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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.

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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.

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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

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