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Les routes de la soie Oddesey C'est un ancien passage de 200 ans liant la Chine avec l'Europe... car l'occident a rencontré l'orient, des royaumes ont été formés et les batailles se sont combattues. Les religions et les coutumes sociales étaient en conflit et elles ont fusionné. Les gens qui avaient un mariage international ont émigré. Diffusion de religions, portait le long de leurs grandes accomplissement-sculptures artistiques, de danses, de chansons et de beaucoup d'autres La fascination
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sont ces gauche au-dessus d'aujourd'hui. Les reliques historiques et culturelles
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How to Make Spring Rolls 7 Mouth-watering Chinese Food in summer 8
Les routes de la soie possèdent une longueur totale avec plus de 7 000 kilomètres dont plus de 4 000 kilomètres sont en Chine. Les itinéraires changent en raison de leurs différentes destinations dans l'ouest pendants les différentes
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moyen, et l'itinéraire du sud. Les trois itinéraires devraient être considérés réellement comme un itinéraire à la première partie avant qu'ils atteignent Loulan de Xingjiang, qui
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Journey to the West and Monkey King The Creation Myth from Asia
Dunhuang -- YumenGuan (Yang Guan) -- Loulan. L'itinéraire du nord fonctionne de Loulan - Hami - Turpan - Urumqi -Yining - Yili – dans l'ouest à la côte de la mer caspienne. L'itinéraire moyen fonctionne de Loulan -- Kuqa -- Aksu -- Kashgar --ouest en Iran et à Rome le long de la côte de la mer Méditerrané L'itinéraire du sud fonctionne de Loulan - Qiemo - Yutian - Shache --sud en
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l'Inde et sud-est à la direction de l'Afghan. Dunhuang est situé dans l'extrémité occidentale du couloir de Hexide la province de Gansu, une des villes historiques et culturelles chinoises bien connues et d'une gemme sur la route de la soie antique. C'est une ville d'oasis riche de coton. Environ à 25 kilomètres du sud-est de la ville, on trouve le Mogao Grottoes qui a 492 grottes. On dit que les premières cavernes sont construites par le moine Lezun en 366 et le dernier a été découpé dehors à l'heure de la conquête mongole en 1277. D'autres attractions touristiques dans Dunhuang sont le ressort en croissant de la Fontaine de lune et la Montagne de sable de chant. Urumqi est le capital de la région autonome de Xinjiang se trouvant 900 mètres au-dessus de niveau de la mer. Urumqi signifie la belle terre de pâturage de "A "dans mongol antique. Le musée de la région autonome vaut une bonne visite. Il montre également les modèles des maisons et des outils des nationalités les plus importantes dans la région. Une excursion vers le lac du ciel qui se trouve à100 kilomètres est un devoir-voir. Il se situe à 1.900 mètres de haut dans les montagnes de Tianshan, au pied des 5.445 mètres de crête élevée de Bogda. Turpan peut être atteint d'Urumqi dans un voyage de demi-journée d'autobus de la ville. Quelques vieux bâtiments ont été préservés dans Turpan. Le minaret d'Imin, construit avec des briques d'argile en 1776 et la mosquée peu abondamment meublée d'à côté sont les symboles de la ville. Le système d'irrigation souterrain Karez vaut la peine de visiter. Dans Karez, l'eau de fonte de glace des montagnes est creusée des rigoles sous la terre vers l'oasis à travers une longue distance. Le musée local montre des reliques des routes de la soie. Kashgar se trouve à 1 300 mètres de haut sur la rive du fleuve de Tuman, au milieu d'une oasis d'irrigation avec du coton et la culture agricole. La population de 240,000 est principalement uighur. Kashgar est devenu une des régions de la Chine, presque 200 avant J.-C. Cette ville est loin de la mer parmi toutes les villes principales en Chine. La mosquée d'identification Kah au centre de la ville est la plus grande mosquée de la Chine, avec un dôme central et deux minarets. Derrière la porte sont les places ouvertes et arbre-rayées pour des prières, et à100 mètres, c’est la grande prière Hall, qui s'ouvrit seulement pour des prières de vendredi De tous temps, les hommes se sont déplacés et ont commercé avec leurs voisins. Ainsi à travers les âges, des voies de communication ont sillonné l'immense continent eurasiatique, et peu à peu ces voies se sont réunies formant ce que nous appelons de nos jours les Routes de la Soie. Par ailleurs, des routes maritimes, ou Routes des Epices, se sont développées pour relier l'Orient à l'Occident par la mer. Cependant, ces vastes réseaux ne véhiculaient pas uniquement des marchandises et des denrées précieuses. Le mouvement des hommes et le brassage des populations permirent également la transmission du savoir, des idées, des cultures et des croyances, exerçant ainsi une profonde influence sur l'histoire et la civilisation des peuples de l'Eurasie. De nombreux voyageurs se sont aventurés sur les Routes de la Soie, attirés par la soif du commerce, de l'aventure, de la connaissance aussi, et, au dix-neuvième siècle, par de nouvelles découvertes archéologiques. Cependant, ces anciennes voies, fréquentées depuis des millénaires et considérées comme ayant été « ouvertes » par le général chinois Zhang Qian au 2e siècle avant notre ère, n'avaient pas de nom particulier. L'appellation « Route de la Soie » est relativement récente, car elle remonte au milieu du 19e siècle quand le Baron Ferdinand Von Richthofen, un géographe allemand désigna ce réseau de commerce et de communication du « Die Seidenstrasse ». Le terme, utilisé également au pluriel, qui suscite l'imagination de chacun car il évoque un certain mystère, est resté. Les voyageurs des Routes de la Soie
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Pa r m i les prem ier s voyageu rs i n t r é p id e s q u i o n t b r avé le s Ro u t e s d e l a Soie , s ou ve nt a u p é r i l d e le u r v ie, u n i m me n s e r é s e a u d e voie s d e communication reliant l'Est et l'Ouest, se trouvent les voyageurs chinois dont le héros sans conteste est Zhang Qian. Envoyé vers l'Ouest en 139 av. J.-C., par l'empereur Han "Wudi" pour préparer des alliances contre les ennemis héréditaires des chinois, les Xiongnu, Zhang Qian fut capturé par ces derniers. Treize ans plus tard, il s'échappe et retourne en Chine. La richesse et l'exactitude des informations rapportées à l'empereur lui ont valu de mener une deuxième mission en 119 av. J.-C. auprès de plusieurs peuples voisins. Le succès remporté par cette mission a ouvert la voie aux futures ambassades et voyageurs de l'Orient et de l'Occident. L e b o u d d h i s m e s 'é t a n t r é p a n d u
le Taklamakan dans l'actuel province de
Da ns le cad re de ce projet, plusieu rs
jusqu'en Ch i ne, plusieu rs moi nes
Xinjiang, pour explorer les anciens sites
expéditions, dans lesquelles ont participé
bouddhistes chinois ont fait un pèlerinage
des Routes de la Soie et pour retrouver
des spécialistes de tous les pays concernés,
en Inde pour rapporter des textes sacrés,
des traces des inf luences bouddhiques.
