Pancake master makes flowers bloom

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flower power

Tourists with zanhua, floral accessory headdress, in Xunpu village, Quanzhou, Fujian province, in February. The soft spot ancient Chinese women had for flowers has been widely celebrated through classic art like the well-preserved Tang Dynasty painting by Zhou Fang, Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. This fondness, having survived the ages and also transcended class, is currently regaining momentum …

Flower Power

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flower power

China Daily

By YANG FEIYUE | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:13 Tourists with zanhua, floral accessory headdress, in Xunpu village, Quanzhou, Fujian province, in February. The soft spot ancient Chinese women had for flowers has been widely celebrated through classic art like the well-preserved Tang Dynasty painting by Zhou Fang, Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. This fondness, having survived …

Floral Headdress

1 month ago

Peking Opera company returns after 68 years to captivate Brazilian audiences

China Daily

A scene from Goddess Scattering Flowersstaged during the tour of Brazil. "The combination of martial arts, acrobatics and expressive singing is captivating the audiences, along with the elaborate makeup, costumes and stage decor, creating a visually stunning experience," Jiang said, adding that the struggles and triumphs of the characters always evoke strong emotional responses. Another play, Goddess Scattering Flowers, once …

Peking Opera Mei Goddess Scattering Flowers

1 month ago

Peking Opera company returns after 68 years to captivate Brazilian audiences

China Daily

A scene from Goddess Scattering Flowersstaged during the tour of Brazil. "The combination of martial arts, acrobatics and expressive singing is captivating the audiences, along with the elaborate makeup, costumes and stage decor, creating a visually stunning experience," Jiang said, adding that the struggles and triumphs of the characters always evoke strong emotional responses. Another play, Goddess Scattering Flowers, once …

Opera Peking Opera Mei Goddess Scattering Flowers Company Returns Scattering Flowers

3 months ago

Traditional mooncake craftsmanship thrives with modern electric baking technology

China Daily

When Gao Shangjun, the seventh-generation heir of Gao's Mooncakes, opened the electric oven, the sweet aroma of mooncakes filled the air. Since 2016, Gao's Mooncakes has transitioned from coal-fired to electric baking, starting with a single-layer electric oven. Now, with electric ovens, everyone can become a master of fire control, producing a batch of perfectly golden, fragrant mooncakes in just …

Gao Mooncakes Mooncake Craftsmanship Electric Baking

3 months ago

Russian student discovers the delight of Jiaxing mooncakes

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated : Sep 19, 2024 Shamil, a 24-year-old from Russia, is fascinated by Chinese culture and language. With the Mid-Autumn Festival in full swing, Shamil went to Xincheng to experience the local tradition of mooncake tasting. Shamil, who usually avoids pork, couldn't resist trying one and found it delicious, praising the harmonious blend of meat and dough. Next, Shamil …

Mooncakes Student Discovers Jiaxing Mooncake Shamil

3 months, 1 week ago

Mooncake-making village ramps up production ahead of festival

China Daily

A worker makes mooncakes in a workshop of a mooncake production company in Huangzhuang village, Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, on Sept 11, 2024. ZHAI YUJIA/CHINA NEWS SERVICE As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, people from outside Huangzhuang village in Hebei province have been busy lining up to buy mooncakes while locals have been working to make or sell the tasty treats. "Currently, …

Zhang Village Tian Mooncakes Mooncake Shijiazhuang Huangzhuang Village

3 months, 1 week ago

TCM mooncakes a trendy, healthy option for festival

China Daily

Mooncakes using traditional Chinese medicine ingredients are gaining significant popularity ahead of next week's Mid-Autumn Festival, reflecting consumers' increasing interest in safer, healthier foods. For example, Tong Ren Tang, a time-honored TCM brand, has introduced a mooncake gift set containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients such as danggui, dangshen and shihu. "Consumers are increasingly focused on food safety and health, preferring …

Health Food Medicine Traditional Ingredients Chinese Tcm

3 months, 1 week ago

TCM mooncakes a trendy, healthy option for festival

China Daily

Mooncakes using traditional Chinese medicine ingredients are gaining significant popularity ahead of next week's Mid-Autumn Festival, reflecting consumers' increasing interest in safer, healthier foods. For example, Tong Ren Tang, a time-honored TCM brand, has introduced a mooncake gift set containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients such as danggui, dangshen and shihu. "Consumers are increasingly focused on food safety and health, preferring …

