Tag: Traditional Chinese

Scoll Painting 中国卷轴画

Scroll painting is a kind of artistic work by painting on paper or silk. From the Warring States Period (475-221BC) to the period before the Opium War (1644-1840) in the Qing Dynasty, Chinese painting had come a long way during the 2,000 years, and its style had also experienced many changes.

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Zongzi–Zònɡzi

Zongzi — zònɡzi Zongzi (Chinese: 粽子, Pinyin: zònɡzi ) is a traditional Chinese food, made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. They are cooked by steaming or boiling.  In the Western world, they are also known as rice dumplings. 

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Shaomai–Shāomài

Shaomai–Shāomài Shaomai (Chinese: 烧卖, Pinyin: shāomài), also called pork dumplings (although oftentimes other types of dumplings could also be filled with pork), is a type of traditional Chinese dumplings served in dim sum.

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【traditional Chinese pharmacology】 —— medlar

food value: gǒuqǐ,yòu chēng gǒuqǐzǐ、hóng ěrzhuì,shì qié kē xiǎo guànmù gǒuqǐ de chéngshú zǐshí,
枸杞,又称枸杞子、红耳坠,是茄科小灌木枸杞的成熟子实,
jì kě zuòwéi jiānguǒ shíyòng,yòushì yíwèi gōngxiào zhuózhù de chuántǒng zhōngyàocái,
既可作为坚果食用,又是一味功效卓著的传统中药材,
zìshàng'érxià jiùshì zībǔ yǎngrén de shàngpǐn,yǒu yán shuāi kàng lǎo de gōngxiào。
自上而下就是滋补养人的上品,有延衰抗老的功效。

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【traditional Chinese pharmacology】 dragon fruit

huǒlóngguǒ de gōngxiào: 火龙果的功效: 1、páidú jiědú、bǎohù wèibì;
    排毒解毒、保护胃壁;
2、kàngshuāilǎo、yùfáng nǎoxìbāo biànxìng,yìzhì chīdāizhèng fāshēng;
    抗衰老、预防脑细胞变性,抑制痴呆症发生;
3、měibái pífū、yǎngyán;
    美白皮肤、养颜;
4、jiǎnféi、jiàng xuètáng、rùncháng huácháng、yùfáng dàchángái fāshēng děng。
    减肥、降血糖、润肠滑肠、预防大肠癌发生等。
5、huǒlóngguǒ guǒshí zhī duō wèi qīngtián、kě niàngjiǔ、zhì guàntóu、guǒjiàng děng。
    火龙果果实汁多味清甜、可酿酒、制罐头、果酱等。

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Chinese unique architectures独特的中国建筑

♦Paifang
Paifang, also called Pailou in Chinese, is very Chinese architecture. Actually, a Paifang is an archway usually made of fine wood or stone, well painted and with glazed tiles sometimes, for memory and decoration. On its middle beams, moral inscriptions by certain calligraphist, mostly preaching some norms, often can be seen. Usually, these so-called memorial structures stand in downtown areas, or before entrances of mausoleums, temples, bridges and parks.

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