ont été orga n isées pou r ret r acer, pa r
et leurs carnets de voyages sont aussi des
C'est ainsi que de nos jours on trouve
terre et par mer, certaines de ces routes.
sources d'infor mation extraordinaires.
dans les musées occidentaux, des fresques
Avec une approche multidisciplinaire, le
Le compte rendu de voyage de " Fa Xian
et objets d'art en provenance d'anciens
Projet de l'UNESCO a pour but d'étudier
" ent re 399 et 414après Jésus- Ch r ist,
sites boudd h istes de Ch i ne ensevelis
su r place les écha nges scient if iques,
constitue, par exemple, une contribution
sous le sables et rapportés, par Sir Aurel
technologiques et culturels qui ont eu lieu
i m p o r t a nt e à n ot r e c o n n a i s s a n c e d e
St e i n ( U K , 1862 -19 43), Pa u l Pel l iot
entre l'Orient et l'Occident par le biais
l'histoire d'Asie Centrale au 5e siècle.
(France, 1879-1945), Albert Von Le Coq
des ces artères de communication, afin de
Celui de Xuan Zang , de 629 à 654, a non
(Allemagne, 1860-1930), parmi d'autres.
stimuler de nouveaux projets de recherche
seulement une énorme valeur historique,
En 1988, l'UNESCO a lancé un projet
sur le plan national et international et de
mais a aussi inspiré un roman comique au
décen nal, intit ulé Et ude intégrale des
promouvoir le concept d'identité plurielle
16e siècle, « Le pèlerinage d'Occident »,
Routes de la Soie : Routes de dialogue.
et de patrimoine commun.
devenu un des grands classiques chinois. Dans le sens inverse, au cours du Moyen âge ont voyagé des moines ou com merçants eu ropéens, tels Jean de Plan Carpin, envoyé par le Pape Innocent I V ent re 1245 et 1247, Guillau me de Rubrouck, un franciscain flamand envoyé par Saint Louis entre 1253 et 1255, ou Marco Polo, le plus connu, qui a voyagé pendant plus de vingt ans entre 1271 et 1292. Le dix-neuvième siècle a vu apparaître u n n o u v e a u t y p e d e v o y a g e u r, d e s archéologues et géographes occidentaux, ex plo r a t e u r s e nt h o u si a s t e s e n q u ê t e d'aventures. Partis de France, d'Angleterre, d'Allemagne et du Japon.... ces chercheurs ont sillonné le désert à l'Ouest de la Chine,
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National Costumeďźš China vs. Vietnam vs. Korea vs. Japan Editor: National costume expresses an identity through costume which usually relates to a geographic area or a period of time in history, but can also indicate social, marital or religious status. Here, we are glad to introduce the national costumes of four Asian countries--Vietnam, China, Korea and Japan.
Chinese Qipao
legs i nd ist i nctly when she wal k s, as if there was a blurred emotional
Qipa o (also k now n a s
appeal of 'enjoy i ng f lowe r s i n
c h e o n g s a m) i s o n e o f t h e m o s t
m ist. Qipaos ca n d isplay Ch i nese
t y pic a l , t r a d it ion a l c o s t u me s for
w o m e n ' s m o d e s t y, s o f t n e s s a n d
Ch i nese women wh ich or ig i nated
b e a u t y. L i k e C h i n e s e w o m e n ' s
f rom t he Ma nchu wome n's one -
t e mp e r a me nt , Q ipa os a re elega nt
piece d ress. The st ylish and of ten
and gentle. It not only lays st ress
tight-fitting cheongsam that is most
on the nat u ral beaut y of a female
of t e n a s s o c i a t e d w it h t o d ay w a s
f i g u r e , b u t a l s o m a k e s wo m e n' s
c reat e d i n t he 1920 s i n Sha ng hai
legs appea r more slender. Mat u re
and was made fashionable by
women in Qipaos can display their
socialites and upperclass women.
g r a c e f u l r e f i n e d m a n n e r. Q i p a o
Q ip a o ge n e r a l ly h a s t wo big
also provides desig ners with vast,
slit s at eit her side of t he hem for
c re at ive spa ce: some shor t , some
conven ient movement and display
lo ng, w it h low, h ig h , or eve n no
of t he slender legs of women.
collars at all.
