Given the country's enormity, it is hardly surprising that distinct differences exist between the cuisine of the northern and southern regions of China. Different crops flourish in their respective climates and soil; there is varying seasonality and composite ethnic groups along with assorted bordering countries.
A prophetic article published in 1908 begged three questions: Will a Chinese athlete ever have the honor to call himself an Olympian? Will a Chinese flag bearer ever proudly lead a team to the Olympic stadium? Is it too much of a dream that China will one day host the Olympic Games?
If 10,000 women saw a TV series, and half of them went for a mammogram, at least 15,000 people, including the women's families, would benefit.
Yesterday in Beijing I celebrated the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first lunar month which marks the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration. I enjoyed eating chewy rice balls boiled in water, and tried organizing a mahjong game with my American roommates.
I came to Beijing six months ago with an image of China that was based on a lot of reading about China since my early childhood, on meeting with Chinese colleagues and visitors to Israel and on very few short visits to China.
Expat blogger Ben Ross (www.benross.net) recently sparked debate with his post on the novelty of being a left-handed foreigner in a land full of right-handers. Ross, an American who lived in Fuzhou, Fujian province, recounted his experience at a Chinese Christmas party in the United States under the title, No Lefties in China?:
CHENGDU: Yibin in Sichuan province is a city of many unique features. For ordinary Chinese, it is synonymous with Wuliangye, a famous liquor that has been produced for more than 600 years. Besides Wuliangye, there are another 1,000 distilleries in the city, making it China's largest liquor producer.
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