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Recipe for Tibetan Dumplings of China

Utterly(you use utterly to emphasize that something is very great in extent, degree, or amount) unique and delicious, the Tibetan dumplings(西藏饺子Xīzàng jiǎozi) are basically the unofficial(not having official authority or sanction) national dish of Tibet.

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Expert:Shennongjia Savage does not exist

Does the Shennongjia Savage really exist? Paleoanthropologist Zhou Guoxing pointed out during the Science and Technology Journalist Salon hosted by the Beijing Municipal Association of Science and Technology and other organizations that the Shennongjia Savage does not exist based on his long-term fieldwork experience in the Shennongjia region and other regions.

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Chinese phrase translation: 孔雀女 (kǒngquènǚ) peacock woman

孔雀女 (kǒngquènǚ) peacock woman Usage: “孔雀女”指一些女孩,她们生活在大城市,从小受父母疼爱、生活富足、无忧无虑,金钱观念淡薄,择偶时并不十分注重物质条件。“孔雀女” is a term for girls who live in cities, have been loved by their parents from the day they were born, and have led lives of luxury. They are apathetic towards money and do not pay much attention to the financial situations of suitors.

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Lacquer ware that ‘maddens the cat’ – Fuzhou bodiless lacquer ware 福州脱胎漆器

As shown in the picture, “The Goldfish Bowl” is a big basin painted in green on the outer surface, and eight red-and-white goldfishes are painted swimming within, vivid and lifelike. By taking the method of gold drawing, the fish scale has a striking resemblance to the real one. When you pour some water into the bowl, the goldfishes seem to come to life. It is said that the goldfishes look so real that even the cat mistakes them for real ones, and all its effort to catch them in vain that it truly gets pissed off. Therefore, the work is also called “qisi mao” (literally, maddening the cat). This piece of work is Fuzhou bodiless lacquer ware. “The Goldfish Bowl” makes full use of the translucent characteristic of the lacquer, and after fish sketching, drawing gold, drawing silver, painting and polishing processes, the scene of a group of goldfish swimming in the water comes to life, with its own distinctive feature. Moreover, the Chinese character “鱼” (fish) is homophonic with “余” (surplus), so it is a symbol of auspiciousness.

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