Red-robed shrimps is said to be a favorite dish of Jia Baoyu(贾宝玉Jiǎ Bǎoyù), the decadent protagonist(a protagonist in a play, novel, or real event is one of the main people in it) of A Dream of Red Mansions(红楼梦Hónglóumèng).
Category: Chinese customs
Paper-cutting in Foshan of China
With its origin in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the paper-cut of Foshan flourished in Ming and Qing dynasties and is one of China's famous traditional handicraft(handicrafts are activities such as embroidery and pottery which involve making things with your hands in a skilful way) arts.
Changquan of China
The Changquan(长拳Chángquán) is a general term for external (as opposed to internal) Northern Wushu(武术wǔshù). It is one of the types of Wushu kung fu.
Chinese have false teeth fixed or not?
It was early in the Han Dynasty that filling dental caries with amalgam was invented by Zhang Zhongjing(张仲景Zhāng Zhòngjǐng), a famous doctor at that time. Professional doctors engaged in denture articulation(the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech) appeared in the Song Dynasty. Many materials were used to make artificial teeth in ancient times, including ivory, cattle bone and solid sandalwood(檀香tánxiāng).
Talk about Four Natures and Five Flavors
Four Natures The four natures include "cold," "hot," "warm," and "cool."
Dietotherapy
The "Yangsheng" refers to the improvement of health and the prolonging of life through the proper care and nurture of one's mind and body.
Autumn choices of China
In the dry season(e.g.Autumn), we may have no appetite, or have a dry throat. So at this time, the foods(食物shíwù) that contain a lot of moisture(水分shuǐfèn) are a good choice. It's better to eat some delicate dishes with flavors of sourness and sweetness(the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth), instead of spicy ones, and some fluid-filled foods, instead of dry ones.
Searching for kung fu in China
"There have been countless foreign documentaries about Chinese kung fu(功夫gōngfu) since the 1950s when their parallel films emerged," said Guan, "but most of them come from foreigners' curiosity(the eager desire to know) about kung fu, presenting what they are and how to practice them, lacking further exploration about the culture behind them," said Guan.
Balancing Violence with Virtue of China
"When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave." This quotation(a quotation is a sentence or phrase taken from a book, poem, or play, which is repeated by someone else) is likely to bring a flood of memories to fans of the original TV series Kung Fu starring David Carradine. That show, and the rising star of kung fu legend Bruce Lee, lifted the veil from the secretive world of Chinese kung fu and propelled martial arts into mainstream American culture.
Liuyedao of China
The main characteristic that distinguishes the Liu Ye Dao(柳叶刀liǔyè dāo) from the other Chinese sabers, is the shape of the blade(a blade of grass is a single piece of grass). It curves moderately all the way along. Sometimes the curve is more pronounced towards the tip.
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