Health Food Medicine Traditional Ingredients Chinese Tcm

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Italian teachers and students explore traditional Zhejiang culture

China Daily

Twelve teachers and students from the University of Verona in Italy recently visited Liangnong town, Yuyao city, Zhejiang province, to carry out research and exchange activities and experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture. The group visited Liangnong's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall, gaining firsthand knowledge of Yuyao's intangible cultural heritage and the local cultural characteristics and customs. Under the …

China Italian Cultural Chinese Zhejiang Shao Students Explore

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Italian teachers and students explore traditional Zhejiang culture

China Daily

Twelve teachers and students from the University of Verona in Italy recently visited Liangnong town, Yuyao city, Zhejiang province, to carry out research and exchange activities and experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture. The group visited Liangnong's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall, gaining firsthand knowledge of Yuyao's intangible cultural heritage and the local cultural characteristics and customs. Under the …

China Italian Cultural Chinese Zhejiang Shao Liangnong Rice Cake

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Looking for healthy breakfast recipes? Try these 3 nutritious pancake options

Hindustan Times

Having your breakfast in the morning is the recipe for success. Vegan Oats and Ragi Pancake Vegan Oats and Ragi Pancake Ingredients 150 ml - Oats milk 100 ml - Soy milk 420 ltr- Ragi flour 80 ltr - Maida 20 gm - Baking powder 80 gm - Castor sugar 10 gm - Cinnamon powder Method In a bowl sieve …

Cook Millet Lotus Pepper Tsp Olive Oil Cooked

4 months, 3 weeks ago

茉莉花的永恒魅力

China Daily

Farmers harvest jasmine flowers in a field in Liufeng village of Hengxian county, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Aug 23, 2014. Hengxian is one of the main producing areas of jasmine flowers in China, yielding some 80,000 tons of fresh jasmine flowers per year and producing 60,000 tons of jasmine tea annually. Celebrate summer with jasmine tea and discover …

China Flowers Tea Fuzhou Song Chinese Flower

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Blooming lotus flowers in Jinchengjiang district attract tourists

China Daily

Recently, in the Yinghe Valley Scenic Area of Dalantan village, Liuxu town, Jinchengjiang district, a large area of lotus flowers are in full bloom. Its current configuration includes dedicated zones for agricultural research and education, seasonal tour experiences in spring and autumn, a showcase gallery exhibiting ornamental fruits and melons, as well as designated areas for barbecue, camping and evening …

Lotus Scenic Area Lotus Flowers Jinchengjiang Jinchengjiang District

5 months ago

Lotus blossoms paint a vibrant picture across Shandong

China Daily

Major Heat, the last solar term of summer, begins on July 22 this year. Shandong's summer season is not complete without the enchanting spectacle of lotus blossoms, their delicate forms and vibrant hues bringing tranquility and elegance to the province's landscapes. Bathed in the refreshing embrace of summer showers, the lotus blooms at Tangdaowan Wetland Park in Qingdao's West Coast …

Shandong Lotus Lotus Flowers

7 months ago

Blooming roses lead rural town in Qingdao toward prosperity

China Daily

The roses in the industrial park of rose town in Lingshan subdistrict, Jimo district, Qingdao, Shandong come into bloom. Early summer has brought the roses in the industrial park of rose town in Lingshan subdistrict, Jimo district, Qingdao, Shandong into full bloom. An ecological rose industrial chain has taken shape, integrating edible flowers, daily chemical products, and tourism, promoting the …

Industrial Qingdao Shandong Rose Jimo District Rose Town Lingshan

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Artistry on a plate is a piece of cake

China Daily

Baker Wang Fang has made cakes depicting 1,800 destinations, including Lingyin Temple from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. One might have a difficult time cutting into one of Wang Fang's cakes, as they are practically works of art, almost too good to be spoiled. From natural wonders to cultural heritage, the baker from Taizhou in Zhejiang province has re-created 1,800 destinations from …

Wang Zhejiang

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Artistry on a plate is a piece of cake

China Daily

Baker Wang Fang has made cakes depicting 1,800 destinations, including Lingyin Temple from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. One might have a difficult time cutting into one of Wang Fang's cakes, as they are practically works of art, almost too good to be spoiled. From natural wonders to cultural heritage, the baker from Taizhou in Zhejiang province has re-created 1,800 destinations from …

Wang Zhejiang

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Artistry on a plate is a piece of cake

