About Hong Kong and Chinese food

The name Hong Kong means in the Chinese language the "Fragrant Port". How did this place come to have such a beautiful name? There are several different legends about the origin of this name. The most reliable one according to popular opinion is that this place was once a port for the transit and distribution of incense, which is an aromatic substance, such as a gum or wood, that burns with a pleasant odor. During the Ming Dynasty, Dong Guan, Bao An (renamed Shen Zhen in 1979) and adjacent places produced in great abundance a kind of incense which appealed to great numbers of people and found markets in the Jiangsu province, the Zhejiang province, and many other regions of the country. Since incense merchants generally loaded their cargoes on ships at the northern part of the coast of this island to be sent to the Guangzhou city and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, people began to call this port the incense port. As the noun "incense" and the adjective "fragrant" are identical in the Chinese language, the port was considered later to mean a fragrant port, though it was connected only with the sale and transshipment of a commodity that had fragrance. The village in the vicinity of the port was likewise called the "Fragrant Port Village".
In 1840, the Opium War broke out. After the British aggressors landed at the southern part of the coast of the island, they marched northward, guided by a local inhabitant. When they went by the Fragrant Port Village, a British officer asked about the name of the village. The guide answered: "Hong Kong", in his local dialect. About Hong Kong

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tour beijing and China

people say that when you have come to Beijing and want to find a certain place, you must, first of all, find the Gate.
If you know you are in the vicinity of a certain Gate and the place you are seeking is close to that Gate, you will not lose your way in any case. Furthermore, if you ask the way in Beijing, the Beijing inhabitants will often tell you that the place is near a certain Gate or you should go to such and such a Gate. Therefore, though gates are rarely seen as a physical entity in Beijing, they will not be “strangers” to you. On the contrary, you will feel that they are quite close and intimate to you.
The city of Beijing in the era of the Ming and Qing dynasties was a “city of cities”, because it was made up of three layers of city wall or, in other words, three concentric city walls. The innermost circle of this city of cities was what is commonly called the “Forbidden City” or “Palace City”. Its wall was 6 li (3,000 meters) in circumference and has four gates, namely the Front Gate, the Gate of Divine Prowess, the Eastern Gate and the Western Gate. The central or second circle was the wall of the imperial city, which was 18 li (9,000 meters) in circumference and also had four gates, namely the Heavenly Peace Gate (Tian An Men), the Earthly Peace Gate, the Eastern Peace Gate and Western Peace Gate. The outmost circle was the capital city wall, which was a two-layer wall. The inner city wall was 46 li (23,000 meters) in circumference and had nine gates. The central gate was most lofty and magnificent and served only for the emperors to enter and leave the capital. The well-known city of Beijing is in reality made up of these layers of brick walls and ponderous iron gates.
Many interesting stories have been told about Beijing. They are inseparably bound up with the city walls, the gates and Tian An Men. For instance, there is a story about the famous army commander General Nian Gengyao of the Qing Dynasty in connection with Tian An Men. One day General Nian returned in triumph with his soldiers from an expedition. He and all the soldiers were received by Emperor Yongzheng at the Tian An Men square. It was very hot, though there was not much sunlight. In order to show his kindness, the emperor ordered the soldiers to take off their hats. His order was ignored. Then General Nian gave the order for him. At one upward stroke of his arm all the soldiers instantly removed their hats. The emperor was greatly alarmed. For this and for some other reasons, which were also connected with General Nian’s relationship with the emperor and with a drama formerly staged in the Palace concerning the right of succession to the throne, which is well-known to people versed in the history of China, General Nian was stripped of his power by the emperor and demoted step by step to the rank of a common soldier and ordered to commit suicide at last.Related articles:


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Chinese beijing opera and dresses

At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics you will certainly have the opportunity of listening to the singing of performers of Beijing opera. Beijing opera is reputed to have the best form of stage presentation among the numerous operas that originated at different places over the vast territory of China. Operas in China do not flaunt luxurious and elaborate scenery on the stage. As a rule, they have a very simple stage setting. Take Beijing opera as an example. The same opera about a story from history can be staged in the same theater consecutively for hundreds of shows with the house filled to capacity every time. Reliance is not put on the stage setting but on fascination of the audience with the stage performance. The charm of Beijing opera is inseparable from the actors and actresses on the stage. If you want to play a radiant leading role on the opera stage you must be truly proficient in the skill of playing the role. Beijing opera fans, who frequent the theaters, often describe the skill of role- playing required of the successful actors and actresses by saying, “One minute of brilliant performance on the stage rests on ten years of hard training under the stage.” Here, in this special column on Beijing Olympics and Chinese culture I would like to introduce to you a few famous artists who have made great contributions to the cause of developing and popularizing Beijing opera in China in modern times. Their names were on everybody’s lips in China decades ago. There is a strange custom in Chinese operas. A female may wear the costume of a gentleman and play the part of a male, and a male may be dressed like a young girl or a lady and play the role of a female. The four performing artists in the photos were all gentlemen, but they played the roles of females in dresses of ancient styles on the stage. They were honored by the audience with the group title of “the four great female character types”. They played on the stage such roles as a heroine in the history of China, a famous princess, the daughter of an illustrious family, a charming girl from a humble family or even a servant girl, with the imitation so skillfully made as to be indistinguishable in the audience’s imagination from the originals, making the audience lost in wonder. But in real life they were men of courage and honor without the least bit of femininity. They were looked up to for their manliness. They taught and brought up many pupils and disciples in their lives. Therefore, some of the performing artists of Beijing opera at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will most probably be the pupils of their pupils.beijing opera and dresses
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Chinese culture and food culture

