Power of Time on Cured Meat
The Time, the sworn(if two people or two groups of people are sworn enemies, they dislike each other very much) enemy of food, sometimes is also the friend of food. Although we have obtained diversified ways to preserve food by means of modern technology, such old methods as pickling, air-drying, fumigating and salting had once unexpectedly brought us different and sometimes even unrivalled taste of food, which is the taste of time. Even to these days, those cured food still have a strong impact on people’s daily diet. Here I will talk about two cured meat(腊肉làròu) that is popular in South China especially in Hunan(湖南Hú’nán) Province – bacon and salted fish.
Chinese Astrology 中国式占卜
What is Chinese Astrology It's been a long time since Chinese astrology appeared. Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. The development of Chinese astrology is tied to that of astronomy, which came to flourish during the Han(汉 hàn) Dynasty. Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy and uses the principles of yin(阴 yīn) and yang(阳 yáng) and concepts that are not found in Western astrology, such as the wu xing teachings, the 10 Celestial stems, the 12 Earthly Branches, the lunisolar calendar, and the time calculation after year, month, day and shichen(时辰 shíchén).
Chinese grammar: the self-evident with 嘛ma
The particle 嘛 (ma) is a sentence-final particle identical in pronunciation to the simple "yes/no question" particle 吗 (ma) you learned back in the day, but with a rather different function. It can be used when the speaker feels what he is saying is obvious (from his point of view).
About the Longquanfu
In the Site of the capital of State of Bohai, local government located in northeastern part of Tang Empire
Chinese food:Gross blood in Mong Kok
Blood of Mong Mao ingredients: duck blood Blood of Mong Mao ingredients: cow louvers, ham and bean sprouts
Chinese grammar: For with 为wei
When you work for a company, or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you're likely to use the Chinese preposition 为 (wèi), which is often translated into English as "for," a translation which is often unnatural or unnecessary, depending on the particular phrase. The super common Mao-era phrase, 为人民服务 ("serve the people"), doesn't need the word "for" in English, for example.
24 Solar Term: The Autumn Equinox 秋分
On the Chinese lunar calendar, “Autumn Equinox（秋分 Qiū fēn） ” is the beginning of autumn and this day is just at the middle point between “ Autumn Begins（秋至 Qiūzhì ） ” to “ Hoar-Frost Falls（霜降 Shuāngjiàng ） ”. After “Autumn Equinox”, the temperature decreases obviously, just like the old proverbs among the farmers, “ Each autumn rain makes it’s colder（一阵秋雨一阵寒 Y ízhèn qiūyǔ y ízhèn hán ） ”, “ The night of White Dews and Autumn Equinox, one night is colder than the one before（白露秋分夜，一夜冷一夜 Báilù qiū fēn yè, y íyè lěng y íyè ） ”. It arrives on September 22 to September 23 each year when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 180 degrees. As said in the ancient Chinese books, “the Autumn Equinox” shows the Yin Qi（阴气 Yīnqì ） and Yang Qi（阳气Y ángqì ） are half and half on this day”. This means the day and night are balanced and the heat and the cold are even. There is no polar day or polar night happening on this day on every corner of the world. In some part of the north-east China, it’s not strange to see frost at this time. The differences between the temperature in the morning and in the night are increasing, to more than 10 degree Celsius. The amount of rainfall decreases and it’s getting drier and drier in the air.
Chinese Food and Cuisine
Chinese culinary arts has a long history , famous all over the world. Chinese cuisine has developed and matured over the centuries, forming a rich cultural content. It is characterized by fine selection of ingredients, precise processing, particular care to the amount of fire, and substantial nourishment.
Chinese grammar: Change of state with 了le
了 (le) has a lot of uses. You probably first learned 了 as a particle that tells you an action is completed, which is also known as 了1. This article is not about that use of 了; it's about indicating a change of state (了2). In other words, there is now a new situation, or there is about to be a new situation. This whole "change of state" idea can take numerous forms, so it's helpful to view them individually, alongside some English translations.
Door-God Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong Spring Festival Paintings by Tantou 门神
Door-God（门神：Ménshén） is a Chinese decoration placed on each side of an entry to a temple, home, business, etc., which is believed to keep evil spirits from entering. This custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty, whose founder Emperor Tang Taizong (599—649AD) honored two of his most loyal generals – Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde by having their painted portraits hung on his front door. Ordinary families soon adopted the imperial custom, putting woodblock prints of the ever-vigilant generals on their front gates in the hope of attracting good luck and fending off evil spirits. The Door-God business soon spread throughout China, adding other folklore heroes and mythological figures to the repertoire.
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