Qipao, a traditional dress for females in China, is reputed as one of the paragons of traditional Chinese costumes. Though debated by experts about the exact time of its
Qipao mainly features a stand-up collar, Chinese
Wearing Qipao,
Why chopsticks created: The tool for cooking
Taking food with fingers
The reason is probably related
Since China had advanced pottery culture, it was natural that boiling became the traditional and fundamental cooking method. Boiling food in a pottery container required much water, and the cooking process often needed small wood sticks
Chopsticks’ original name in Chinese is “Zhu”,
The
After walking for nearly 10 kilometers by China’s Huangshan Mountain, and just as he was
In 2012, Lecomte became a tour guide and his trip to China turned into a long-term stay. Unlike other guides, he
Lecomte
Now, he also shares the beautiful moments he captures on his camera on Chinese social media, like images of an old man
Reading fiction is highly
Reading fiction develops your
Reading fiction improves your mental health. Reading improves people’s mood
Reading fiction helps process your emotions. According to InDaily, when a person indirectly experiences
Suodiu, one of the dishes in Hubei, made a comeback this summer someway. The dish,
Previously, on the coasts of Hubei Province, fishers would
Hence, the name suo means sucking, and diu means getting rid of.
Since the only thing eatable in suodiu is the sauce, every street vendor has
It was the perfect drinking snack for bored fishers to pass the time while at sea. Now it’s still enjoyed
We had a wonderful time in Mauritius. During our week’s stay, we
We spent most of our days
Because there were not enough road signs, we got lost several times, but
All in all, Mauritius offers
Spring is here and temperatures are heating up. That means cases of tick-borne (蜱传播的) illnesses, particularly Lyme disease, are on the rise. And the problem is only being worsened by drawn-out warmer weather across a wider area of the country,
Blacklegged ticks
Ticks draw blood from an animal host that can contain B.burgdorferi (伯氏疏螺旋体). An infected tick attaches to a human by digging its mouth into the flesh
Melissa Prustinsk, a research scientist at the New York State Department of Health,
Roujiamo is closely associated with the north-central city of Xi’an in Shaanxi Province. Since 210BCE, Xi’an has been both the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and the capital for 13 more-or-less Chinese
The meat preparation used to make the filling for roujiamo traditionally
Every family has its own roujiamo recipe, but there are some constants (不变的事物). First comes the lazhi, which includes a list of spices: ginger, star anise, cassia and so on. A special importance
To be sure, roujiamo is far
The first time I entered the busy Chinese hotpot restaurant, I was immediately impressed by the delicious smells and lively chatter. The waiter handed me a menu, but it was predominantly written in Chinese,
As the bubbling pot was set
The moment of truth came
The numbing sensation from the Sichuan peppercorns danced on my tongue, and I understood the reason for the restaurant’s name, “Spicy Heaven.”
I continued to experiment, trying various ingredients and
It is a special cross-country race. The competitors’ vehicles are made
According to Chen You, the science class teacher,
Although students were encouraged
In addition to the