China Daily

Baker Wang Fang has made cakes depicting 1,800 destinations, including Lingyin Temple from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. One might have a difficult time cutting into one of Wang Fang's cakes, as they are practically works of art, almost too good to be spoiled. From natural wonders to cultural heritage, the baker from Taizhou in Zhejiang province has re-created 1,800 destinations from …

Wang Zhejiang

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Automation adds new flavors to catering biz

China Daily

A robot serves tea to visitors during a tea expo in Beijing in April. Evidence of this was found on a recent morning at the entrance/exit of Niujie subway station in Beijing, where a pancake vending machine busily made and served jianbing. After payment was done, a pancake-making robot at the back of the vending machine automatically spread the pancake, …

Machine Pancake

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. The ongoing Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture. Despite regional differences in celebrating, the resurrected Huazhao festival usually shares a number of features; hanfu, traditional Chinese attire, flower …

Culture Tradition Traditional Traditional Culture Yuyuan Garden Chinese Traditional Chinese Culture

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. The ongoing Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture. Despite regional differences in celebrating, the resurrected Huazhao festival usually shares a number of features; hanfu, traditional Chinese attire, flower …

Culture Tradition Traditional Traditional Culture Yuyuan Garden Chinese Traditional Chinese Culture

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. Wang adds that she also enjoyed the mix of new Chinese style and traditional culture, like the wearing of new-styled hanfu and qipao, as well as appreciating ancient poetry with updated interpretations. There to discuss possible collaboration with companies in the …

Culture China Yuyuan Garden Chinese Shanghai Wang Chinese Culture

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. A stage for heritage One of the most popular activities during Yuyuan's Huazhao celebrations is lacquer fan painting, which is regarded as an innovative expression of lacquer craft — an intangible cultural heritage in China. Zhangwu Wanqian, a brand specialized in …

China Chinese Fan Lacquer Ruan

8 months ago

Flower festival blooms as tradition fully blossoms

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors an immersive spring tour through traditional Chinese culture. The ongoing Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai is offering visitors immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture. Despite regional differences in celebrating, the resurrected Huazhao festival usually shares a number of features; hanfu, traditional Chinese attire, flower …

Festival Tradition Traditional Traditional Culture Yuyuan Garden Flower Chinese Culture

8 months, 1 week ago

Flower festival offers immersive experience

China Daily

The Huazhao Festival, or flower festival, got underway at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on Friday, offering visitors immersive experience in traditional Chinese culture. Running until April 27, the festival features colorful installations themed on diverse kinds of flowers and flower fairies. A slew of activities will also take place during the festival to immerse visitors in the traditional Chinese culture …

Festival Chinese Flower

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven foods for Qingming Festival

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-04-03 Editor's note: Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional festival where Chinese pay respects to their ancestors and the dead. From green rice balls and omelets to fried dough twists and pancakes, here are seven traditional foods people eat on the special day. Green rice ball 青团 Qingtuan, or green rice balls, are widely consumed in …

China Rice South Qingming Festival

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven foods for Qingming Festival

China Daily

Editor's note: Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional festival where Chinese pay respects to their ancestors and the dead. From green rice balls and omelets to fried dough twists and pancakes, here are seven traditional foods people eat on the special day. 1.Green rice ball 青团 Qingtuan, or green rice balls, are widely consumed in China's Jiangnan area …

China Rice South Eat Qingming Festival

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Laoshan in spring: A remote utopia

China Daily

Every year, as the spring breeze brings warmth and the cherry blossoms bloom, the ancient villages hidden deep in the mountains and forests of Qingdao become havens of peace and happiness, as described by Eastern Jin Dynasty poet Tao Yuanming. With flowers blooming all over the mountains, the houses and rural paths nestled among the flowering trees are especially charming. …

Qingdao Bloom Laoshan Remote Utopia

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yunnan on road to prosperity — The floral business: A blooming industry in new era

China Daily

In 2023, Southwest China's Yunnan province maintained its position as the global leader in both the total area and production of fresh-cut flowers. Known as the "Flower City of Asia", Dounan in Kunming, capital city of Yunnan, boasts an annual trade volume of 13.54 billion stems, worth a total of 13.57 billion yuan in trade value. The prosperity of Yunnan's …

China Yunnan Flower Blooming Industry

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Floral ornaments crowning attraction of fishing village

