February Tips and Reflections
Today, when we talked about regional cuisines, we are talking about thousand year old techniques and 500 year old ingredients that go back to the “Colombian Exchange” in the 1500s. That exchange made it possible...
China
3,500 years of written Chinese history
Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (漢字) are one of the earliest forms of written language in the world, dating back approximately five thousand years. With such a diverse ethnic population, yet, Chinese people managed...
Who were the “Eight Immortals”
The term ‘Eight Immortals’ is in a matter of speaking used for happiness. They represent the imaginary idea of perfect happiness. They also represent all kinds of people—old, young, male, female, civil, military, rich, poor,...
Chinese Food and Health
China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. There are certain elements that form a “civilization” and those are Stable food supply, Social structure, System of government, Religious system, Highly developed culture, technology,...
Chinese Music <>Western Music
I am not a musician, I do not play an instrument, but I love music, classical, religious, folk, pop, and I love choral music as well. I find there is a difference in the melody...