Quote Originally Posted by Maciamo
There is a big gap between North and South China regarding rice consumption.
That's true, actually. Most of my Chinese friends are from the South, therefore I may have a certain prejudice. I stand corrected (although, from a German perspective, even the North Chinese still seem to eat a large amount of rice).

Anyway, I don't think that either Southern or Northern Chinese suffer from obesity due to their traditional cuisine. It's probably mostly fast food with a certain lack of physical activity that does it.