Situated to the north of the Mountain Hamlet to Flee the Heat, the Temple of Universal Tranquillity was built in 1755 by Qing emperor Qianlong in pursuance of Emperor Kangxi, his grandfather's policy of "control through conciliation and in commemoration of his victory in suppressing the rebellion of the upper strata of the Junggar people in Xinjiang. The temple consists of many magnificent halls and laid out in apple-pie order, covering an area of 23,000 square metres. Its front half follows the layout of the Buddhist monasteries of the Han people. The Grand Hall of the Buddha is characteristic of the ancient architecture of the Han people. Its rear half is based on the Buddhist concept of the world as manifested in the sacred place of Tibetan Lamaism, the Sameye Monastery. The 36.75-metre-high Hall of Mahayana and its surrounding terraces, halls and Lamaist pagodas with their peculiar layouts bespeaks the unique style of the Tibetan plastic arts. The huge wooden image of the Buddha in the Hall of Mahayana is a rare image of its kind (tree wood such as pine, cypress, elm, fir and linden are used for carving the giant Buddha). With an exact height of 23.511 metres towering up through the building's five storeys, known as the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin) with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, the wooden Buddhist figure with golden paint measures nearly 10 metres around the waist and weighs about 110 tons. Well-proportioned and magnificent, this Buddha is one of the largest wood sculptured Buddhas still existing in China. Each of the Buddha's fingers on its 42 arms is thicker than an average person's leg. On the head of the statue stands a smaller image, 1.2 metres tall, which according to tradition represents Guanyin's teacher Amitabha. His position on top of Guanyin's head denotes the high esteem in which he was held. In the first half of 1999, the Buddha was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest statue of its kind in the world. The figure, which was carved in 1755, is made of 120 cubic metres of wood, enough to build a four-storey house. The Central Research Institute for Relics Protection and the Prospecting and Designing Institute under the Ministry of Construction measured its exact height, 27.21 metres.
The Hall of the Great Vehicle is surrounded by a number of smaller halls and white terraces, which are arranged in a mandala pattern, representing the structure of the universe. The hall itself symbolizes Mount Sumeru, the centre of the Buddhist universe, and surrounding it are the "four greater continents" and the "eight lesser continents."
Renovation of the famous wooden statue of Avalokitesvara in the Temple of Universal Tranquillity was started in late 1998. The project's implementation was divided into two stages. During the first stage, high-tech methods were used to steam-clean the Buddha, which towers 22 metres and has 42 arms with an eye on each palm. Modelled on a Tibetan temple, the Temple of Universal TranquiUity is a key relic’s site under State protection. In 1994, it was evaluated worthy of the World Cultural Heritage List together with the other historical interests in Chengde, where the famous Imperial Summer Resort is located.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is located in the very south of Guangdong Province. Overlooking Hong Kong to the south and bordering Kowloon, this area is commonly referred to as Hong Kong's "backyard". Although the population of the city is about 5 million, only 1.5 million people are legally registered permanent residents. The remainder is a bizarre mixture of businessmen, investors and illegal immigrants, all here in an attempt to get a share in the Special Economic Zone's wealth.
The area is actually divided into three parts, the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Shenzhen City and Shenzhen County. Virtually all the action is situated around the SEZ which is the business and financial heart of the city and the reason why most visitors come to Shenzhen.
Although there can be no doubt that the SEZ is a huge financial and commercial success it is not a particularly charming or pleasant city. Businessmen and delegates from all over China regularly visit Shenzhen to see this economic success in action. The general feeling however, is that the city lacks something in other areas.
The absence of history and culture here make Shenzhen seem almost desolate and the abundant wealth and investment do not compensate for the lack of soul and the drab atmosphere in the city.
Most people who visit Shenzhen do so on business and there are an abundance of hotels and other facilities catering to the business traveler which help to make a stay in Shenzhen more enjoyable. What's more, the city is well located next to Hong Kong and a day trip to the big city for some culture is very convenient.
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The area is actually divided into three parts, the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Shenzhen City and Shenzhen County. Virtually all the action is situated around the SEZ which is the business and financial heart of the city and the reason why most visitors come to Shenzhen.