Un li ke a shor t-leng t h sk i r t, t he sl it s of Q ip a o ex p o s e a wo m a n's
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Vietnam ao dai
sash called an obi, which is tied at t he ba ck . K i mono s a r e ge ne r a l ly
T h e a o d a i (á o d à i ) i s a
wor n w it h t r a d it ional foot wea r
Vietnamese national cost ume
(especially zōr i or geta) and split-
pr i mar ily for women.It is a t ig ht-
toe socks (tabi).
f it ting silk t unic wor n over
Today, kimonos are most often
pa nt aloons. T he st yle wor n tod ay
wo r n b y wo m e n , a n d o n s p e c i a l
is a mode r n i z at ion of t he á o ng ũ
occasions. Traditionally, unmarried
t h â n , a 19 t h c e nt u r y a r i s t o c r at ic
wome n wore a st yle of k i mono
gown inf luenced by Manchu
called furisode, with almost
Chinese fashions. Inspired by Paris
f l o o r- l e n g t h s l e e ve s , o n s p e c i a l
fashions, Hanoi ar tist Ng uyễn Cát
occa sion s. A few older women
Tườ ng a nd ot he r s re de sig ne d t he
and even fewer men still wear the
áo ngũ thân as a dress in the 1920s
kimono on a daily basis. Men wear
and 1930s. The updated ao dai was
the kimono most often at weddings,
promoted by the ar tists of Tự Lực
tea ceremon ies, a nd ot her ver y
vă n đo à n (" Sel f-Rel ia nt Lit e r a r y
special or very formal occasions.
G roup") a s a n at ion al cost u me for t he moder n era. I n t he 1950s, Saigon desig ners tightened the f it t o p r o d u c e t h e v e r s i o n wo r n b y Vietnamese women today.
Korean Hanbok Hanbok is the traditional Korean dress. It is often
T he most popu la r st yle of ao
cha r a ct e r i zed by v ibr a nt color s
dai f its tightly around the wearer's
and si mple li nes without pockets.
upper torso, emphasizing her bust
Mo de r n h a nb ok do e s not ex a c t ly
a nd cu r ves. A lt houg h t he d ress
fol low t he a ct u al st yle a s wor n
covers the entire body, it is thought
i n Jo s e o n d y n a s t y s i n c e i t we n t
to be provocative, especially when
through some major changes
it is made of th i n fabr ic. "T he ao
d u r i ng t he t we nt ie t h c e nt u r y for
d a i c ove r s eve r y t h i ng, but h id e s
p r a c t i c a l r e a s o n s .T h e t o p p a r t
nothing," according to one saying.
called a jeogori is blouse-like with
T he d ress must be individually
long sleeves with the men's version
f itted and usually requires several
being longer, stretching down to the
weeks for a tailor to complete.
waist. Women wear skir ts (chima) while men wear baggy pants (paji).
Japanese kimono The Japanese kimono is one of
Va r iou s a c c e s s or ie s s u ch a s fo ot gea r, jewel r y, a nd headd resses or hair pins completed the outfit.
the world's i nst antly recog nizable
Along with lang uage, religion
traditional garments. Thanks to the
and cultural patterns such as dance,
p opu la r it y of u k iyo - e wo o dblo ck
food, housing and aesthetics,
prints in the West at the beginning
a p p a r el pl ay s a v it a l r ol e i n t h e
of t h e l a s t c e nt u r y, t h e k i m o n o -
pre se r vat ion a nd expre ssion of
cla d m a ide n b e ca me one of t he
c u lt u r a l id e n t it y. I n m u lt ie t h n ic
q u i n t e s s e n t i a l i m a g e s of J a p a n .
nations such as China and America,
K i m o n o s a r e T- s h a p e d , s t r a ig ht-
st yles of t r a d it ional at t i re a re
li ned robes wor n so t hat t he hem
diverse. However, in countries such
f a l l s t o t he a n k le , w it h a t t a che d
a s Kore a , wh ich a re o c cupie d by
colla r s a nd long, w ide sleeves.
a si ngle et h n ic g roup, t r a d it ional
K i monos a re w r apped a rou nd t he
dress is synonymous with national
body, always with the left side over
d ress. For this reason, the hanbok
the right (except when dressing the
forms a highly effective expression
dead for bur ial), and secured by a
of Korea identity.
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The Colorful Fashion World in Globalization By Liying Zhao
On the whole, future fashion trends i n g lob a l i z a t io n w i l l b e d e t e r m i n e d are now led by Japan and South Korea.
by interactions between major fashion
Because the histories of many countries
subcultures. With the accelerating and
in Asia are impacted by Conf ucian
expanding globalization, the inf luential
The map of today’s fashion world
traditional culture, most of women favor
spheres, characteristics, and evolutionary
is be composed by several subcultures.
swe et a nd ge ntle st yle s. T hey prefe r
paths of each fashion subcult u re will
The popular cult ure and globalization
bright, light and soft colors to darkness
b e de e ply i mpa ct e d by r elat ion sh ip s
do not mean that the fashion phenomena
colors. In their opinions, these colors can
between different fashion subcultures. For
all over the world are always identical.
let them look younger. So, most of colors
example, the Islamic and Asian fashion
Just like there are different civilizations,
a re a dded by some a mou nt of wh it e,
worlds currently are both impacted by the
e.g., Islamic, Conf ucian, and Catholic
i.e., tints. Meanwhile, many dominant
Western fashion trends at varying degrees.
civilization, fashion phenomena i n
designers accept complex, luxurious and
At the same time, the Western fashion
different regions have their own unique
delicate styles. For example, silks, lace
culture also absorbs some elements of the
characteristics.
and brocade are always used by many
other two cultures. People in different
T h e m o s t o u t s t a n d i n g ch a r a c t e r
designers and embroideries are frequently
fashion worlds would like to reserve their
of fashion trends in Islamic regions is
ut il i zed i n clot h i ng. A lot of women
own traditional culture symbols while
that women wear headscar ves, which
love classic Eu ropean st yles, such as
pursuing volatile fashion trends.
represents humility. The capital of the
Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo styles.
Globalization will bring the fashion
Islamic fashion world is Cairo. A lot of
In cont rast, the fashion t rends in
world g r e at e r d ive r sit y. T he fa c e of
fashion events are held in Cairo ever y
Western countries are primarily dominated
tomor row’s fashion will be co-painted
year, where headscarves are shown as the
by darker colors, such as chestnut, coffee,
by p e o ple w it h d i f fe r e nt a e s t he t ic a l
design emphases of many designers. Some
grey, black and burgundy, that is, shades.
understandings and cultural backgrounds.
women also wear long garments and take
Mat u re a nd soph ist icated i mages a re
W hile as an i ndust r y and a busi ness,
veils. Actually the “fashion for veiling”
favored, which can be hinted by these
players in the fashion world from different
has grown from Turkey in the Islamic
dark colors. Simple, natural, candor and
spheres of subcultures will have to fight
fa sh ion world si nce t he ea rly 1990 s.
freedom styles are pursued by the Western
much h a rde r t o ex pa nd t hei r m a rket
Many women wear the veils not because
fashion world. Young women prefer styles
shares. The dynamics between them may
of religious devotion or as a political
that can show their independence with a
m i xed by cooper at ion, comprom ises,
statement, but just because it's trendy.
strong emphasis on self-interpretation of
competition, and conflicts.
In eastern Asia, the fashion trends
the sexy charisma.
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How to Make Spring Rolls By Jolinda Hackett Recipe from vegetarian.about.com 1. Prepare and combine your filling
for this. Remove from water and lay one
ingredients You can use just about anything you’d
wrapper on a f lat surface, setting others
5. Make your second fold Fold in both of the sides of the wrapper
aside. If your wet wrappers have small holes
and gently press to seal.
like as a filling for spring rolls. Vegetables
in them, place the holes closest towards
should be either lightly steamed or sautéed
yourself on your f lat surface. For larger
and sliced into thin slivers. If you’re using
holes, use a double layer of wrappers.
noodles, I find it works best to break them in
6. Finish folding Continue rolling the spring roll up towards the top of the wrapper. If your wrapper won’t seal closed, sprinkle the top
Fresh herbs are wonderful to use in spring
3. Place filling on wrapper Spoon about 2 tablespoons of your
rolls as well.
filling horizontally on your wrapper, just
part water and one part cornstarch to use as
below the middle.
a sealant.
(not boiling) water until completely pliable,
4. Make your first fold Fold the bottom of the wrapper up over
7. Serve and enjoy! Serve with dipping sauce and enjoy!
about 15 seconds. Wrappers will become
the filling and gently press down.
For a vegan egg roll, simply deep dry your
half before cooking so they’re not too long.
2. Submerge wrappers Submerge 2-3 wrappers at a time in hot
fragile, so I recommend using your hands
with a bit of water or make a roux of one
finished spring roll and viola!
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Mouth-watering Chinese Food in summer Hot summer is coming. Sweating! No appetite! Go to the Chinese restaurant! Good choice for this summer. Crystal Shrimp (水晶虾) Some say that this dish is the best dish of Shanghai. Its Chinese name means crystal shrimp. The name came from the look of the dish since the shrimp would look almost transparent. Although it looks like a dish simply made of shrimp, the material processing and cooking can be quite complicated. What makes the dish good is that each bite first gives crisp feeling at the skin of the shrimp, but when you bite further you will soon feel the tender and juicy shrimp body. To make the shrimp taste like this depends on the skills of the cook and how much time he spends, the shrimp processing before being cooked is important and needs several hours, including cooling off in the refrigerator for a few hours.
Chinese Broccoli with Wasabi (冰镇芥兰) What is in the Chinese name of the dish but did not make into its English name is that it is iced. You can probably guess it though from the picture above. Well selected Broccoli for this dish should be quite tender and crisp. The making of it is pretty simple. Scald it for just a little bit of time, and then put it in iced water for a while, the Broccoli would then be ready. The sauce for it is also simple, soy sauce and a little bit wasabi. Everything is simple but combined together they produce an amazingly refreshing taste that could drive away all the hot air during summer.
Kung Pao Chicken(宫保鸡丁) Kung pao Chicken is probably the most famous Chinese dish. It is said to be invented by a government official in Qing Dynasty( 清朝 ) almost two hundred years ago. Kung pao was his title. The dish is a mixture of stir-fried diced chicken, peanuts and special Si Chuan chili. It should taste a little sweet, sour and of course spicy, along with the flavor of peanuts. The making of this dish is quite complicated, including chicken processing, preserving a little bit, stir-frying with chili, then soy sauce, and then vinegar, wine, etc. There are so many steps and each show the cooking skills of the cook. Being a famous dish, Kung Pao Chicken can almost be found in every Chinese restaurant in the world. However the local Si Chuan chili is needed for the best flavor of this dish. Unfortunately such chili can not be easily acquired outside of China. So the best place to have this dish is in Si Chuan province.
