Archive February 6, 2020

Epidemic Situation Report in Guilin & Guangxi

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By China Expedition Tours, Source from Guangxi Health Commission

Released time: Feb 5, 2020

During the period from 0:00 to 24:00 on February 4, 11 new confirmed cases of pneumonia were found in Guangxi, including 1 in Qinzhou, 1 in Nanning, 2 in Liuzhou , 2 in Guilin, 2 in Beihai, 2 in Fangchenggang and 1 in Hechi.

At present, 150 confirmed cases and 10 discharged cases have been reported. There are 10 severe cases, 4 critical cases, no death cases, no medical staff infection cases.

In total, 28 cases were confirmed in Nanning, 17 in Liuzhou, 26 in Guilin, 5 in Wuzhou, 29 in Beihai, 13 in Fangchenggang, 4 in Qinzhou, 5 in Guigang , 8 in Yulin, 2 in Baise, 4 in Hezhou and 9 in Hechi.

At present, 6469 close contacts have been traced and 3972 cases are still under medical observation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of the pneumonia are mainly fever, with a number of patients having difficulty breathing, and chest radiographs showing invasive lesions of both lungs.

Experts remind that during the period of the epidemic, people should reduce or stop the gathering as much as possible, because the gathering of relatives and friends provides favorable conditions for the epidemic of the disease in the process of preparation and eating. In the process of preparation and gathering, people are close contacts with each other. The droplets produced by coughing and sneezing can be directly transmitted to the whole gathering population, which is very easy to cause disease Disease transmission. Wash your hands frequently, using running water and soap or hand sanitizer. When you have to go out, seek medical treatment or take public transportation, you should wear a mask correctly.

Wuhan, One of the “Four Furnaces” in China

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Wuhan is now the capital of Hubei Province. It is on the central China plain and on the Yangtze River. In the late 19th century, it was the most prosperous city in the central part of the country. Now it is a cultural and educational center and a transportation hub. It is situated on Jianghan Plain, a river-crossed fertile land created by the Hanjiang River joining the Yangtze River. This is a routine port for a Yangtze River cruise. Divided by the Yangtze, Wuhan is known as the ‘Three Towns of Wuhan’ with Hankou and Hanyang on the west bank, and Wuchang on the east.

Wuhan is the place to find both history and natural wonders. Hubei Provincial Museum and Yellow Crane Tower are two places to appreciate ancient Chinese history and culture. In the museum, chimes excavated from tombs reveal the incredible achievements of ancient people in music, acoustics and metallurgy. The classic poems and inscriptions on the tower, (although unrecognizable to most Westerners) can inspire your spirit as you pretend to be a poet with a bird’s-eye view of the river from the tower window. In addition, the famous Villa of Chairman Mao Zedong on the scenic bank of East Lake, Wuchang, is an ideal place for Westerns to learn more about him.

 

Hot-dry Noodles is reputed to be one of the five most famous types of noodle in China and the most favorite choice for breakfast by Wuhan people. The chef first cooks the fresh noodles mixed with sesame oil in boiling water. When the noodles have cooked and cooled, it becomes pliable. Then, each time before eating, the noodle will be cooked in the same process again. Finally, dressings including spring onion and sauce will be added. You can try a bowl of Re Gan Mian for one yuan.

Wuhan is called one of the “four furnaces” in China. With rich sunshine and rainfall, Wuhan weather is characterized by a scorching hot and wet summer, when the highest temperature usually reaches 38 C (100 F). Its winter is cold and humid. March to May is the best time for Wuhan travel. Flowers are in full blossom especially cherry blossoms, always attracting amounts of travelers.

 

You can visit Wuhan University campus or the Donghu Cherry Blossom Park to appreciate cherry blossoms. From the late March to early April, the Donghu Cherry Blossom Festival will be held in Donghu Moshan scenic cherry park. The main activities include spring outing to see cherry blossoms, cherry blossom popular science exhibition and photography exhibition, etc.

Epidemic Situation Report in Guilin & Guangxi

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By China Expedition Tours, Source from Guangxi Health Commission

Released time: Feb 4, 2020

During the period from 0:00 to 24:00 on February 3, 12 new confirmed cases of pneumonia were found in Guangxi, including 1 in Qinzhou, 5 in Nanning, 1 in Liuzhou , 1 in Beihai, 2 in Fangchenggang and 2 in Hechi.

At present, 139 confirmed cases and 7 discharged cases have been reported. There are 8 severe cases, 4 critical cases, no death cases, no medical staff infection cases.

In total, 27 cases were confirmed in Nanning, 15 in Liuzhou, 24 in Guilin, 5 in Wuzhou, 27 in Beihai, 11 in Fangchenggang, 3 in Qinzhou, 5 in Guigang ,8 in Yulin, 2 in Baise, 8 in Hechi and 4 in Hezhou. Four cases in Guilin, two in Wuzhou and one in Fangchenggang have been cured and discharged.

At present, 5644 close contacts have been traced and 3626 cases are still under medical observation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of the pneumonia are mainly fever, with a number of patients having difficulty breathing, and chest radiographs showing invasive lesions of both lungs.

Experts remind that during the period of the epidemic, people should reduce or stop the gathering as much as possible, because the gathering of relatives and friends provides favorable conditions for the epidemic of the disease in the process of preparation and eating. In the process of preparation and gathering, people are close contacts with each other. The droplets produced by coughing and sneezing can be directly transmitted to the whole gathering population, which is very easy to cause disease Disease transmission. Wash your hands frequently, using running water and soap or hand sanitizer. When you have to go out, seek medical treatment or take public transportation, you should wear a mask correctly.

Bruce Lee, Li Jun Fan, Famous For His Martial Arts Prowess

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Bruce Lee, Chinese name Li Junfan, American-born film actor who was renowned for his martial arts prowess and who helped popularize martial arts movies in the 1970s. Bruce Lee was born on the 27th of November of 1940, under the name of JunFan Lee in Chinatown, San Francisco. When Bruce Lee was born his parents were on a trip and in 1941 returned to their home in Kowloon. Kowloon is a village just outside Hong Kong. When Bruce Lee was 13 years old, he began training for “Wing Chun Kungfu”. Later it appears that he is very talented in this sport and he decides to quit his career as a dancer.

Bruce was a loner and was constantly getting himself into fights, with this in mind he looked towards Kung Fu as a way of disciplining himself. The famous Yip Men taught Bruce his basic skills, but it was not long before he was mastering the master. Yip Men was acknowledged to be one of the greatest authorities on the subject of Wing Chun a branch of the Chinese Martial Arts. Bruce mastered this before progressing to his own style of Jeet Kune Do.

In his career he has made a lot of movies that’s how a lot of people know Bruce Lee. His movies are well-known all over the world. First of Fury, The Way of the Dragon, Game of Death, The Big Boss, and Enter the Dragon are very famous.

With the posthumous release of Enter the Dragon, Lee’s status as a film icon was confirmed. The film, said to have a budget of $1 million, went on to gross more than $200 million. Lee’s legacy helped pave the way for broader depictions of Asian Americans in cinema and created a whole new breed of action hero — a mold filled with varying degrees of success by actors like Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal and Jackie Chan.

Lee’s life has been depicted in the 1993 film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, based on the 1975 Linda Lee memoir Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew, and the 2009 documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World. And in the summer of 2013, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum opened the exhibition “Bruce Lee: Kung Fu. Art. Life.”

Lee’s legacy as a premier martial artist continues to be revered as well. Daughter Shannon Lee was largely involved in the 2011 update of her father’s instructional guide Tao of Jeet Kune Do.

Epidemic Situation Report in Guilin & Guangxi

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By China Expedition Tours, Source from Guangxi Health Commission

Released time: Feb 3, 2020

During the period from 0:00 to 24:00 on February 2, 16 new confirmed cases of pneumonia were found in Guangxi, including 1 in Hezhou, 1 in Guigang, 6 in Nanning, 1 in Guilin, 2 in Liuzhou , 3 in Beihai,1 in Fangchenggang and 1 in Yulin.

At present, 127 confirmed cases and 2 discharged cases have been reported. There are 5 severe cases, 3 critical cases, no death cases, no medical staff infection cases.

In total, 22 cases were confirmed in Nanning, 14 in Liuzhou, 24 in Guilin, 5 in Wuzhou, 26 in Beihai, 9 in Fangchenggang, 2 in Qinzhou, 5 in Guigang ,8 in Yulin, 2 in Baise, 6 in Hechi and 4 in Hezhou. Wuzhou and Fangchenggang each recovered a patient discharged from hospital

At present, 5054 close contacts have been traced and 3632 cases are still under medical observation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of the pneumonia are mainly fever, with a number of patients having difficulty breathing, and chest radiographs showing invasive lesions of both lungs.

Experts remind that during the period of the epidemic, people should reduce or stop the gathering as much as possible, because the gathering of relatives and friends provides favorable conditions for the epidemic of the disease in the process of preparation and eating. In the process of preparation and gathering, people are close contacts with each other. The droplets produced by coughing and sneezing can be directly transmitted to the whole gathering population, which is very easy to cause disease Disease transmission. Wash your hands frequently, using running water and soap or hand sanitizer. When you have to go out, seek medical treatment or take public transportation, you should wear a mask correctly.