Let's talk about entertaining guests at dinner. People of all nationalities in the world have dinner every day and entertain guests to dinner from time to time. But the ways of entertaining and eating are greatly different. A Chinese businessman made an interesting mistake years ago in his effort to please foreign guests. Urged on by several Chinese friends, that person once asked two Americans to dinner. According to the usual procedure and partly out of politeness, he asked each of those people who were present to choose a dish from the menu. One of the two guests, who had probably been to a Chinese restaurant in the United States or had some experience in this regard anyway, took the lead and chose "sliced chicken with egg white" in a manner that smacks of expertness. The other American knowledge of Chinese food was a blank page. He was still at a loss what to do when everyone else had made their choice. Then, the host induced him to order a soup. Anyhow, it was meant for the whole group to consume at the same time as every other dish that had been ordered. The banquet commenced. The first dish that happened to be served was the sliced chicken with egg white. The American who thought that he knew the ropes asked, "Is this what I ordered?" Having received the affirmative answer, he said with delight, "So I'll eat first." He moved the plate towards him and began to eat with relish, plying knife and fork. In embarrassment the few Chinese present couldn't help but comply with the wish of the guest and began to eat each the dish he himself had ordered. Thus, the other American was doomed. He was forced to eat up against his will the soup with shredded pork and hot pickled mustard tuber, which was served last. As a matter of fact, this was a trifling matter. But it is just in such trifling matters we see the difference in cultural spirits. The ideological core of Chinese culture is consciousness of the group whereas the ideological core of Western culture is consciousness of the individual. What is consciousness of the individual? It means in a nutshell that everyone is a separate entity that exists by itself, and everyone is an independent person with free will. Because of this free will everyone must strive to gain happiness and welfare by his/her own effort and everyone is to be held responsible for his/her own act, whatever it is. Even if he/she has done something wrong under the blameworthy guidance of someone else, he/she alone must suffer the consequence. Because of the belief that everyone is an independent person, one should not tolerate interference by other people in his/her choice or act unless the choice or act constitutes a hazard to public safety or welfare. It is so not only with the choosing of one's food or clothing, but also with one's decision which candidate for a high government position he/she will cast his/her vote for. What I want to eat or to wear has nothing to do with other people. I don't need to ask other people for permission. On the other hand, I should refrain from imposing my wish on anyone else. In a restaurant everyone should choose from the menu the dishes that he/she likes to eat, and everyone should pay his/her own bill.
What is consciousness of the group? It means in a nutshell that everyone is part of the group. The benefit of the group is the benefit of the individual. The individual must subordinate his/her will to the will of the group. The individual is not an entity, alone and by itself. It pertains and adheres to the group. Even the choosing of food and clothing is not something to be done by the individual completely without regard to the wish of the group. When people dine together, especially on festive occasions, there is a greater need for the individual to take into account the interests of the whole group. How disgraceful it would be if each of those sitting around the table should insist on ordering a dish that others had no relish for. Indeed, there would be no reason for them to have dinner together.
Therefore, difference in the ideological core entails difference in cultural personality.
Cultural phenomena, especially those which are almost universal around us, embody the cultural core, though we often lose sight of this fact because the phenomena are "too common".

What is the core of Chinese culture, cultural personality, Cultural phenomena? What is the Chinese cultural behavior and cultural psychology? That is to say, only when a Westerner has mastered the ideological core of Chinese culture can he/she look at a Chinese with understanding, with penetration, and with precision.


