0 0 Discovery Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks? Scott Admin posted on 4 years ago — updated on 1 second ago 582 views Chopsticks have been the go-to eating utensil in East Asia for the better part of three millennia. But why did they emerge there in the first place and (more importantly) why did they become popular? history chinese chopsticks animation SideQuest Scott Follow Author, educator, musician, dancer and all around creative type. Founder of "The Happy Now" website and the online jewelry store "Silver and Sage".