Prehistoric Cultural Relics from Zhejiang Provincial Museum
How long is the Chinese culture? Maybe no one can answer the question. We only know that only in Zhejiang Province quite a lot of prehitoric cultural relics have been discovered, which can prove long history of China.
Chinese grammar: The filler word 那个”neige”
Sometimes when speaking you may blank out a bit, forget a little word or phrase, and you need something to say while gathering your thoughts. Or maybe you need to stall for a while. Well, the word "那个"(nèige) is just what you need.
Magpie Dress
There is a small intermontane plain called a bazi in the Yunnan(云南Yúnnán) local dialect. Baofengba in Puning County is a village inhabited by the Hans. When I saw Luo Meiying, the township leader, she wore a typical peasant dress: a black cloth scarf wrapped apron on her head, a white tight jacket covered with a black lace vest, an embroidered apron around her waist, blue pants and embroidered cotton shoes. Sensing my curiosity, she told me that it was called a magpie dress because the black head and body and white wings.
Chinese food: Twice Cooked Pork
Twice Cook Pork – Hui Guo Rou Pork is boiled and then stir-fried in this authentic recipe from Szechuan.
Chinese grammar:”Always” with “conglai”从来
Although perhaps more often used in the negative to mean "never," 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." in Chinese grammar.
White Deer Plain 白鹿原
Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "White Deer Plain".White Deer Plain is a 2012 Chinese movie directed by Wang Quan'an and based on the novel of the same name by Chen Zhongshi, a famous modern author in China. This is a movie starring by Zhang Fengyi, Zhang yuqi and Duan Yihong. It reflects the conflicts between Bai family and Lu family through three generations, with the background of Bai Lu Village on Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi province.
Chinese food: Turkey, Mandarin and Poppy Seed Salad
The secret ingredient in this dish is the Dijon mustard in the dressing. Not only does its strong, almost sweet flavor provide a nice balance to the red wine vinegar, but it thickens the dressing, holding the olive oil and vinegar together. Feel free to replace the poppy seeds with sesame seeds if desired.
Chinese grammar: “Or” in statements
In English, "or" can used used in the sense of having a choice (Chicken or beef?), and as an "either or" statement (it doesn't matter if you're black or white). In Chinese, "或者"(huòzhě) is used for the latter.
Dragon and Tiger in folk art
The tiger is a popular theme in chinese folk art. One may encounter numerous images of tigers in almost all forms of folk art: paper-cuts, embroidery sculptre, new year prints and others.
Chinese food: Egg Drop Soup
This recipe is the same as for basic Egg Drop Soup, except that I have added two tomatoes cut into 6 equal pieces, and sugar to balance the tomato taste. Western versions often add cornstarch and vegetables; I've included a few variations below.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes