If you ever get a chance to go to Beijing, be sure to check out Summer Palace, also known as Yihe Yuan among Chinese. Summer Palace was once served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi, ruling for 48 years from her husband’s death in 1861 to her own death in 1908. Two major landscapes...
Category Archives: Chinese Culture
běn mìng nián and Welcome Cáishén
过年好! guònián hǎo! Finally, it is the year of OX. I stopped blogging for a couple days because I was very tired after celebrating the New Year. This New Year is very important for me. First, it is the first time that Heather and Michael understand what the Chinese New Year is. Second, it is...
Happy Chinese New Year, Lion Dance and Kung-fu
Tonight is Chinese New Year Eve (here in America). We just finished New Year’s Eve dinner with family and friends at home. I started to prepare for the big dinner from last Thursday. I cooked a total of 15 dishes. Five spices roast beef (cold dish) Saucy duck (cold dish) Five spices eggs (cold dish)...
Happy Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, the year of the ox, is here. Here is a greeting card featuring Heather and Michael. My mother-in-law now requested these special custom cards every year to send out for greeting her friends. Hit the play button to check it out!
Seeing the Kitchen God off – 送灶 sòng zào
Today is the 23rd of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar (腊月二十三 là yuè èr shí sān). It is a very special day for me because it is my father’s birthday. For lots of Chinese people as my father’s age, their birthday is based on the lunar calendar. Happy Birthday, Dad! It is also...