Although there can be no doubt that the SEZ is a huge financial and commercial success it is not a particularly charming or pleasant city. Businessmen and delegates from all over China regularly visit Shenzhen to see this economic success in action. The general feeling however, is that the city lacks something in other areas.
The absence of history and culture here make Shenzhen seem almost desolate and the abundant wealth and investment do not compensate for the lack of soul and the drab atmosphere in the city.
Most people who visit Shenzhen do so on business and there are an abundance of hotels and other facilities catering to the business traveler which help to make a stay in Shenzhen more enjoyable. What's more, the city is well located next to Hong Kong and a day trip to the big city for some culture is very convenient.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
The Invention of Alcohol
China is one of the first countries to have invented alcohol as a drink. A large number of pottery wine vessels were discovered in Shandong at the ruins of the Dawenkou culture which dates back 5,000 years. Recorded history tells about wine-making techniques of more than 4,000 years ago.
The earliest wines were made from food grains, mainly various kinds’ office, broomcorn and millet. As a result of improvements in brewing skills, the yellow wine made its appearance probably in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.).
From an ancient tomb of the Warring States in Pingshan County of Hebei Province, large numbers of wine-storing and drinking vessels were excavated in the 1970s. Two of them contain an alcoholic drink made from wheat 2,280 years ago. It is probably the oldest liquor ever brought to light in the world.
2. Well-known Drinks in China
Chinese wines and liquors were assessed by a national panel of wine-tasting experts on three occassions, in 1953, 1963 and 1979. The 1979 honour roll lists eighteen drinks, namely: Maotai, Fenjiu, Wuliangye, Jianchunjiu of Sichuan, Gujing Tribute Liquor, Yanghe Daqu of Jiangsu, Dongjiu, Luzhou Tequ, Shaoxing Jiafan, Longyan Chengangjiu, Tsingtao Beer, Yantai Red Wine, China Red Wine of Beijing, Great Wall White Wine of Shacheng, Hebei, Minquan White Wine, Yantai Vermouth, Yantai Gold Stars Brandy, and Zhuyeqing of Shanxi.
Maotai has always been at the top of any listing of China's famous drinks. It is named after the small town of Maotai in Guizhou Province where it is produced.
Being almost indispensable at state banquets held in Beijing or official receptions given by Chinese envoys abroad, Maotai used to be the "national drink" or "diplomatic drink" of the country. It is the most valued drink when friends and relatives gather on holidays or other festive occasions. But owing to the big gap between supply and demand, its price has gone up greatly in recent years.
Maotai is made from a high-quality gaoliang (Chinese sorghum) as its main material. The distiller's yeast is prepared from wheat, and the water, which is important to its taste, is from local springs. Unique, too, is its process of manufacture, which consists of eight times of distillation after as many periods of fermentation, each lasting more than a month following the addition of yeast. So the whole process takes more than eight months. It is then stored away for ageing for three years before it is allowed to appear on the market.
Maotai looks crystal clear. Though a potent drink, it is never burning to the mouth or throat, nor does it go to the head or upset the stomach. Since ancient times it has been a favourite drink with poets and other people of artistic penchant. They believe that when setting their writing or painting brushes to paper, they find inspiration from a cup of Maotai more than anything else.
The yellow wine is a specialty of China, known to the ancient people as early as 4,000 years ago. Made of glutinous rice or broomcorn millet by a special process, it has an alcohol content of 15-20%. It is called "yellow wine" because it is amber in colour.
Traditionally, yellow wine is to be drunk warm. It is heated in a metal (usually, brass or pewter) wine pot, half immersed in a bowl of hot water before it is served. It is believed that warm wine is appetizing and good for the stomach and builds up general health.
The best yellow wine is made in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, and is generally known as Shaoxing laojiu after the name of the place. A local custom handed down from ages is to make or buy a few jars of yellow wine at the birth of a baby and store them away sealed with mud in the family cellar till the child's wedding when it will be served to the guest. Matured in the jars during some twenty years, the wine is particularly satisfying because it is unsurpassed in colour, smell and taste.
The yellow wine is also an important condiment in Chinese cooking. A spoon or two of yellow wine in the preparation of a dish will enhance the taste of meat and fish, adding a subtlety to its deliciousness.
