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
Archaeological (考古的)
They’re key witnesses
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes
Many merchants along the Silk Road were involved in relay trade,
The Silk Road established
Tea drinking has been a traditional custom among native Beijingers. Teahouses formed in the Tang Dynasty,took off in the Song Dynasty and were recorded in YuanQu
There are different types of teahouses including Pure Teahouses, Teahouses for Storytelling, Chess Teouses,etc. In Pure Teahouses, people do nothing but drink tea, most of
The tea culture has regained its popularity after a long term of dcline. In recent years teahouses with local characteristics
Laoshe Teahouse, for example, is widely famous in and beyond China
5 . Perhaps unsurprisingly, buffoonery(滑稽) was one of few careers acceptable for women to pursue in the Middle Age. And it was not uncommon for women to enjoy this career.
However, in the 17th century, comedians were forced to society’s edge as their tendency to truth-telling was no longer tolerated among high society and women, bearing the weight of gender prejudice, were seldom among this career.
This slowly began to change in the mid-19th century when women began to enter the workforce and, in the circus industry, a growing minority of female performers were employed. They promoted the industry’s “New Woman” movement which introduced female performers into the traditionally male stage.
In 1895, among the women breaking the prejudice was Josephine Williams or “Lady Evetta” called the “The Only Lady Clown”.
Williams told The New York Times: “I believe that a woman can do anything for a living that a man can do and do it just as well as a man. All my people laughed at me when I told them that I was going on stage as a clown. But they do not laugh now.”
Despite her being optimistic, the article concluded: “The men in the clown business rather enjoy Miss. Williams’ odd performances but they do not regard her as a serious competitor or believe that any other women are likely to follow her example.”
How wrong they were. In the 1970s, French-born Annie Fratellini openedeh circus school, Académie Fratellini, encouraged by her film-making husband Pierre Etaix.
Fratellini Auguste was recognizable as the clown familiar today. Her unique make-up was made up of a big red nose, tears, a black mouth and shiny decorations fixed to her eyes. When asked whether the character she acted was male or female, she insisted that “clowns have no gender”.
1. What happened in the 17thcenturyaccordnglo Paragraph 2?A.Comedians disappeared in the society. |
B.Few women worked as comedians. |
C.Male comedians were forced out of society. |
D.Comedians were popular among high society. |
A.Supportive. | B.Appreciative. |
C.Impatient. | D.Unacceptable. |
A.Annie Fratellini. | B.Pierre Etaix. |
C.Lady Evetta. | D.Josephine Williams. |
A.Women suffered from prejudice. | B.The development of comedies. |
C.The history of female clowns. | D.How men broke the prejudice. |
Chinese seal (印章) carving originated during the Shang Dynasty. In the beginning, the characters carved on seals were the same as
In ancient times, seals were regarded as
After the Qin Dynasty, materials for seals were
To protect this artistic treasure, Chinese seal carving
1. What would the woman like to do?
A.Live on the Silk Road. |
B.Read about the Silk Road. |
C.Travel along the Silk Road. |
A.To India. | B.To Iran. | C.To Afghanistan. |
A.The art. | B.The climate. | C.The history. |
Thousands of years ago, the West Lake in Hangzhou was connected to the sea. The Qiantang River, not far away from the West Lake,
Since the ninth century AD, the breathtaking scenery of the West Lake in all seasons
In 2011, West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included
1. What would the woman like to do?
A.Live on the Silk Road. |
B.Read about the Silk Road. |
C.Travel along the Silk Road. |
A.To India. | B.To Iran. | C.To Afghanistan. |
A.The art. | B.The climate. | C.The history. |
In a way, Savelsberg, Siskind and the other builders of LEGO-based military models are doing what LEGO has always encouraged. “Only the imagination sets the limit to what you can build," the company's profile says.
LEGO traces its roots back
It turned to plastic bricks in 1949. In 1955, Kristiansen's son Godtfred
Wheels and human figures
LEGO has planned to put smiles on the faces of children with