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Author Archives: herschelian
Don’t walk on the grass!
All public parks have rules governing the behaviour of park users – lighting fires, picking the flowers, dropping litter are among the many prohibitions These are usually displayed at the park entrances, and in the park itself smaller injunctions are … Continue reading
Is it a boy or a girl?
The Chinese, like the people of India, prefer having sons to having daughters on the whole. In both nations this is for a variety of ancient cultural and social reasons. It didn’t matter too much here in China, until it … Continue reading
Mind you don’t cut yourself ! – buying a knife in China
At the moment the UK seems to be experiencing a horrible tsunami of knife crimes, some as a result of gang quarrels in the major cities, but with other people being knifed on the streets at random. So far, the … Continue reading
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Happy New Year 2019 新年快乐
My warmest good wishes for The Year of the Pig to all those who read my blog, may you have peace, prosperity and good health for the coming months. Spring Festival 春季 Chun jie is a very special time in … Continue reading
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Beggar’s Chicken – A Sunday lunch to remember.
Once upon a time – long, long ago in China’s ancient past there was an Emperor who was fleeing from his enemies after a battle. He disguised himself as a beggar, and whilst on the run, being very hungry he … Continue reading
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Tagged Beggar's Chicken, Chinese cuisine, food legends, Roast Chicken, Sunday Lunch
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Chopsticks – everything you need to know (part 1)
The world can be divided into 3 areas depending on how people eat their food. The first area is where people use their hands to eat; this area, roughly speaking comprises most of Africa, the Indian sub-continent, the middle east … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese cooking, chopsticks, eating utensils, tableware
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‘3 bowls of noodles’ let me introduce a brilliant blogger.
To all of you who read my blog (thank you!), I would like to introduce someone who knows far, far more about China than I do, and who really understands Mandarin with all its nuances. You will learn a great … Continue reading
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