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The earliest wines were made from food grains, mainly various kinds’ office, broomcorn and millet. As a result of improvements in brewing skills, the yellow wine made its appearance probably in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.).
From an ancient tomb of the Warring States in Pingshan County of Hebei Province, large numbers of wine-storing and drinking vessels were excavated in the 1970s. Two of them contain an alcoholic drink made from wheat 2,280 years ago. It is probably the oldest liquor ever brought to light in the world.
2. Well-known Drinks in China
Chinese wines and liquors were assessed by a national panel of wine-tasting experts on three occassions, in 1953, 1963 and 1979. The 1979 honour roll lists eighteen drinks, namely: Maotai, Fenjiu, Wuliangye, Jianchunjiu of Sichuan, Gujing Tribute Liquor, Yanghe Daqu of Jiangsu, Dongjiu, Luzhou Tequ, Shaoxing Jiafan, Longyan Chengangjiu, Tsingtao Beer, Yantai Red Wine, China Red Wine of Beijing, Great Wall White Wine of Shacheng, Hebei, Minquan White Wine, Yantai Vermouth, Yantai Gold Stars Brandy, and Zhuyeqing of Shanxi.
Maotai has always been at the top of any listing of China's famous drinks. It is named after the small town of Maotai in Guizhou Province where it is produced.
Being almost indispensable at state banquets held in Beijing or official receptions given by Chinese envoys abroad, Maotai used to be the "national drink" or "diplomatic drink" of the country. It is the most valued drink when friends and relatives gather on holidays or other festive occasions. But owing to the big gap between supply and demand, its price has gone up greatly in recent years.
Maotai is made from a high-quality gaoliang (Chinese sorghum) as its main material. The distiller's yeast is prepared from wheat, and the water, which is important to its taste, is from local springs. Unique, too, is its process of manufacture, which consists of eight times of distillation after as many periods of fermentation, each lasting more than a month following the addition of yeast. So the whole process takes more than eight months. It is then stored away for ageing for three years before it is allowed to appear on the market.
Maotai looks crystal clear. Though a potent drink, it is never burning to the mouth or throat, nor does it go to the head or upset the stomach. Since ancient times it has been a favourite drink with poets and other people of artistic penchant. They believe that when setting their writing or painting brushes to paper, they find inspiration from a cup of Maotai more than anything else.
The yellow wine is a specialty of China, known to the ancient people as early as 4,000 years ago. Made of glutinous rice or broomcorn millet by a special process, it has an alcohol content of 15-20%. It is called "yellow wine" because it is amber in colour.
Traditionally, yellow wine is to be drunk warm. It is heated in a metal (usually, brass or pewter) wine pot, half immersed in a bowl of hot water before it is served. It is believed that warm wine is appetizing and good for the stomach and builds up general health.
The best yellow wine is made in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, and is generally known as Shaoxing laojiu after the name of the place. A local custom handed down from ages is to make or buy a few jars of yellow wine at the birth of a baby and store them away sealed with mud in the family cellar till the child's wedding when it will be served to the guest. Matured in the jars during some twenty years, the wine is particularly satisfying because it is unsurpassed in colour, smell and taste.
The yellow wine is also an important condiment in Chinese cooking. A spoon or two of yellow wine in the preparation of a dish will enhance the taste of meat and fish, adding a subtlety to its deliciousness.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Chinese Cuisine
China is a world-renowned "epicurean kingdom". Few visitors leave this country without being smitten by the Chinese culinary art, and quite a few of them regard Chinese dishes as the best in the world. Chinese restaurants are a dime a dozen nowadays around the world, but for a taste of the authentic fare. China is definitely the place to be.
Chinese cuisine by and large falls into six schools:
1. Imperil Dishes
These dishes originated in the kitchen of the imperial palace for the exclusive enjoyment of the emperor and empress in bygone days. Graceful names that give wings to imagination, impeccable selection of ingredients, and state-of-the-art cooking techniques designed to preserve natural hue, aroma and taste are the major hall- marks of these imperial dishes. Peking duck is one of such dishes.
