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Mr. Vampire is the BEST! I have my own copy. This is an eye-opener! I never knew this kind of movies would receive acceptance by Westerners. Metalwing, is your copy dubbed or with sub-titles? As I understand English and Chinese, I never liked to watch dubbed movies cos' the lip synching would be out and the sound effects affected. I prefer the original language with sub-titles. |
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I could go for some of the triple pepper beef at the Huabei, near the 2 nd ring road just north of the Forbidden City, Beijing. It's been 16 years and I still remember it. Stan, it's been 16 years.....it is time to make another visit! Though we can't be sure that particular shop is still there, the food should still be available elsewhere. China is so vast, it would do to plan where and what you want to see this time round. |
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the Chinese have a great sense of humor too. Chinese men do not have much(if any) hair on their arms. I have the regular American standard issue amount.
After I noticed countless people at work staring at my arms, I asked my translator why they were doing that. and she said Point blank.. Well.. your arms are like a monkey. I stared at her in disbelief and said " what?".. she said.. as a matter of fact.. they call you the monkey Lol... cracked me up!!! |
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I love learning of different cultures and histories. I ended up reading a manga (Japanese comic book)about a teenager learning bajiquan. He ends up on a trip to china to find his grandfather who had returned some years prior to thank those who had helped him when he was an injured soldier during ww2. Which is where he learned the art to pass on to his grandson. The manga itself touched on a lot of different ideas about martial arts and Chinese culture I thought were interesting. Things about the cultural revolution after ww2 as well as the beginnings of certain martial arts and short stories of some prominent martial arts figures like the spear god Li Shu Wen(sp?) as well as some others. It makes light of some other interests I have had like fortune telling and palm reading. As well as some other sayings that really stuck with me. Like when it comes to learning and remembering only the most important aspects of a lesson while discarding the unneeded. That Managa is titled Kenji. i don't know if it's common knowledge or not... but as far as i can remember on my Chinese history, one of the emperors of China wanted to live forever, and sent a company/troop/battalion of soldiers and specialized individuals to search for a plant or fountain of youth... of course, there's no such thing... Emperors were deemed "sons of heaven" and this particular one was quite cruel and autocratic... the people knew that if they returned to the capital without finding the youth potion, their heads would get chopped off... hence, when they travelled to Japan that time, they decided to stay and hide from the Emperor... hence, that's why most Japanese literature can reference their historical origins to China, and why some Japanese characters are the same or are similar to Chinese ones.  Whatever our history books says..... whether someone denies that their lineage goes all the way back to China.... DNA analysis has proven that majority of the men has Chinese or Korean origins. There is a saying that you can find the Chinese at every corner of the world..... don't know whether this has been proven. |
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I'm craving Egg Fu Yong and Sesame Chicken....  You got me drooling too..... always been my favorite, egg fu yong! I cook mine with lots of onions, tomatoes and some 'lap cheong'!!!
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the Chinese have a great sense of humor too. Chinese men do not have much(if any) hair on their arms. I have the regular American standard issue amount. After I noticed countless people at work staring at my arms, I asked my translator why they were doing that. and she said Point blank.. Well.. your arms are like a monkey. I stared at her in disbelief and said " what?".. she said.. as a matter of fact.. they call you the monkey Lol... cracked me up!!!  Hehehehe...... I think she got it wrong in the translation, it should have been the 'ape man'! Did you show them your hairy chest and other hairy parts  , I mean legs??? |
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 you sure love your tea  I've never had one of these but I'd try on certainly. Followed by Crispy Duck Seafood Noodles Then Chinese wedding cake, rice pudding  The tea eggs (cha ye tan) is extremely easy to make. You can find some easy recipes, and it is so economical compared to buying it from vendors. We even have pre-packed ingredients sold at our local chinese medicine shops here. My children loved these and you could always tell if these were sold in a particular area....just follow your nose!
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Edited by
mightymoe
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 Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus cephalophus). These guys aren't necessarily listed as endangered yet but they could be in the future if habitat destruction and encroaching human populations continue. The main reason I selected the Tufted Deer for Weird Wildlife Wednesday is because of the little tusks the males develop. They remind me of prehistoric sabertooth animals and I think qualify them as weird. In captivity, they can live to be 15 years old or older even, but it is unknown how long they may live in the wild. They are relatively small compared to other deer species and males are larger than females. Tufted Deer are found in Asia, mostly in China and live in jungles and mountainy forests.  The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, reaching a length of 180 cm (6 ft), although it rarely "if ever" reaches that size today. Endemic to rocky mountain streams and lakes in China, it is considered critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and over-collecting, as it is considered a delicacy and used in traditional Chinese medicine.  The photos here are of an animal that has yet to be named because it is the first of its kind. This unique creature was found in China and he seems to be enjoying his apples. 
