The Zhuang Nationality Song Festival, also known as Gexu Festival and Gepo Festival, is held in the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar year. On this…
Yangshuo Beer Fish, a Unique Food in Guilin
Beer fish is a famous local specialty of yangshuo, the meat spicy and delicious, no fishy taste, very appetizing. It was picked from the big fresh carp of the li…
Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes, a Type of Roasted Food in a Bamboo Tube
Rice Cooked in Bamboo Tubes, also called Bamboo Rice or Fragrant Bamboo Rice, is a type of roasted food consisting of rice and some spices, contained in a bamboo tube.…
Guilin Rice Noodles, the Most Famous and Popular Local Snack in Guilin
Ordinary rice noodles are white and taste soft and smooth.Rice noodles, gravy, Fried peanuts or soya beans, scallions and slices of meat are just some of the versions that rice…
Guilin Oil Tea, to Freshen Up and Keep Warm in Winter
As its name implies, the two most important ingredients of oil tea are oil and tea. Oil tea is prepared by frying tealeaves with garlic, salt, ginger, chili, and possibly…
Chinese Dragons, Powerful and Benevolent Symbols in China
The Chinese dragon is a powerful and benevolent symbol in Chinese culture and is believed to control water phenomena, such as inviting rain during droughts. Dragons are everywhere in China,…
Chinese Couplets, a Mark of the Cultured Life of Scholars
A Chinese couplet is a line of poetry in which two lines complement each other. Couplets are a form of Chinese literature with different contents and styles. They can be…
Chinese Five Elements Philosophy — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water
Five Elements Theory is a Chinese philosophy used to describeinteractions and relationships between things. The five elements — wood, fire, earth, metal, and water — are believed to be the…
The Top 4 Movies about Kung Fu and Chinese Culture
Kung fu is one of the representative symbols of Chinese culture, and it has helped to shape Chinese stereotypes through kung fu films. Nowadays, it is a popular activity to…
The Most Popular Chinese Chicken Dishes on the Menu
Chicken can be cooked in many different ways, including frying, steaming, roasting, stewing and boiling. Due to the regional differences in food culture and cooking techniques, chicken dishes are different…