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West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy (西湖醋鱼) This dish was named after the most beautiful and famous lake in China, West Lake ( 西 湖 ). But what makes this dish famous is not just because of its name. Before the fish is cooked, it has to stay
Braised Dong Po Pork (东坡肉)
hungry in clean water for one or two days, so that the smell of mud in the fish can be got rid of. Cooking of the fish is simply putting it
Su Dong Po ( 苏 东 坡 ) was one of the greatest poets of all time
in boiling water for about 3 minutes. Then all that needs to be done
in China. Lots of people still love his poems now. His legacy was not
is to pour the sauce onto the fish. The sauce was made up of the
just limited to his poems though. He also invented a lot of food recipes.
water used to cook the fish, vinegar, sugar, rice wine, soy sauce, etc.
Dong Po Pork, which was named after him, was the best of them. Fat and Lean Streaked Pork with skin should be used for this
The simple cooking method pretty much shows the essence of Zhe
dish. The pork should be cut into cubes. The concept of cooking it is to
Jiang cuisine - maintaining the freshness as much as possible.
add just a little water and spend a really long time in frying and then steaming on mild fire. The long time of cooking makes the sauce able to go into every tissue of the pork, and also makes the pork soft like molten. Just one bite you will feel the pork melting in your mouth and filling it with the fragrance and taste mixed by rice wine, soy sauce and fresh pork. Don't worry about the fat! I assure that well cooked Dong Po Pork will not be greasy at all.
Shredded Ham, Chicken and Fried Egg (扣三丝) The dish is a very famous Shanghai Cuisine dish. It is made up of three juliennes, which are chicken juliennes, pork ham juliennes and fried egg juliennes. The making of the juliennes is very important to this dish as it requires all the juliennes to be in the same length and width. Before they go to cooking, place a mushroom at the bottom of a bowl, then put the juliennes orderly into the bowl. The major cooking method is steaming with a high temperature for 15~20 minutes. After steaming is done, put the bowl upside down into flavoring soup and remove the bowl. A nice looking and tasty dish is done.
Pumpkin Porridge （南瓜粥）
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Jiong：The Hotest Chinese Character This Year Jiong ( 囧 ) is a Chinese character meaning a "patterned window" or "as bright as the light peering from outside the window". However, nowadays it is more widely used on the Internet as an ideographic emoticon representing a range of moods, as it resembles a person's face. It is commonly used to express ideas or feelings such as annoyance, shock, embarrassment, awkwardness, scorn or the internet meme "DO NOT WANT". Since 2007, the Jiong character has been widely used in countries that speak Chinese, including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but also used occasionally in languages that implement Chinese characters, such as Japanese and Korean, as well as others that do not, including English.
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"Journey to the West" or Xi
true story of a famous Chinese
the earth and the subterranean
him with Buddha's arrange to
monk, Xuan Zang (602-664).
world. That act of high treason
insure that he could make for
You Ji, written by Wu Cheng-
Mon key K i ng (Su n
invites the relentless scourge
the West to get the sutras, along
en (1500?-1582), is one of the
Wu K o n g ) i s a r e b e l l i o u s
of the Heavenly army. Finally,
with two other disciples they
renow ned classical Chinese
extraordinary being, born out of
u nde r Budd ha's help, t he
later came across—Monk Pig
novels about a n allegor ical
a rock, fertilized by the grace of
monkey was suppressed under
and Friar Sand. There started
rendition of the journey, mingled
Heaven. Being extremely smart
a great mountain known as the
the four's stormy journey west
with Chinese fables, fairy tables,
and capable, he learned all the
Mount of Five Fingers.
which was packed with actions
legends, superstitions, poplar
magic tricks and kungfu from
Five hundred years later,
and adventures that brought into
beliefs, monster stories as well
a master Taoist. He becomes so
there came to his rescuer, the
full play the puissance of the
as whatever the author could
powerful that he claims to be
Tang Monk, Xuan Zang. The
monks' disciples, the Monkey
find in the Taoist and Buddhist
the king in defiance of the only
Mon key K i ng become the
King in particular.
religions. It was based on a
authority over heaven, the seas,
disciple of the monk and escort
Journey to the West and Monkey King
Related Films & Shows
Xi You Ji (1986)
A Chinese Odyssey (1994)
This is a very famous Chinese
This movie, starring Stephen
live action TV series produced Chow, is based only loosely on Xi by CCTV in 1986, starring Liu You Ji. It is actually a parody of Xiao Ling Tong as Monkey the story. It's filled to the brim with King. It follows the original slapstick humor, which is what we've stor yli ne faithf ully and is come to expect of a Stephen Chow widely regarded as a classic. movie. The story unfolds when a T he p or t r aya l of Mon key bandit chief, Joker (who is actually King by Liu Xiao Ling Tong Wu Kong), gets entangled with two is by far the best and most sisters who are actually immortals. masterful. If Monkey King Without giving away too much of was real, this would be what he the plot, let's just say Joker ends up would look like.
500 years in the past, where he gets to meet himself.
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The movie is about an American kid who's obsessed with Dragon ball This famous Japanese manga is
Chinese kung-fu movies and he somehow gets hold of Wu Kong's
magic cudgel and falls right into a world of immortals, real kung fu, loosely based on Xi You Ji. Basically, and magic. He travels together with this guy called Lu Yan (Jacky the only concrete similarity is the Chan) and the silent main character’s name, which is monk (Jet Li) who Son Goku. (Japanese for Sun Wu teach h i m ma r t ial Kong.) A teenage girl scientist, a r t s a nd f ig ht of f Bulma, takes the place of San Zang, h o r d e s o f c o o l a pig with transformation abilities, enemies. It wasn't Wuron, takes the place of Ba Jie, but s u p p o s e d t o b e a only for a while. The author follows remake of Journey to the basic plot structure of Xi You Ji the West but simply only for the first few tankōbon, after a movie that used which the storyline spirals wildly elements of it.
out of control.
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The Creation Myth from Asia Editor: Our dear readers, now you will get some information about the story of creation from different Asian countries In all of these various stories we’ll witness similar elements to those in the biblical narrative of creation, such as primordial chaos, division of water, winds fluttering over the water, the creation of living things from clay, etc.
From China: In the beginning the heavens and earth were still one and all was chaos. The universe was like a big black egg, carrying Pan Gu inside itself. After 18 thousand years Pan Gu woke from a long sleep. He felt suffocated, so he took up a broadax and wielded it with all his might to crack open the egg. The light, clear part of it floated up and formed the heavens; the cold, turbid matter stayed below to form earth. Pan Gu stood in the middle, his head touching the sky, his feet planted on the earth. The heavens and the earth began to grow at a rate of ten feet per day, and Pan Gu grew with them. After another 18 thousand years, the sky was higher, the earth thicker, and Pan Gu stood between them like a pillar 9 million li in height so that they would never join again. When Pan Gu died, his breath became the wind and clouds, his voice the rolling thunder. One eye became the sun and one the moon.
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Izanagi and Izanami From Japan:
Mago--the Mother of the Earth
Brahma The Creator
From Korea
From Hindu
Malakas and Maganda Emerging from Bamboo From Philippine
Before the heavens and the
At the beginning the world
This universe existed in the
When the world first began,
earth came into existence, all was
did not exist. A deity named Yul-
shape of darkness, unperceived,
there was no land, only the sea and
a chaos, unimaginably limitless
ryeo and a goddess named Mago
destitute of distinctive marks,
the sky, and between them was
and without definite shape or form.
appeared. Yul-ryeo then died.
u n at t a i n able by re a son i ng,
a crow. One day this bird, which
Eon followed eon: then, lo! Out
Mago in turn gave birth to two
unknowable, wholly immersed,
has no where to land, grew tired
of this boundless, shapeless mass
goddesses: Gung-hee and So-
as it were, in deep sleep. Then
of flying around, so she stirred
something light and transparent
hee .They in turn each gave birth
the Divine Self-existent, himself
up the sea until it threw its waters
rose up and formed the heaven.
to two Men of Heaven and two
indiscernible but making all
against the sky. The sky, in order
This was the Plain of High Heaven,
Women of Heaven. After the
this, the great elements and the
to restrain the sea, showered upon
in which materialized three divine
appearance of the Heavenly People,
rest, discernible, appeared with
it many islands until it could no
beings who are called the Three
Yul-ryeo is revived and through
irresistible power, dispelling the
longer raise but instead flow back
Creating Deities. Many gods were
her re-birth, heaven, earth, and the
darkness. He who can be perceived
and forth, making a tide. Now at
thus born in succession, and so
oceans were created, along with
by the internal organ alone, who is
this time the land wind and the
they increased in number, but as
Chi (soul), fire, water, and earth.
subtle, indiscernible, and eternal,
sea wind were married, and they
long as the world remained in a
These four elements in turn mixed
who contains all created beings and
had a child which was a bamboo.
chaotic state, there was nothing
and became herbs and plants, birds
is inconceivable, shone forth of his
One day when this bamboo was
for them to do. Whereupon, all
and animals. Mago decides to stay
own will. He, desiring to produce
floating beside the seashore when
the Heavenly deities summoned
with Yul-ryeo, whose body had
beings of many kinds from his
it struck the feet of the crow who
the two divine beings, Izanagi and
now become the world, and the
own body, first with a thought
was on the beach. Shocked, hurt
Izanami, and bade them descend
Heavenly People ruled all living
created the waters, and placed his
and angered; the crow hysterically
to the nebulous place, and by
things from their heavenly fortress
seed in them. That seed became a
pecked at the bamboo until it
helping each other, to consolidate
named Magoseong in honor of the
golden egg, in brilliancy equal to
split into two section, and out one
it into terra f irma. Then the
goddess. There were four Heavenly
the sun; in that egg he himself was
section came out a man named
couple bore many islands, deities
Men guarding each cardinal
born as Brahma, the progenitor
Malakas (Strong), and from the
and forefathers of Japan. In the
direction of the fortress, and they
of the whole world. The Divine
other a woman named Maganda
cleansing rite after his return, he
were Cheong-gung, Hwang-gung
One resided in that egg during a
(Beautiful). Then the earthquake
begot Amaterasu (the sun goddess)
who were children of Gunghwee,
whole year, then he himself by his
called on all the birds and fishes
from his left eye, Tsukuyomi (the
and Hukso, Baekso who were
thought divided it into two halves;
to see what should be done with
moon god) from his right eye and
children of Sohwee. They in
and out of those two halves he
these two, and it was decided that
Susanoo (tempest or storm god)
turn married the four Heavenly
formed heaven and earth, between
they should marry. Many children
from his nose.
Women, and gave birth to twelve
them the middle sphere, the eight
were born to the couple, and from
children, who would become the
points of the horizon, and the
them came all the different races
ancestors of the humans.
eternal abode of the waters.
of people.
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Sunjong (Korea) Tragedy Index: Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor (March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910. He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. He was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese forced the abdication of Emperor Gwangmu and his reign ended with the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, Emperor Sunjong was put in the Changdeokgung confinement by the Japanese. He died on April 24, 1926 in Changdeokgung. He is buried with his two wives at the imperial tomb of Yureung in the city of Namyangju.
The Last Emperors
Puyi (China)
Bahadur Shah II (India)
Nicholas II (Russia)
Tragedy Index: Tragedy Index: Tragedy Index: Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi Bahadur Shah II was born on October 24, Nicholas II, the last Russian Emperor, was ascended to the throne at age 2 years 10 1775 and ascended the throne in 1838. Emperor the eldest son of Alexander III. He ascended months in December 1908 following his Bahadur Shah II ruled over a Mughal empire the throne after the death of his father on uncle's death on November 14. Empress whose expanse was not much and the British October 20, 1894, and was crowned on May D ow a g e r L o n g y u s ig n e d t h e "Ac t of Empire were the principal military and political 14, 1896. According to contemporaries, Abdication of the Emperor of the Great Qing" powers then. The emperor was subordinated Nicholas was gentle and approachable. on February 12, 1912, following the Xinhai to the British rule. Bahadur Shah II was not a Those who met him easily forgot that they Revolution. Puyi was to retain his imperial significant threat to any power in India. He was were face to face with the Emperor. In title and be treated by the government of neither exceptionally skilled in statecraft nor private life, he was undemanding but had the Republic. On March 1, 1932, Puyi was possessed royal ambitions. With the spread of the contradictions in his character, tending to installed by the Japanese as the ruler of Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian regiments took weakness and inconsistency. A stubborn Manchukuo under the reign title Datong, and possession of Delhi. In search of a figure that suppor ter of the right of the sovereign, he became a puppet of Japan. At the end of could bring together all Indians, most insurgent despite growing pressure for revolution, World War II, he was captured by the Soviet Indian kings and the Indian regiments established he did not give way on a single issue. On Red Army (1945) and turned over to the him as the Emperor of India. When the uprising March 2, 1917, Nicholas II abdicated after Chinese Communists in 1950. Afterwards, he was trampled, Bahadur Shah II fled and took the Second Russian Revolution. In April worked at the Beijing Botanical Gardens. He refuge in Humayun`s Tomb. However, the British 1918, the Bolshevik government decided to was made a member of the Chinese People's soon took him into custody and killed his two move the Imperial family to Ekaterinburg Political Consultative Conference, in which sons. After his death on November 7, 1862, he in the Urals. Here, they were all shot on he served from 1964 until his death.
was buried near Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon. July 17, 1918.
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One of the Godess Artemis Award winner, Highly Acclaimed American Actress in China, Ms. Kerry Berry Brogan made a speech at the City Hall of Athens. She is explaining the meaning of the five color wristiet of 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (Photographed by Thomas Kong)
Athanasios Kousathanas(Mayor of Myconos), Loula Loi Alafogiannis, Tomaczek Bednarek(Photographed by Thomas Kong)
Artemis Awards： Pay Tribute to the Most Inspirational Women By Thomas Kong, Sina Times correspondent Women of the World Come to Greece to Raise a Global Voice, and Make a Pledge to Help Return the Parthenon Marbles to The Acropolis. Athens, Greece, June 22, 2009—
T h e H o n o r e e s at the stage (Photographed by Thomas Kong) 2009 ARTEMIS AWARD RECIPIENTS 1) Maribel Aber: 2) Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou 3) Kerry Berry Brogan 4) Rita Cosby 5) Prof. Devra Lee Davis 6) Dr. Potitsa Grigorakou 7) Gayle Gaston 8) Svetlana (Lana) Kim. 9) Dimitrios Kastanas 10) Demetrios Katis 11) Regina Mead 12) Pavlina Moustaka 13) Helena Nyman 14) Alexey Steele
Energy Symposium.
The Euro-American Women’s Council presented
With Mr. George Sourlas, Vice President of the
14 prestigious Artemis Award honorees during its
Parliament and Speaker of The House, the prominent
annual international forum sponsored by the Greek
awardees pledged their full support to bring the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, and
Elgin Marbles back to their rightful birthplace at the
the Mayor of Athens.
Acropolis.
Mrs. Loula Loi Alafoyiannis, Founder and
The EAWC winners also were honored with a
President of EAWC, welcomed the awardees which
special award for promoting Hellenic culture by the
include an Emmy-award winning journalist, Russian-
City of Athens Mayor’s Office. Actress Kerry Brogan
American painter, Nobel-prize winner, Greek scholar,
presented Minister Kassimis with a famous wooden
former Vice President of NASDAQ, and an acclaimed
sculpture from China, and the Mayor with a painting
American actress in China.
by renowned calligraphist Wang Baohua honoring the
Loula said, “These honorees truly exemplify
Olympic Spirit between Beijing and Athens.
