Chinese furniture:Southern Official's Armchair
The ‘southern official' armchair’ (nanguan mao yi) is characterized by armrests and crestrail that turn down into the vertical posts. Chinese craftsman term this right angle joint a ‘pipe join
How to make Won Ton Soup
Won Ton Soup is a famous Chinese food. The name won ton means swallowing a cloud, and the wonton floating in this popular soup are thought to resemble clouds. This recipe for Won ton Soup serves
Jinghuayuan 镜花緣 "Flowers in a Mirror"
This novel by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍 (1763-1830) tells the story of a Daoist fairy named Fairy of the Hundred Flowers 百花仙子 that has fallen grom grace and tries to gain back her immortality.
Lesson 095 Go to the Summer Palace.
M: Dàjiā hǎo. Huānyíng niǐmen dào Xiànzài Xué Hànyǔ. Wǒ shì ML. S: Wǒ shì Stuart. ML, jīntiān wǒmen xué shénme? M. Well, we were on our way to the 颐和园,the Summer Palace, Yíhéyuán, when S. Ok, I agree, I was cycling too fast. 我同意, 我骑得太快了, wǒtóngyì, wǒ qǐ de tài kuàile. But, no harm done. M. So we'll continue on our way, and learn to…...