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According to traditional Chinese medical practitioners' understanding of the human body, a girl reaches puberty at the age of 14 while a boy does so at 16. Then they arrive at the summit of sexual maturity respectively at the age of 28 (for the female) and 32 (for the male). After that, their physical strength descends with the increase in age. The so-called exercise for people of the right age is no other than physical exercise within measure for a certain age group in terms of strenuosity and amount. It should be kept in mind that the aim of taking physical exercises for aging people is, in the eyes of traditional Chinese medical practitioners, not to train their bodies, but to preserve their health. This is also the case with the restraint of the sexual affair. When a woman has reached 42 in age and when a man has become 48 years old, their physiological functions will begin to decline; therefore, they should rein in their sexual desire, so as to avoid too heavy a drain on their strength.
Similarities and Differences in Diagnostic and Treatment Methods between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine each have its own merits. The former considers a problem from an overall point of view and is comparatively circumspect, while the latter proceeds from a microscopic point of view and excels in objectivity, reliability, and convincing power. If treatment can be carried out in a mutually complementary way by combining traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine to cure diseases, that will no doubt yield the best result.Related articles:


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No matter whether traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine is concerned, the object of study is man's health and the diseases that affect it, and the purpose of the study is how to maintain and enhance the health of the human body and to defeat or resolve the diseases that do harm to it.
Traditional Chinese medical practitioners hold the view that the human body is an organic whole, that a local change which is a disorder can affect the entire body while a pathological change in the whole body can be reflected as a local phenomenon, and that, therefore, although the pathological essence of the change that is involved in the disease is hidden inside there must be a certain symptom or more than one symptom reflected outside.
In contrast to the “outside-inside” method adopted by traditional Chinese medical practitioners, Western medical practitioners generally adopt the “inside-outside” method for the study of physiological and pathological changes in the human body. All the research methods used by Western medicine in such disciplines as anatomy, histology, embryology, physiology and pathology are of the “inside-outside” type. Thanks to the progress of natural sciences, Western medicine has been able to draw support from the achievements of natural sciences to push forward its process of cognition of the histology of the human body from relying at first on the naked eye to using the microscope and then to employing at the present stage the electronic microscope. As all the procedures of using this kind of method are readily accessible to sight and touch, they afford insights into the substance of each matter involved and make possible cognition through observations with the help of experiments. Therefore, learning is made easier and more acceptable to scholars.
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The pulverized oyster shell, is used as the principal source of calcium in the herbal Chinese medicines to prevent osteoporosis. An oyster belongs to any of several edible bivalve mollusks, chiefly of shallow marine waters, having an irregularly shaped shell which is quite heavy. Traditional Chinese medicine discovered its medicinal value very early in history. The shell was pulverized and used to cure general debility and feebleness in movement. It was also administered to pregnant women and infants for improvement of health. Chemical analyses discovered later that the oyster shell contains 80~95% by weight of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate and calcium sulphate besides magnesium, aluminium, selenium and oxides of iron. The pine-pollen calcium chewing tablet keeps undisturbed the original relative proportions in the oyster shell of these compounds of calcium and also of the other mineral substances on the basis of the maxim in traditional Chinese medicine that Nature’s selection is better than man’s.
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Anti-hypertension Tea-leaf flower is suitable for the following groups of people:
1. People with high blood pressure, especially middle-aged and young people who often have headaches and are irritable;
2. People who have cerebrovascular disease or cerebral arteriosclerosis and who are often dizzy or giddy;
3. People who have coronary heart disease or coronary arteriosclerosis, especially those who have also hyperlipaemia and are often dizzy;
4. People who have got high blood pressure induced by infection and, as a complication of this kind of hypertension, have palpitations, swollen eyes and dizziness;
5. People with hyperlipaemia complicated by lack of strength, dizziness, and aching waist and knees;
6. People who have been for many years subjected to drug therapy for hypertension, with the consequence that they are suffering from severe dizziness and palpitations as complications and that the chemicals which they have taken for too long a period are causing them stomach and chest pains, making them short of breath and complain of weakened internal organs;
7. People who have not paid sufficient attention to their own illness, who have frequently changed drugs, or who have long discontinued taking drugs because of their detestation of them in psychology, and who, nevertheless, are in constant apprehension lest their condition should become very serious because all the chemical drugs they have so far taken failed to low blood pressure.
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The Female-use Evergreen hair regenerator we are introducing to patients here is based on the remarkable efficacy of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs in tackling hair loss problems. External application is combined with oral administration, if necessary. And the afflicted girl or woman must be persuaded not to develop any strong neurotic reaction to the hair loss. This is the way traditional Chinese medical practitioners do their work.
Main ingredients of Evergreen hair regenerator (Female-use)
(Extracts of) Root of membranous milk vetch, Fruit of Chinese wolfberry, Chinese angelica, Tuber of multiflower knotweed, Ginseng
Uses: Prevention of hair loss and Regeneration of hair
Directions: Two times a day (in the morning and in the evening)
The quantity is 1ml each time (Push the sprayer 5~6 times) to be increased or decreased as required.
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