Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are on an official visit to India.During her hour-long visit to the Tagore International School, Peng interacted with a selec group of students and did some calligraphy.
Category: Chinese Culture
On Ancient Celebrities Eating Wild Vegetable 说说古代名人吃野菜
不光现代人对野菜情有独钟，古人也吃野菜，不但普通百姓食用，皇帝大臣、达官贵人也吃。有史料可查的吃过野菜的皇帝有李世民、朱元璋，还有清朝的雍正皇帝，不过他们大多是借吃野菜来标榜自己的爱民和节俭，没有真正吃出野菜味道。 Not only people in the modern society, but also ancient people, not only ordinary people, but also emperors and
二胡 Erhu, the Chinese Violin
It first originated in the northern frontier regions during the Tang Dynasty, and has more than a thousand years of history. At that time, the Erhu was known as a "Huqin", literally the "Hu violin". Tang Dynasty poet Cen Sen once wrote this:
The Origin of ‘Dongpo Fish’ “东坡鱼”的由来
“五柳鱼”是浙江杭州西湖的一道名菜，其味道鲜美，喷香诱人，深为人们所喜食。人们在享用时，又常把“五柳鱼”叫做“东坡鱼”，这是为什么呢？ “Wu Liu Fish”(Fish with five shredded ingredients) is a specialty of the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Its delicious
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival(中秋节zhōng qiū jiē), which falls on Sept 8 this year. In the Chinese lunar calendar, August is in the middle of autumn and the 15th day is in the middle of the month. This explains why the 15th of August is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. The day is also known as the moon festival, for on that day, the moon is at its fullest and brightest. It is an important festival for family members to get together, so it is also called the Reunio Festival.
Let’s Talk about Marinated Food with Salt 咸来说卤
按照词典的解释，卤者盐也，特指井盐。而说到卤菜，乃是先有制备完全之卤汁，将已经粗略加工的材料置卤汁中持续以文火加热至入味而成。然而哪怕是一个简单的卤字，所表达的具体手段也不尽一样。譬如说卤蛋，是最最正本清源的卤法，与词典的解释基本一致。卤水一锅，煮蛋数只，徐徐加热，至深厚入味，即可大快朵颐；卤豆腐干、鸡翅鸭腿之流，则必须以热油炮(pao)紧表皮，再行卤制，使其型整，入味，且酥烂适口；猪肉、牛肉，最宜在冷水中焯至八分熟，再下卤锅。多数的食材须半熟或全熟后方可下卤水，尤其是肉食—-道理是这样的，生肉的含水量相对较少，一旦加热，卤水中的盐分将大量渗入其中，口味太咸，且生肉带有血污，多少会污染到这锅卤水。一锅好的卤水不应该有如下的缺陷，譬如吃完口渴、口麻、全口燥热、肠胃坠胀等等，基本上是盐酱过多、麻辣过量所致。 According to the definition in the dictionary, Lu(marinate) means salt, especially referring to well salt. Marinated food, or food
麻将 Mahjong
Mahjong(麻将), also spelled majiang, mah jongg, and numerous other variants, is a game that originated in China. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in South Korea and Japan). The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and have a small following in Western countries. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation and involves a degree of chance.
North-eastern Dishes – Tiger Salad and Pork Stew 东北老虎菜与杀猪菜
老虎菜之所以得此名，是因为此菜用尖椒、香菜等凉拌而成，辛辣生猛，如老虎一般，无法抵挡。不过，这辣也辣得过瘾，所以，老虎菜在全国各地都非常受欢迎。 Tiger Salad is given this name, because it is a salad that is made with chili pepper and coriander,
中国结 Chinese Knots
[zhōng guó jié] 中国结 Chinese knots
[shǒu gōng biān zhī] 手工编织 weave by hand
[zhuāng shì pǐn] 装饰品 decoration
[yì shù pǐn] 艺术品 arts
13 Styles of Quick-Fried Tripe of Old Beijing 老北京爆肚十三吃
有一种说法，叫做“爆肚十三吃”，据传是满清时期，“在旗”的许多“贝勒爷”，口味不一样，喜好爆的“部位”也不尽相同，所以逐渐形成了十三种不同品种的爆肚。其中爆牛肚有四种：肚仁、厚头、百叶、百叶尖；爆羊肚有九种：肚仁、散丹、肚领、蘑菇头、肚丝、肚板、食信、蘑菇、葫芦。 The statement of “13 Styles of Quick-Fried Tripe of Old Beijing” can be traced back to the Manchu times
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