what the Goddess Artemis Award is all about:
The Artemis Awards are given annually to
outstanding personal achievement, the protection
leaders from around the world for their distinguished
and promotion of women, a vocal concern for
achievements in the fields of business, politics,
the environment, and a passion to create a better
journalism and academia, which bridge nations and
understanding between cultures. These remarkable
cultures, set economic trends, exercise influence,
individuals serve as true role models for future
innovate change, and make a difference in this world.
generations.” Award-winning music composer and producer Tomaczek Bednarek, who was accorded a special award from the Mayor of Athens, opened the starstudded evening with the performance of his new song, “Women of the World.” Also performing was the Hollywood Hall of Fame Greek composer Demetrios Katis. Other highlights included the unveiling of the painting, “Arrows of Artemis” by Alexey Steele dedicated to EAWC’s mission to empower women. Loula was also presented with a prestigious American award by PR guru Daisy Gallagher from the 2009 World Green
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1.A giant panda eats watermelons at the
a primary school in which 90% of the
5.A dance troupe perform Tujia ethnic dance
Jinan Zoo in Jinan, capital city of east
students are the kids of migrant workers and
during the 2nd International Festival of the
China's Shandong Province, June 1, 2009,
celebrates the International Children's Day.
Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu,
as a heat wave reaching 35 degrees Celsius
4.Seven former soldiers of the Chinese
southwest China's Sichuan province on June
hits the city. (Xinhua)
expeditionary force in Burma (now
1, 2009. The 13-day festival has attracted
2.Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung
Myanmar) during World War II attend a
representatives from more than 40 countries
(R) receives a certificate of honorary
press conference on Monday, June 1st in
and regions.(Xinhua)
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Kunming. This is their first home visit since
6.China's players gesture after the friendship
of Nanjing University, in Nanjing, capital
1942. (Sixty-seven years ago, over 100,000
soccer match between the national teams
of east China's Jiangsu Province, May 31,
Chinese soldiers were sent to Burma to fight
of China and Iran in Qinhuangdao, a city in
2009. (Xinhua)
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3. On May 31, President Hu Jingtao kicks
of the expeditionary force died and a few
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China starts 3rd dig-up of terracotta warrior I
1,000 of which were found in previous Chinese archaeologists started a
excavations. The State Administration
new excavation of the famous terracotta
of Cultural Heritage has approved a
army site on June 13th, hoping to find
five-year excavation plan submitted by
more clay figures and unravel some of
the Qinshihuang Terracotta Warriors
the mysteries left behind by the "First
and Horses Museum.
Emperor." It was the third excavation
Archaeologists hoped they might
in the pit -- the first and largest of three
find a clay figure that appeared to be
pits at the site near Xi'an, capital of
"in command" of the huge underground
northwestern Shaanxi Province -- since
army. They are also hoping to ascertain
1974 when the terracotta army was
the success of decades of preservation
discovered by peasants digging a well. The most important discovery on the first day is two four-horse chariots
ef for t s to kee p t he u nd iscovered terracotta figures intact and retain their original colors.
that are standing in tandem very closely
The army was one of the greatest
which is the first time find such an
archeological finds of modern times. It
existence in the excavation history. In
was discovered in Lintong county, 35
addition, another important discovery
km east of Xi'an, in 1974 by peasants
wa s t h at a few newly- u ne a r t he d
who were digging a well. The first
terracotta warriors were richly colored.
formal excavation of the site lasted
Archaeologists soon used plastic sheets
for six years from 1978 to 1984 and
to cover them for protection.
produced 1,087 clay figures. A second
T he 230 by 62-meter pit was believed to contain about 6,000 life-
excavation, in 1985, lasted a year and was cut short for technical reasons.
sized terracotta figures, more than
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CONTENTS Focus China starts 3rd dig-up of terracotta 1 warrior Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum: To Dig or Not? 2 The First Emperor of China-Qin Shi Huang 3 Movie Related to the First Emperor and His Mausoleum 4 To Be a Real Terra Cotta Warrior 5
People Photographer Interview: Swanky Hsiao 6 Four Beauties of Ancient China 8
Culture Chinese Idiom-Chengyu
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Food How to Make Fried Rice -The Easiest Easy Chinese Recipe Panacea-Chinese Green Tea Four Chinese Jokes
They settled mainly on de la Gauchetiere and lower St. Laurent settlement has transformed from residential to commercial.
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For authentic Chinese food lovers the only place to go is Chinatown! Stroll along the main thoroughfare de la Gauchetiere and experience first hand the hustle and bustle of a vibrant culture. Street merchants selling everything from tasty treats
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complete without sampling some
including beautiful kimonos, lingerie, crafts and china. No trip to Chinatown is
Arts The Finest of Cuts Jade In China
Chinatown has its origins as early as 1860 when Chinese immigrants came to Montreal in search of work and prosperity. Blvd. Today Chinatown is a vibrant community and the original
Jokes
of the local cuisine, the best that Chinatown has to offer will find you
Discovery
at Restaurant Hong Kong, Le Jardin
China's Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2008 14
Chinese specialties for visitors and
Go to Xi'an
du Nord and Ming Yeng, serving up locals alike. Choose from a variety of dishes such as Won Ton soups,
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dumplings, Peking Duck, Crispy Chicken, General Tao, Sea Bass and
CONTENTS Culture Loong: Chinese Dragon Chinese Festivals
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Leisure Learn to Play Chinese Mah-Jong Xiang Qi－Chinese Chess
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Food About Chinese Food & Cooking
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Travel Hainan Island —— The Hawaii of China
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People Tragic Lives of the Chinese Ancient BeaⅫ uties ⅩⅣ In Memory of John Roderick
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