 

Xishuangbanna, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous

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Xishuangbanna is a beautiful place in the southern part of Yunnan Province. The prefecture is nicknamed “Aerial Garden” for its wonderful landscapes. Tropical rain forests in Xishuangbanna provides a habitat for nearly 1000 species of animals. The region has 5000 kinds of plants or about one-sixth of the total in China.

As the only tropical rain forest nature reserve in China, the area has surprising biological diversity in the virgin forest, particularly because it is so far away from central China and considered isolated. In religion, it is greatly influenced by Hinayana Buddhism of Southeast Asia. The enticing white masonry structure, Manfeilong Buddhist Pagoda, is the quintessence of Hinayana Buddhist architecture. The main pagoda is comprised of eight small pagodas, like a cluster of bamboo shoots.

For its well-developed agriculture, Xishuangbanna has many special foods, which is not only delicious but also full of ethnic characteristics. Citizens in Xishuangbanna mainly use rice to cook food, such as rice cakes, rice noddles and rice wine. The bamboo rice is a typical dish in the place. It uses incense bamboo to make the rice more soft and fragrant. Steamed purple rice with pineapple is a staple food for Dai people, which is also tasteful.

When people think of the Dai people, they usually think of water. The water-splashing festival is an unforgettable experience for many tourists. The water-splashing festival lasts from three to five days in mid-April. During the festival, every door is decorated with colorful paper-cuts. All the villagers were dressed in their best. The dai people water others all day long. They sprinkle people lightly to show their sincere wishes for good luck, and then soak the skin of others to ensure that the days ahead will be filled with as much prosperity and happiness as possible. Nowadays, splashing water has become a symbol of good luck.

Epidemic Situation Report in Guilin & Guangxi

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By China Expedition Tours, Source from Guangxi Health Commission

Released time: Feb 2, 2020

During the period from 0:00 to 24:00 on February 1, 11 new confirmed cases of pneumonia were found in Guangxi, including 2 in Hezhou, 4 in Guigang, 2 in Guilin, 1 in Qinzhou and 2 in Yulin.

At present, 111 confirmed cases and 2 discharged cases have been reported. There are 6 severe cases, 2 critical cases, no death cases, no medical staff infection cases.

In total, 16 cases were confirmed in Nanning, 12 in Liuzhou, 23 in Guilin, 5 in Wuzhou, 23 in Beihai, 8 in Fangchenggang, 2 in Qinzhou, 4 in Guigang ,7 in Yulin, 2 in Baise, 6 in Hechi and 3 in Hezhou. Wuzhou and Fangchenggang each recovered a patient discharged from hospital

At present, 4223 close contacts have been traced and 3119 cases are still under medical observation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of the pneumonia are mainly fever, with a number of patients having difficulty breathing, and chest radiographs showing invasive lesions of both lungs.

Experts remind that during the period of the epidemic, people should reduce or stop the gathering as much as possible, because the gathering of relatives and friends provides favorable conditions for the epidemic of the disease in the process of preparation and eating. In the process of preparation and gathering, people are close contacts with each other. The droplets produced by coughing and sneezing can be directly transmitted to the whole gathering population, which is very easy to cause disease Disease transmission. Wash your hands frequently, using running water and soap or hand sanitizer. When you have to go out, seek medical treatment or take public transportation, you should wear a mask correctly.

Du Fu, Du Shaoling, Zimei, One of the Greatest Poets in China

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Du Fu was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, honored as “Poet Sage”.

Although Du Fu is best known for his poetry, his pursuits were not purely literary. In fact, one of Du Fu’s dearest hopes was to help China as a civil servant. However, this dream was never realized. In fact, he lived during a time of great unrest of China. Du Fu’s life was marked by the An Lushan Rebellion, which lasted from 755 to 763. The An Lushan Rebellion is also known as the Tianbao Rebellion and the An Shi Rebellion.

He gained little distinction in the official examinations, but remained a minor civil servant who was then uprooted by the An Lu-shan rebellion that destroyed the first Tang dynasty.

He was usually poor, and occasionally close to starvation. The major turning points in his life were his meeting and friendship with Li Po (701-62), and the civil war, which opened his eyes to the sufferings of the common people.

Two major themes in Du Fu’s poetry are morality and history. For this reason, the works are not only of literary interest; philosophers and historians alike have found useful information and ideas in his works. Du Fu wrote poems on military tactics and the goings-on within the government. He even wrote poems to the emperor which included words of advice. One of his most famous works on moral engagement is also one of his earliest works. Titled “The Song of the Wagons,” this poetic work is about a soldier struggling with the suffering that he had to endure in order to fulfill his duties.

