On each side of the fish, make three diagonal(a diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner) cuts 2 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch deep. Stir the marinade(腌泡汁yānpàozhī) ingredients in a small bowl, and spoon it over the fish, making sure it seeps into the cuts. Let the fish stand in the marinade, uncovered, at room temperature, for 1 hour.
Category: Chinese Culture
Andai Dance
In North China, there live the Chinese herdsmen(a man who looks after a herd of animals such as cattle or goats) — the Mongolian ethnic minority. They love the grassland, love dancing and singing. The Mongolian people created a lot of dances and music, of which the most famous one is Andai Dance(安代舞āndàiwǔ).
Peking Duck of China
Clean the duck(鸭子yāzǐ). Wipe dry and tie string around neck. Hang duck in cool, windy place four hours. Fill large wok with water. Bring to boil. Add ginger, scallion(青葱qīngcōng), honey, vinegar, and sherry. Bring to boil. Pour in dissolved cornstarch(starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener). Stir constantly.
About the Liulihe Site
The Capital of Yan State in Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century-771BC) Geographical Location: Fangshan County, Beijing
Steamed Pork with Fermented Bean Curd
1/2 lb(200g) pork, lean and fat,cut in a Square with skin attached
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp scallion sections
1/2 tsp (3g) red fermented rice
1 /2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped
1 oz (25g) red fermented bean curd
2 tsp rice wine
1 oz (25g) rock sugar, crushed
Moonlight dance of A’xi
Yi ethnic group(彝族Yízú) has many branches. Some still live in extremely cold areas and their dances vary. The Moonlight Dance of Axi, popular in Lunan and Mile of Yunnan Province, is a kind of mass dance of Axi and Sani people of the Yi ethnic minority.
Flour Food面食
Flour food(面食miànshí) has been popular with the Chinese people since ancient times. Flour of various materials is used to make all types of delicacies using an awful lot of cooking ways, such as steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, frying and stewing etc. Common flour food include noodles(面条miàntiáo), dumplings(饺子jiǎozi), wontons(馄饨húntun), stuffed buns(包子bāozi), steamed bread(馒头mántou) and so on.
About the Fenghao Site
The Site of the capital of Western Zhou Dynasty and the graveyard in that period Geographical location: In Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
Goubuli(go believe) Stuffed Bun狗不理包子
Stuffed buns(包子bāozi) are traditional instant food favored by most Chinese people. In northen China,people call stuffed buns as "bāozi" while in southern regions, they are named "mántou".
Hair Swinging Dance
The Gaoshan people are good at singing and dancing ever from the ancient times. Almost all the dinners, get-togethers or big activities cannot do without the lyrical and leidenschaftlich songs and dance. Gaoshan dance has distinct primitive color, simulating, reflecting and reproducing those movement and scenes of fishing, hunting, and farming. Though its content is rich and colorful, its forms are mostly collective dance. The number of participants varies from dozens of to several hundred, even to thousands of. Often with the bonfire as the center, people drink, sing, and dance. Forming a circle hand in hand, people stamp their feet, jump, shake their bodies, and wave their hands rhythmically. The vigorous, beautiful and passionate scene makes people acclaim it as the acme of perfection. The "hair swinging dance" features such a kind of traditional dance showing Gaoshan people's bold, unstrained, and optimistic spirit.