2. Mansion Kitchen Fare
High officials and famous personages who cared so much for what they ate in bygone days went out of their way to hire famous chefs with handsome pay. With superb culinary skills, these chefs become a school of their own behind the walls of the mansions of the rich and powerful, and eventually their styles of cooking found their way to the public. The Confucian Mansion and the Tan Family are representative of the mansion-style of Chinese cuisine. The Confucian fare is being dished out in the Confucian Restaurant at Beijing's Liulichang, and the Tan Family Kitchen has opened shop in Beijing Hotel.
3. Local Cuisine
Regional differences in resources, climate and folklore have given rise to a variety of cooking schools in China. The Shandong, Sichuan, Yangzhou and Canton are the four major schools. Another theory puts the number at eight, with the addition of Hunan, Fukieu, Anhui and Zhejiang. A third theory includes Beijing and Shanghai so that the nation has ten major schools of Chinese cooking. Shandong, Sichuan, Yangzhou and Cantonese cooking, however, are generally regarded as the most influential of all schools of Chinese cuisine -- the others are simply regarded as branches.
4. Ethnic Dishes
These dishes were first invented by minority peoples and later spread to other parts of the country. These include the mutton hot pot of Inner Mongolia and the roast whole lamb and shish kebab of Xinjiang.
5. Monastic Diushes
Otherwise known as vegetarian's dishes, monastic dishes had their origin in Buddhist temples around the country. These schools of cooking are understandably dominated by vegetables, and it is flourishing because the rising standard of living has prompted many people to become more health-conscious and stick to vegetarian's dishes. Some of these dishes are prepared to resemble the flavor and shape of meat dishes. Apart from their special flavors, the monastic dishes are stomach-friendly and help protect people's health.
6. Therapeutic Dishes
Therapeutic dishes, which go back a long way in this country, can be found only in Chinese cuisine. Since ancient times the Chinese have been incorporating traditional medicinal materials in their dishes. These medicines may taste salty, sour, bitter, sweet or pungent, but if they are properly handled, the dishes can guarantee an unforgettable gourmandising experience for those who also wish to benefit from the therapeutical effects of what they eat.
Once you have sampled the abovementioned dishes, you can feel it safe to say that you have obtained a relatively complete idea about Chinese cuisine.
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Chinese cuisine by and large falls into six schools:
1. Imperil Dishes
These dishes originated in the kitchen of the imperial palace for the exclusive enjoyment of the emperor and empress in bygone days. Graceful names that give wings to imagination, impeccable selection of ingredients, and state-of-the-art cooking techniques designed to preserve natural hue, aroma and taste are the major hall- marks of these imperial dishes. Peking duck is one of such dishes.
2. Mansion Kitchen Fare
High officials and famous personages who cared so much for what they ate in bygone days went out of their way to hire famous chefs with handsome pay. With superb culinary skills, these chefs become a school of their own behind the walls of the mansions of the rich and powerful, and eventually their styles of cooking found their way to the public. The Confucian Mansion and the Tan Family are representative of the mansion-style of Chinese cuisine. The Confucian fare is being dished out in the Confucian Restaurant at Beijing's Liulichang, and the Tan Family Kitchen has opened shop in Beijing Hotel.
3. Local Cuisine
Regional differences in resources, climate and folklore have given rise to a variety of cooking schools in China. The Shandong, Sichuan, Yangzhou and Canton are the four major schools. Another theory puts the number at eight, with the addition of Hunan, Fukieu, Anhui and Zhejiang. A third theory includes Beijing and Shanghai so that the nation has ten major schools of Chinese cooking. Shandong, Sichuan, Yangzhou and Cantonese cooking, however, are generally regarded as the most influential of all schools of Chinese cuisine -- the others are simply regarded as branches.
4. Ethnic Dishes
These dishes were first invented by minority peoples and later spread to other parts of the country. These include the mutton hot pot of Inner Mongolia and the roast whole lamb and shish kebab of Xinjiang.
5. Monastic Diushes
Otherwise known as vegetarian's dishes, monastic dishes had their origin in Buddhist temples around the country. These schools of cooking are understandably dominated by vegetables, and it is flourishing because the rising standard of living has prompted many people to become more health-conscious and stick to vegetarian's dishes. Some of these dishes are prepared to resemble the flavor and shape of meat dishes. Apart from their special flavors, the monastic dishes are stomach-friendly and help protect people's health.
