Chinese food: Steamed Fruit Cake
Also known as Sticky Cake, this New Years dish is traditionally fed to the Chinese Kitchen God, so that he will give a favorable report on the family's behavior throughout the previous year when he returns to heaven.
Oracle Inscriptions in China
The Oracle Inscriptions (龟甲卜辞guījiǎ bǔcí)carved by the ancients of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 11th century B. C.) on tortoise shells and ox scapulas (shoulder blades), which are considered to be the earliest written language of ancient China.
Chinese grammar:Expressing “excessively” with “tai”
The simplest structure for expressing too in the sense of excessively in Chinese uses the word 太 (tài).
Chinese food: Flowering Chives
This recipe calls for flowering chives, also called flowering Chinese chives or flowering leeks. This popular Chinese delicacy is inexpensive, and sometimes available in the produce section of local supermarkets as well as Asian groceries.
Calligraphy in China
Calligraphy(书法shūfǎ)is very famous in China. In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its development by holding exhibitions of ancient and contemporary works and by organizing competitions among youngsters and people from various walks of life. Sharing of experience in this field often makes a feature in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.
Write 苟(gǒu)(just) in Chinese character
苟(gǒu)
Origin: “苟”是“傲”和“警”的本字，字形像一条狗蹲在地上，竖起了双耳。本义是“警惕”。“苟” is the original version of the character “傲”and “警”. It looks like a dog crouching on the ground, with its two ears erect. The character’s original meaning was “to be on alert.”
Chinese food: Tea Eggs
Tea eggs, also called marbled eggs, are distinctive looking and easy to make. Serve them as a snack or with a dim sum lunch, for breakfast Easter morning or during the Chinese New Year season.
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Lu Ji 二十四孝：陆绩
As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the ninth story to you.
Chinese grammar: Connecting nouns with “shi”
In Chinese grammar, the verb to be is not used in Chinese the same way as it is in English. In Chinese, 是 is for connecting nouns, and is generally not used with adjectives.
Food in Frost’s Descent
Here is some advice for people in the Frost’s Descent period. As everyone knows, Frost’s Descent is high time for the occurrence of chronic gastritis and gastro duodenal ulcer disease. People should eat more pears, apples, onions and gingkoes. Chestnuts are also a good nourishing food during this period.
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