2009年3月12日 星期四
Hi, I am Annie from Taiwan
Hi, I am Annie, 11 years old. I am a student at Chung-cheng elementary school. I am glad to be able to talk to you here. Hope we can have more interactions soon.
2009年3月5日 星期四
Chinese Festivals
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and together with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival forms one of the three major Chinese holidays. Since the summer is a time when diseases most easily spread, Dragon Boat Festival began as an occasion for driving off evil spirits and pestilence and for finding peace in one's life. The festival was later enriched by the legend of the patriot Chu Yuan.
Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day.
The festival's significance as a time for warding off evil and disease is symbolized by a number of customary practices such as hanging calamus and moxa on the front door, and pasting up pictures of Chung Kuei (a nemesis of evil spirits). Adults drink hsiung huang wine and children are given fragrant sachets, both of which are said to possess qualities for preventing evil and bringing peace. Another custom practiced in Taiwan is "fetching noon water," in which people draw well water on the afternoon of the festival in the belief that it will cure illness. And if you can successfully stand an egg on its end exactly at 12:00 noon, then the coming year will be a lucky one.
The most popular dish during Dragon Boat Festival is tzung tzu, originally eaten in memory of the patriot Chu Yuan, but gradually evolving into a snack eaten during normal occasions as well.
Of all the major holidays celebrated in China, Dragon Boat Festival has the longest history. Occurring at the beginning of summer when insects thrive, the festival was distinguished from other occasions in earlier days as a time for reminding family members to take care of their health. The Chinese continue to heed this wisdom, however, by replacing the traditional customs of hanging calamus and moxa, drinking hsiung huang wine, and giving sachets, with more advanced methods for protecting one's health.
Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and together with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival forms one of the three major Chinese holidays. Since the summer is a time when diseases most easily spread, Dragon Boat Festival began as an occasion for driving off evil spirits and pestilence and for finding peace in one's life. The festival was later enriched by the legend of the patriot Chu Yuan.
Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day.
The festival's significance as a time for warding off evil and disease is symbolized by a number of customary practices such as hanging calamus and moxa on the front door, and pasting up pictures of Chung Kuei (a nemesis of evil spirits). Adults drink hsiung huang wine and children are given fragrant sachets, both of which are said to possess qualities for preventing evil and bringing peace. Another custom practiced in Taiwan is "fetching noon water," in which people draw well water on the afternoon of the festival in the belief that it will cure illness. And if you can successfully stand an egg on its end exactly at 12:00 noon, then the coming year will be a lucky one.
The most popular dish during Dragon Boat Festival is tzung tzu, originally eaten in memory of the patriot Chu Yuan, but gradually evolving into a snack eaten during normal occasions as well.
Of all the major holidays celebrated in China, Dragon Boat Festival has the longest history. Occurring at the beginning of summer when insects thrive, the festival was distinguished from other occasions in earlier days as a time for reminding family members to take care of their health. The Chinese continue to heed this wisdom, however, by replacing the traditional customs of hanging calamus and moxa, drinking hsiung huang wine, and giving sachets, with more advanced methods for protecting one's health.
2009年3月3日 星期二
Small sausage in big sausage
Small sausage in big sausage
A sausage inside a sausage? How can that be?
A small sausage wrapped in a big sausage (大腸包小腸), a common snack in Taiwanese night market. A grilled Taiwanese sweet pork sausage wrapped in a grilled salty sticky rice sausage. Usually wrapped with garlic and basil. Customer can also choose flavor of their want, such as black pepper, garlic, chilly, butter, and chocolate.
A sausage inside a sausage? How can that be?
A small sausage wrapped in a big sausage (大腸包小腸), a common snack in Taiwanese night market. A grilled Taiwanese sweet pork sausage wrapped in a grilled salty sticky rice sausage. Usually wrapped with garlic and basil. Customer can also choose flavor of their want, such as black pepper, garlic, chilly, butter, and chocolate.
Coffin Board?
Coffin board?
How terrifying it is to have coffin board as one of the Taiwanese local food.
Actually it is the image of a square shaped, middle-hollowed toast with stuffings inside that creats this name for the local snack in southern part of Taiwan.
Coffin Bread (棺材板 guān cái ban) is similar to French toast, but filled with savory fillings, such as black pepper beef or curried chicken. Thick cut bread is dipped in egg, deep fried, cut along three sides, opened and filled, and eaten.
Are you scared by the name of the food?
I don’t want to see anything to do with coffin, not to mention food and to eat it.
Ha, it’s the appearance of the food that Taiwanese come up with such a name for this yummy snack.Want to have a try? I’ll show you when you visit us.
How terrifying it is to have coffin board as one of the Taiwanese local food.
Actually it is the image of a square shaped, middle-hollowed toast with stuffings inside that creats this name for the local snack in southern part of Taiwan.
Coffin Bread (棺材板 guān cái ban) is similar to French toast, but filled with savory fillings, such as black pepper beef or curried chicken. Thick cut bread is dipped in egg, deep fried, cut along three sides, opened and filled, and eaten.
Are you scared by the name of the food?
I don’t want to see anything to do with coffin, not to mention food and to eat it.
Ha, it’s the appearance of the food that Taiwanese come up with such a name for this yummy snack.Want to have a try? I’ll show you when you visit us.
2009年3月2日 星期一
Stinky bean curd
What is the stinky smell?
Like Durian is the most famous and also notorious fruit in Tailand; strong-smelling fermented bean curd is one of the specialties of Taiwanese local food which tastes so good yet smells so bad.
With some pickled vegetable slices on top of the crispy outside, juicy inside bean curd and special sauce, you will miss it ever you have a try on it.
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Like Durian is the most famous and also notorious fruit in Tailand; strong-smelling fermented bean curd is one of the specialties of Taiwanese local food which tastes so good yet smells so bad.
With some pickled vegetable slices on top of the crispy outside, juicy inside bean curd and special sauce, you will miss it ever you have a try on it.
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2009年2月19日 星期四
2009年2月16日 星期一
We have built new website describe with English language
http://www.cces.tc.edu.tw/ ==>This website include some information(CCES Chinese website)
http://www.cces.tc.edu.tw/~english_web ==>This website include some information(CCES English website)
http://aanan.cces.tc.edu.tw/enters/ ==>This website is Moodle LMS(Learing Management System )
http://www.cces.tc.edu.tw/~english_web ==>This website include some information(CCES English website)
http://aanan.cces.tc.edu.tw/enters/ ==>This website is Moodle LMS(Learing Management System )
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