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the Chinese have a great sense of humor too. Chinese men do not have much(if any) hair on their arms. I have the regular American standard issue amount. After I noticed countless people at work staring at my arms, I asked my translator why they were doing that. and she said Point blank.. Well.. your arms are like a monkey. I stared at her in disbelief and said " what?".. she said.. as a matter of fact.. they call you the monkey Lol... cracked me up!!! Hehehehe...... I think she got it wrong in the translation, it should have been the 'ape man'! Did you show them your hairy chest and other hairy parts , I mean legs??? No... I didn't want to start a wolf man sighting scare in the village Lol |
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the Chinese have a great sense of humor too. Chinese men do not have much(if any) hair on their arms. I have the regular American standard issue amount. After I noticed countless people at work staring at my arms, I asked my translator why they were doing that. and she said Point blank.. Well.. your arms are like a monkey. I stared at her in disbelief and said " what?".. she said.. as a matter of fact.. they call you the monkey Lol... cracked me up!!! Hehehehe...... I think she got it wrong in the translation, it should have been the 'ape man'! Did you show them your hairy chest and other hairy parts , I mean legs??? No... I didn't want to start a wolf man sighting scare in the village Lol Nah..... you would never be mistaken for a wolf man, probably a yeti! LOL! |
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Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus cephalophus). These guys aren't necessarily listed as endangered yet but they could be in the future if habitat destruction and encroaching human populations continue. The main reason I selected the Tufted Deer for Weird Wildlife Wednesday is because of the little tusks the males develop. They remind me of prehistoric sabertooth animals and I think qualify them as weird. In captivity, they can live to be 15 years old or older even, but it is unknown how long they may live in the wild. They are relatively small compared to other deer species and males are larger than females. Tufted Deer are found in Asia, mostly in China and live in jungles and mountainy forests. The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, reaching a length of 180 cm (6 ft), although it rarely "if ever" reaches that size today. Endemic to rocky mountain streams and lakes in China, it is considered critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and over-collecting, as it is considered a delicacy and used in traditional Chinese medicine. The photos here are of an animal that has yet to be named because it is the first of its kind. This unique creature was found in China and he seems to be enjoying his apples. The salamander looks so 'eeeeeew'!!! Didn't know this 'saber-toothed' deers existed. These are really unique creatures found in China. The unidentified creature looks similar to our 'musang' or 'civet' but without the stripes. |
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I could go for some of the triple pepper beef at the Huabei, near the 2 nd ring road just north of the Forbidden City, Beijing. It's been 16 years and I still remember it. Stan, it's been 16 years.....it is time to make another visit! Though we can't be sure that particular shop is still there, the food should still be available elsewhere. China is so vast, it would do to plan where and what you want to see this time round. It's still there, I checked about 3 months ago.  I've been to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen as well. |
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I could go for some of the triple pepper beef at the Huabei, near the 2 nd ring road just north of the Forbidden City, Beijing. It's been 16 years and I still remember it. Stan, it's been 16 years.....it is time to make another visit! Though we can't be sure that particular shop is still there, the food should still be available elsewhere. China is so vast, it would do to plan where and what you want to see this time round. It's still there, I checked about 3 months ago. I've been to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen as well. Wow.... 16 years ago, and still there! These old shops endure due to their 'old brand' that gets carried down for generations. I passed by Shanghai on an all night sleeper train. I've been to Mount Tai (Tai Shan), Suzhou, Qingdao, Harbin, Heilongjiang and Beijing. Also being to Macau and Hong Kong. Yet to see Shenzhen though. The Forbidden City in Beijing is really really huge! You could get lost in there. Standing in one tower, you would be seeing numerous towers as far as the eye can see. As for now, we know that Devildog is in China....how about sharing about the places that you are at/have been to, if you can! |
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Edited by
stan_147
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Tue 04/07/15 12:33 AM
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I've been to 83 countries. Lol
Some, several times. Now I travel for pleasure and adventure. Though, I may have business to negotiate in Beijing again. I loved The Forbidden City, spent several days there, even got to attend a concert there. I enjoyed the Summer Palace and completely explored Badaling. |
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I've been to 83 countries. Lol Some, several times. Now I travel for pleasure and adventure. Though, I may have business to negotiate in Beijing again. I loved The Forbidden City, spent several days there, even got to attend a concert there. I enjoyed the Summer Palace and completely explored Badaling. There there..... see, you'll get to eat that triple pepper beef soon!  Wow......83 countries!  I can't even name that many countries! LOL!
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the Chinese have a great sense of humor too. Chinese men do not have much(if any) hair on their arms. I have the regular American standard issue amount. After I noticed countless people at work staring at my arms, I asked my translator why they were doing that. and she said Point blank.. Well.. your arms are like a monkey. I stared at her in disbelief and said " what?".. she said.. as a matter of fact.. they call you the monkey Lol... cracked me up!!! 
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...and shrimp eggrolls!.....
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pork eggrolls.
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here ya go
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Pictures.....pictures! Please post pics of the things that you guys/gals are mentioning cos' I may assume the wrong item/things/food!
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