Hi everyone
It’s Cindy again.
I have been quiet for a while because I am preparing all the gifts carrying back home for my sister’s wedding!
It seems that her wedding is still ages to come but the fact is it’s coming in 2 weeks time!
And I am NOT ready yet… not even pull out my suitcase!
Ah… that’s what I need to do this weekend…
One Chinese proverb says “One never goes to the temple for no reason无事不登三宝殿, Pin-Yin: wu shi bu deng san bao dian ”. That’s why I try not to bother you all without a reason!
Here I have some information to share and think some of you might be interested in it.
BBC iPlayer have a programme talking about Taipei 101, the highest building in the world, and I watched it last night.
Thought the engineering part of the building was quite amazing, and I didn’t realize the building structure features even though I was working next to Taipei 101 building for 2 years!
Click the link for Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, Series 1 - 2. Super Skyscraper - Taipei 101
In fact, for local people who work next to this tourist site, all you want to do everyday is trying to avoid all the ‘annoying’ tourists and get into office on time!
This programme provides some science supports and let you know how this building can still stand firm after all the tropical hurricanes, known as typhoon, and earthquakes hit the island.
Looking at the street scene in Taipei, I really feel home sick now even it’s just 2 weeks to go back!
The second thing I want to share with you is a film+event at Watershed cinema!
There will be a film on Sun 15th March talking about a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was arrested by the Chinese communist army in 1959. He spent 33 years in prison for the “crimes” of demonstrating peacefully and refusing to falsely denounce his teacher as an Indian spy.
Fire Under the Snow is directed by Makoto Sasa, and there will be an introduction before and Q&A time after the film.
I really want to go to see this film but I will be in Taiwan when the film is on!
It is a shame! I will have to miss it…
Just wonder if anyone is interested in this film and would like to tell me what’s in the film?
Finally, I am on Facebook now!
I also post these links and information on my Facebook.
If you are interested in looking at my Facebook, please feel free to do it.
However, I am a bit cautious about Facebook friends as I don’t feel comfortable been looked by strangers!
So please let me know who you are before adding me as a friend.
Thanks!
It not long for my holidays! Can’t wait for it.
My sister told me it’s just like summer over there now… 25 degree in average…
How nice!
I will take lots of photos and save them properly this time!
Will let you know what we do in a wedding.
This will be a very interesting subject to talk about.
Hope all of you are doing well.
I will see some of you before I go, and please feel free to email me if there is anything you would like to share with me.
If you wish not to receive my Chinese talk email, please let me know so I can take you off my email list.
Wish all of you have a nice week and wonderful weekend!
Cindy
Monday, 23 February 2009
Monday, 9 February 2009
元宵节快乐 Yuan Xiao Jie Kuai Le! Happy Lantern Festival!
Hi everyone, it’s Cindy’s Chinese talk time again.
Today is the fifteen day of the first month in lunar calendar, which is known as ‘Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵节’ the Lantern Festival.
It is the last day we celebrate Chinese New Year, and in this day, the traditional food we have is called ‘Yuan Xiao’, also known as ‘Tang Yuan汤圆’.
Tang Yuan as you can guess the meanings from the individual characters, it is something round 圆, like ball shape, and in soup汤.
It is the glutinous rice ball in sugary syrup.
The glutinous rice ball is made of glutinous rice, often stuffed with sweet filling such as red bean paste, sesame paste, nuts and rose paste.
You can also find glutinous rice ball stuffed with mince meat and cooked in savoury soup with vegetables as well.
It all depends on where you are from and people from different places prefer different ways of cooking rice balls for sure.
Besides eating rice balls, Lantern Festival is also the time to display all various shapes of lanterns.
It was one of my favorite festivals when I was a little girl.
We were allowed to choose our own lanterns and bring them out to play (and show off) with friends.
Of course these lanterns all ended up broken somehow as children simply don’t know how to look after their stuffs well!
(I remember that one of my ‘traditional style’ lanterns was burnt by candles…)
photo from Liberty Times
Nowadays city councils hold special celebration on Lantern Festival by displaying hundreds of various lanterns.
Some displays will take miles and city council has to divert traffic so pedestrians can enjoy the lovely night out with families and friends.
In ancient time, Lantern Festival was considered a romantic day. Lots of young people, especial young ladies, were allowed go out with friends to see lanterns and they might have the chance to meet some handsome guys they fancied.
So in some places, people consider Lantern Festival as important as Chinese Valentines Day.
I just had my rice balls as dessert after dinner.
I very much enjoyed them.
After today, all the Chinese New Year celebration will finish.
It’s time to be back to normal life!
Hope you all enjoy this day and are not bothered by the snowy, icy, cold and damp weather too much!
If you wish not to receive my Chinese talk emails, please let me know.
I will take you off my email list.
Best Regards
Cindy
Today is the fifteen day of the first month in lunar calendar, which is known as ‘Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵节’ the Lantern Festival.
It is the last day we celebrate Chinese New Year, and in this day, the traditional food we have is called ‘Yuan Xiao’, also known as ‘Tang Yuan汤圆’.
Tang Yuan as you can guess the meanings from the individual characters, it is something round 圆, like ball shape, and in soup汤.
It is the glutinous rice ball in sugary syrup.
The glutinous rice ball is made of glutinous rice, often stuffed with sweet filling such as red bean paste, sesame paste, nuts and rose paste.
You can also find glutinous rice ball stuffed with mince meat and cooked in savoury soup with vegetables as well.
It all depends on where you are from and people from different places prefer different ways of cooking rice balls for sure.
Besides eating rice balls, Lantern Festival is also the time to display all various shapes of lanterns.
It was one of my favorite festivals when I was a little girl.
We were allowed to choose our own lanterns and bring them out to play (and show off) with friends.
Of course these lanterns all ended up broken somehow as children simply don’t know how to look after their stuffs well!
(I remember that one of my ‘traditional style’ lanterns was burnt by candles…)
photo from Liberty Times
Nowadays city councils hold special celebration on Lantern Festival by displaying hundreds of various lanterns.
Some displays will take miles and city council has to divert traffic so pedestrians can enjoy the lovely night out with families and friends.
In ancient time, Lantern Festival was considered a romantic day. Lots of young people, especial young ladies, were allowed go out with friends to see lanterns and they might have the chance to meet some handsome guys they fancied.
So in some places, people consider Lantern Festival as important as Chinese Valentines Day.
I just had my rice balls as dessert after dinner.
I very much enjoyed them.
After today, all the Chinese New Year celebration will finish.
It’s time to be back to normal life!
Hope you all enjoy this day and are not bothered by the snowy, icy, cold and damp weather too much!
If you wish not to receive my Chinese talk emails, please let me know.
I will take you off my email list.
Best Regards
Cindy
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