasty （1600—1046 BC）. At that time， people boiled foods and soups in bronze cauldrons. The cauldron had two parts—one was the pot to cook foods in soup， the other part was a layer  or a space inside the cauldron to hold firewood. But at that time， the cauldron was only for a single person to eat from.

During the Han Dynasty （202 BC—AD 220）， people divided a pot into several parts to enjoy different flavors.

During the Tang Dynasty （618—907）， having hot pot was a trendy thing. When people held family feasts， they would prepare hot pot. People of the Song Dynasty （960—1279） had hot pot to welcome winter.

现如今在中国，火锅非常受欢迎。（剩余1332字）