The whole life of Du Fu witnessed the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline. During this time, Du Fu led a largely itinerant life unsettled by wars, and received a pure and profound understanding of social phenomena. Du Fu’s compassion, for the state and for the age, was part of his most direct feelings in his poems. The over 1,450 poems, that are still circulated now, with remarkable accomplishments in thoughts and arts, have far reaching effects on the development of Chinese literature, and his poems have been dubbed the “Poet-History”. He is identified as the man of “Complete Symphony” who served as a link between the past and now, the greatest poet of “realism”.

Because of both the volume and influence of his writing, Du Fu has been hailed among Western readers as the Eastern Virgil, Ovid, or Shakespeare. Since his death, approximately fifteen hundred of his poems have survived and been handed down through the generations. Furthermore, not only have his poems been enjoyed in translation by Western readers, but they have also been enjoyed by other Asian nations, particularly Japan.

The Epidemic Situation of Chinese Pneumonia in Guangxi

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During the period from 0:00 to 24:00 on January 31, 13 new confirmed cases of pneumonia were found in Guangxi, including 1 in Liuzhou, 1 in Wuzhou, 6 in Beihai, 3 in Guilin, 1 in Fangchenggang and 1 in Yulin.

At present, 100 confirmed cases and 2 discharged cases have been reported. There are 7 severe cases, 3 critical cases, no death cases, no medical staff infection cases.

In total, 16 cases were confirmed in Nanning, 12 in Liuzhou, 21 in Guilin, 5 in Wuzhou, 23 in Beihai, 8 in Fangchenggang, 1 in Qinzhou, 5 in Yulin, 2 in Baise, 6 in Hechi and 1 in Hezhou. Wuzhou and Fangchenggang each recovered a patient discharged from hospital

At present, 3487 close contacts have been traced and 2700 cases are still under medical observation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of the pneumonia are mainly fever, with a number of patients having difficulty breathing, and chest radiographs showing invasive lesions of both lungs.

Experts remind that during the period of the epidemic, the masses should reduce or stop the gathering as much as possible, because the gathering of relatives and friends provides favorable conditions for the epidemic of the disease in the process of preparation and eating. In the process of preparation and gathering, people are close contacts with each other. The droplets produced by coughing and sneezing can be directly transmitted to the whole gathering population, which is very easy to cause disease Disease transmission. Wash your hands frequently, using running water and soap or hand sanitizer. When you have to go out, seek medical treatment or take public transportation, you should wear a mask correctly.

 

 

Li Bai, Li Bo, Taibai, Qinglian Jushi, One of the Greatest Poets in China

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Libai was a Chinese poet. He was part of the group of Chinese scholars called the “Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup” in a poem by fellow poet Du Fu. Li Bai is often regarded, along with Du Fu, as one of the two greatest poets in China’s literary history. Approximately 1,100 of his poems remain today.

Li Bai is best known for the extravagant imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry, as well as for his great love for liquor. Like Du Fu, he spent much of his life travelling, although in his case it was because his wealth allowed him to, rather than because his poverty forced him. He is said, famously but untruly, to have drowned in the Yangtze River, having fallen from his boat while drunkenly trying to embrace the reflection of the moon.

Over a thousand poems are attributed to him, but the authenticity of many of these is uncertain. He is best known for his yuefu poems and “Jinti Shi” poems, which are intense and often fantastic. He is often associated with Taoism: there is a strong element of this in his works, both in the sentiments they express and in their spontaneous tone.

Li Bai was a romantic in his view of life and in his verse. One of the most famous wine drinkers in China’s long tradition of imbibers, Li Bai frequently celebrated the joy of drinking. He also wrote of friendship, solitude, the passage of time, and the joys of nature with brilliance and great freshness of imagination. Li Bai superficially was famous for his poem, but the deeper thing behind his poem was his character of pursuing freedom and harmony with nature as well as his identity of Taoist. Li Bai liked alcohol and swords martial arts. So traditionally, rather than his splendid poem, the most classic impression of Li Bai left to his fans and poem lovers was that his free and drunk visit to mountains, waters and unexplored regions of ancient China with a sword.

At the early time, Li Bai was ambitious and wanted to have a career in social contribution. Li Bai was quite talented but he was reluctant to attend the imperial examination. On the contrary, he hoped someone could recommend him to be an official, so he created a classically famous prose named Yu Han Jin Zhou Shu, or a letter to Mr, Han, whose name was Han Chaozong, the governor of Jingzhou Region, roughly administrated today’s Hubei and part of Hunan provinces. He wanted to recommend himself via this letter; however, he was not responded at all. In 742, he was recommended to Emperor Xuanzong by a famous Taoist, who was also Li Bai’s friend and a welcomed figure of Emperor Xuanzong. From then on, Li Bai stepped into the official circle. This was commonly considered to be a good thing, but due to his unique characters and habit, this was also the beginning of his official life.