Introduction of Chinese Zodiac 生肖的简介
The Shengxiao(生肖 shēngxiào) which better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac is a scheme. It is a systematic plan of future action that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year mathematical cycle. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The Chinese zodiac is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar.
Chinese food:Turkey Chow Mein
Tired of turkey sandwiches? Chow mein is a great way to serve leftover cooked turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
Chinese grammar:Expressing lateness with 才”cai”
One of the ways to express lateness in Chinese is with 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar. Structure
To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才.
In English this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until". This form is often used with a time number of some sort, like a specific time, age etc.
About the Dongxiafeng Site
The site of Xia and Shang dynasties in ancient China Location: Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province
Chinese grammar: Expressing “much more” in comparisons
Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) is one of the most interesting in Chinese grammar.
Chinese food: Tofu and Cashew Chow Mein
Crunchy cashews and vegetables complement the soft texture of the noodles and tofu in this chow mein dish for two.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
Chinese grammar:Emphasizing negation with 又”you”
One of the may versatile uses of 又 is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick! It is Expressing attitude, Emphasizing.
Adornments
In the life of Chinese people, f ood, clothing, shelter and transportation are usually regarded the four most basic necessities.
Chinese food: Chinese Noodles in Peanut Sauce
This recipe for Szechuan Noodles was submitted by Patricia Prisbrey. Ingredients: 2 12-ounce package egg noodles (I use Nanka Seimen egg noodles)
Dressing:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup chinese chili oil (I use Sunluck Chili Oil)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white sugar
Art in China
The Oriental Piano-Chinese Guzheng For a long time, Guzheng(古筝gǔzhēng),which also calling Qinzheng(秦筝qín zhēng), is considered as an ancient ethnic musical instrument in our splendid culture.It is as early as the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC that Guzheng started to become popular.That is why it is so-called Qinzheng.