Further variations can be seen within the same country or culture. In China,for example,while the general food style in the same,the combination of ingredients and the mode of prepraration varies greatly from Beijing to Shanghai,from Yunnan province to Jilin province,in societies,generally ,factors other than geography can have a bearing on eating habits and codes. Social class,religion,age, and health concerns, not to mention infividual preference, all contribute to an impressive variety of eating tastes and trends.