6. Therapeutic Dishes
Therapeutic dishes, which go back a long way in this country, can be found only in Chinese cuisine. Since ancient times the Chinese have been incorporating traditional medicinal materials in their dishes. These medicines may taste salty, sour, bitter, sweet or pungent, but if they are properly handled, the dishes can guarantee an unforgettable gourmandising experience for those who also wish to benefit from the therapeutical effects of what they eat.
Once you have sampled the abovementioned dishes, you can feel it safe to say that you have obtained a relatively complete idea about Chinese cuisine.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Noodles
Noodles are a form of staple food very popular among the Chinese. They can be made either by hand or by machine and, by the way they are made, are divided into "cut noodles" or "dried noodles". Made in whatever way, they may be of different widths, varying from ribbons to threads. As a prepared dish, they can be served warm or cold, dressed with chilli oil or not, eaten with fried bean sauce, port or chicken sauce, duck chops soup of any concoction and what not.
There is also a variety of "instant noodles", which are precooked, dried and commercially packed. Before eating, all one has to do is to soak them in hot, boiled water for a few minutes. They are very handy for a quick lunch in the office or on a journey.
As noodles are always in the form of long strings, they are symbolic of longevity and are therefore indispensable at Chinese birthday parties.
Two types of noodles stand out among the rest and require professional skill. The "hand-pulled noodles" are probably unique to China and can be made only by a trained cook. He prepares the paste by stretching it in his hands and, holding it stretched and shaking it gently up and down four or five times, lets down the middle of the long paste and swings it in such a way that it twists around itself. He repeats the stretching, shaking and twisting many times until he feels the paste is firm enough. Then, on a work board he starts pulling the paste with his arms stretched. He folds the thick string of paste into two, pulling again. This he repeats many times over and the strings of paste become longer, more numerous, thinner and thinner, turning finally into very fine noodles. The whole process of making "hand-pulled noodles" is done with such magical dexterity that to watch an experienced cook at it is like enjoying a juggler's show.
Another specialty that one cannot make at home is longxumian (dragon beard noodles). Commercially they are available fried, so they are golden in colour, crisp to the bite and with a distinctive flavor. "Dragon beards" are also hand-pulled but are made extraordinarily fine. It has been calculated that a piece of paste prepared with 1.5 kilogram’s of wheat flour can make 144,000 hair-thin noodles, each 0.17 metres long, which means a total length of 2 kilometres.
At the beginning "dragon beards" were simply called "beards", but since they caught the fancy of an emperor and as the dragon was the symbol of all emperors, they have come to be known as "dragon beards".
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There is also a variety of "instant noodles", which are precooked, dried and commercially packed. Before eating, all one has to do is to soak them in hot, boiled water for a few minutes. They are very handy for a quick lunch in the office or on a journey.
As noodles are always in the form of long strings, they are symbolic of longevity and are therefore indispensable at Chinese birthday parties.
Two types of noodles stand out among the rest and require professional skill. The "hand-pulled noodles" are probably unique to China and can be made only by a trained cook. He prepares the paste by stretching it in his hands and, holding it stretched and shaking it gently up and down four or five times, lets down the middle of the long paste and swings it in such a way that it twists around itself. He repeats the stretching, shaking and twisting many times until he feels the paste is firm enough. Then, on a work board he starts pulling the paste with his arms stretched. He folds the thick string of paste into two, pulling again. This he repeats many times over and the strings of paste become longer, more numerous, thinner and thinner, turning finally into very fine noodles. The whole process of making "hand-pulled noodles" is done with such magical dexterity that to watch an experienced cook at it is like enjoying a juggler's show.
Another specialty that one cannot make at home is longxumian (dragon beard noodles). Commercially they are available fried, so they are golden in colour, crisp to the bite and with a distinctive flavor. "Dragon beards" are also hand-pulled but are made extraordinarily fine. It has been calculated that a piece of paste prepared with 1.5 kilogram’s of wheat flour can make 144,000 hair-thin noodles, each 0.17 metres long, which means a total length of 2 kilometres.
At the beginning "dragon beards" were simply called "beards", but since they caught the fancy of an emperor and as the dragon was the symbol of all emperors, they have come to be known as "dragon beards".
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