Sometimes people adorn their hair with chopsticks to make a fashion statement. In China, people often collect finely painted chopsticks or give them away as gifts. In fact, chopsticks are a customary Chinese wedding present for a newly married couple to wish them happiness and hope that they'll never part from each other.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
A.highlight the fact that chopsticks were once seen as a symbol of peace
B.provide details about the different uses people have for chopsticks today
C.contrast today's finely painted chopsticks with ancient silver chopsticks
D.suggest that using chopsticks to make a fashion statement is not respectful