How to make Zong Zi for Duanwu Festival
How to make Zong Zi 粽子- bamboo leaves filled with sticky rice, meat and vegetables then steamed/boiled. This is a traditional food especially around 6th June – Dragon Boat Festival. They are also popular at other times, these little green triangles of food are quite filling for their size, so one or two is enough for most people with some other dishes on the side. When it’s cooked, don’t worry, you unwrap the Zong Zi 粽子 and just eat the contents of the folded leaf, not the leaf!
Dragon Boat Festival — Duānwǔ Jié
Dragon Boat Festival — Duānwǔ Jié Dragon Boat Festival (Chinese: 端午节, Pinyin: Duānwǔ Jié), also known as Duanwu festival, is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China and associated with a number of East Asian and Southeast Asian societies. The festival occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar on which the Chinese calendar is based(approximately late-May to mid-June) . In 2012, this fell on June 23.
The 24 Solar Terms 24节气
The 24 Solar Terms The “24 solar terms” originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. It's determined by the changes of the sun’s position in the zodiac throughout the year, with two segments each month. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production, special climate signs such as floods and drought, cultural ceremonies, family gatherings and even healthy living tips. Nowadays the “24 solar terms” is still being used by farmers and followed in many other parts of the world apart from China.
Spring Begins, The Rains, Insects Awaken, Vernal Equinox, Clear and Bright, Grain Rain are all in spring.
Summer Begins, Grain Buds, Grain in Ear, Summer Solstice, Slight Heat, Great Heat, are all in summer.
Autumn Begins, Stopping the Heat, White Dews, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dews, Hoar-Frost Falls are all in autumn.
Winter Begins, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold, Great Cold are all in winter.
Springs Begins, Summer Begins, Autumn Begins and Winter Begins show the beginning of the four seasons. Vernal Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice indicate the turning points of the changes in the luminosity of the sun.
National flower of China
Mǔ dān–牡丹 The national flower of People's Republic of China is considered as peony(Chinese: 牡丹, Pinyin: mǔ dān) by publics, but it's not designated by the government.
What Can Bamboo Do in China?
They've known that in China for millennia, where bamboo has been respected for a whole lot of reasons. What can bamboo do? The options are limitless:
Zhu Yuanzhang – Founder of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang, or “Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty”, was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He led a poor life as a child. At one time, he even became a monk at Huangjue Temple. At the age of 25, Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Red Turban peasant rebel army led by Guo Zixing and got successive promotions for great battle achievements. In 1368 AD, he proclaimed himself the emperor of “the Great Ming” in Nanjing and adopted "Hongwu" as the title of his reign, establishing a unified feudal regime of the country.
【traditional Chinese pharmacology】—— lily
bǎihéhuā de gōngxiào：
百合花的功效：
bǎihéhuā shì yī jì zībǔ liángyào：
百合花是一剂滋补良药：
chú hán diànfěn、dànbáizhì、zhīfáng、gài、lín、tiě、wéishēngsù B1、B2、C、húluóbosù děng yíngyǎngsù wài，
除含淀粉、蛋白质、脂肪、钙、磷、铁、维生素B1、B2、C、胡萝卜素等营养素外，
hái hányǒu yìxiē tèshū de yíngyǎng chéngfèn，rú qiūshuǐxiānjiǎn děng duōzhǒng shēngwùjiǎn。
还含有一些特殊的营养成分，如秋水仙碱等多种生物碱。
Taboos when Using Chopsticks in China
中国人使用筷子用餐是从远古流传下来的，古时又称其为“箸”。日常生活中对筷子的运用是非常有讲究的。一般我们在使用筷子时，正确的使 用方法是用右手执筷，大拇指和食指捏住筷子的上端，另外三个手指自然弯曲扶住筷子，且要把筷子两端对齐。用餐前筷子要整齐地码放在饭碗的右侧，用餐后则要 整齐地竖向码放在饭碗的正中。但是，以下筷子的使用方法绝对是禁忌。
Red Dates: The Healthiest Fruit On Earth
Just as Brazil’s mysterious acai berries once were to Western health fanatics (remember when they could cure cancer?), so are jujubes to China. Known as red dates, or hongzao (红枣) in Chinese, the native southeast asian fruit has long been heralded as a superfood, making appearances on TCM prescription pads and in locals’ kitchens, where they’re still used to decorate buns, porridge, soup or desert as a kind of spice. You can get them fresh during the autumn, when they’re crisp and green as apples, or dried, when the fruit take on a deep red color and sweet, chewy texture. So how did red dates get their reputation as China’s favorite cure-all fruit?
Foods for Qingming Festival 清明节的节令食品
在清明节的饮食方面，各地有不同的节令食品。 Different places have different foods for Qingming Festival.
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