The upcoming three-day-long 2010 Dragon Boat Festival will start on June 14 to 16.
So what does mean to Shanghainese? Read More…
2010 Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Happy Chinese New Year! Thursday, February 11th, 2010
I am starting my Chinese New Year holiday today!
Just a couple of days to go before the Chinese New Year. Shops are packed with people now. Every Chinese is doing the final preparation for this special day. It’s the most important day for every Chinese no matter where he/she is. Read More…
Next, Chinese New Year Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Probably in western countries, after the Christmas and New Year, everything is gradually back to normal, party is getting to the end. But in China, no, no, no….. Christmas and New Year is just the warm up for the biggest event of the year, Chinese New Year!
Every year, Penny, my friend who is working in an American non-profit organisation feels like to have two months off at work. Read More…
Governement Announcend 2010 Chinese New Year Public Holiday Arrangement Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
The State Council has announced 2010 Chinese New Year Public Holiday arrangement as below:
13 - 19 Feb 2010 (inclusive): Chinese New Year Public Holiday Read More…
Photos of My National Day (Part II) Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Look at the crowd! Shanghai is always a busy city! Most of them were tourists. Kids were so excited. Happy holiday! Read More…
Photos of My National Day (Part I) Friday, October 2nd, 2009
The weather forecast is rubbish. It said it won’t rain in Shanghai on National Day, but look how wrong it was! Heavy rain all day on 1st Oct!
After watching the grand Military Parade on TV, I was so bored at home. So I decided to go to Lujiazui for some holiday mood anyway. Read More…
Why we lost interest in Zong Zi? Thursday, May 21st, 2009
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming next week. Now Zong Zi, the traditional food for Dragon Boat Festival, are everywhere in Shanghai.
Zong Zi, translated as Glutinous Rice Dumpling is basically glutinous rice wrapped in leaves (I wonder why Chinese food is always translated to dumpling). Most of them are cone shaped and some may be stuffed with meat, red bean paste etc. So it may taste salty or sweet.
Today’s morning news said that now less and less people make their own Zong Zi for the festival, especially young generation. The reason the news concluded is because the new generation don’t know how to make it. Read More…