China Daily

Weng Xiuzhen puts flowers on Yin Siqi's bun in Xunpu, Fujian province. As a child, Huang Rongbing used to watch his mother glide a wooden comb through her long, thick hair, which was as black as calligrapher's ink. She often pulled her hair back tight, rolled it around two fingers and formed a bun on the back of her head," …

Hair Huang Quanzhou Xunpu

9 months ago

鲜花怎么选？颜色怎么选？选花的背后有什么禁忌吗？

China Daily

As the blossoming season approaches, you can see the floral touch of spring everywhere around. 四季名花 Sì jì Míng huā Flowers of the Four Seasons The flowers that represent each of the four seasons consist of: Spring: 春兰, orchid Summer: 夏荷, lotus Autumn: 秋菊, chrysanthemum Winter: 冬梅, plum blossom 02. Give Flowers on "Love Festivals" In Chinese culture, there are …

Culture China Flowers Chinese Word Lotus Chinese Culture

9 months ago

Eternal blossoms made with silk and wire

China Daily

By Lin Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2024-03-19 06:02 When Zhao Shuxian started working at an art and craft factory in Nanjing in Jiangsu province in 1973, the then 19-year-old was given the job of mastering the time-honored craft of making "velvet" flowers from silk. His colorful silk flowers are popular with young women who have turned them into …

Nanjing Flowers Zhao Velvet Flowers

9 months ago

Eternal blossoms made with silk and wire

China Daily

When Zhao Shuxian started working at an art and craft factory in Nanjing in Jiangsu province in 1973, the then 19-year-old was given the job of mastering the time-honored craft of making "velvet" flowers from silk. His colorful silk flowers are popular with young women who have turned them into a new urban trend and share pictures on social networks. …

Zhao Nanjing Velvet Flowers

9 months ago

Eternal blossoms made with silk and wire

China Daily

When Zhao Shuxian started working at an art and craft factory in Nanjing in Jiangsu province in 1973, the then 19-year-old was given the job of mastering the time-honored craft of making "velvet" flowers from silk. His colorful silk flowers are popular with young women who have turned them into a new urban trend and share pictures on social networks. …

Nanjing Flowers Zhao Velvet Flowers

9 months, 1 week ago

3 easy and mouthwatering homemade pancake recipes to start your day right

Hindustan Times

Pancakes are a favourite morning breakfast and a delicious dessert. Rawa Vegetable Pancake Rawa Vegetable Pancake recipe Ingredients: ½ cup semolina 3 tbsps yogurt ¼ cup grated carrots ¼ cup frozen green peas 1 small onion, chopped 1 small capsicum, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped A pinch of sugar Crushed black peppercorns to taste ¼ tsp red chilli powder Salt …

Green Cup Garlic Green Chillies ½ Cup Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Pancake

10 months ago

Lishui entering plum blossom season

China Daily

Lishui in Zhejiang province has embraced the gradual blooming of plum blossoms in recent days. Red plum blossoms burst into bloom in front of the ancient buildings in the Liu Ji Temple in Qingtian county. In the Liu Ji Temple at the foot of Taihe Mountain in Qingtian county, clusters of red plum blossoms burst into bloom in front of …

Red Temple Bloom Plum Blossoms Blossom Plum Blossom

10 months, 1 week ago

Which houseplants make great Valentine’s gifts? Let’s start with heart-shaped ones

Associated Press

Looking for a meaningful, beautiful, sustainable and last-minute gift for your Valentine? “Some couples come together and choose plants for each other,” said Rajish Lakhera, a gardener at Yogi Nursery in New Delhi, India. Heart-shaped flower petals of an Anthurium plant in New Delhi, India, on Monday Feb. 12, 2024. ORCHID: Long-lasting when given the proper light and care, orchids …

India Delhi Gift New Delhi Valentine Your Valentine Flowers Houseplants

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spring Festival celebrations held in Guilin's parks

China Daily

On Feb 7, in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival, major parks in Guilin launched a series of diverse and entertaining activities, offering up a rich and colorful holiday feast. Zizhou Park is hosting the 2024 Guilin Spring Festival Tulip Flower Exhibition, showcasing approximately 190,000 pots of various flowers, including about 120,000 pots of tulips and a total of 50 …

Spring Park Guilin Spring Festival Festival Flower

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spring Festival celebrations held in Guilin's parks

China Daily

On Feb 7, in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival, major parks in Guilin launched a series of diverse and entertaining activities, offering up a rich and colorful holiday feast. Zizhou Park is hosting the 2024 Guilin Spring Festival Tulip Flower Exhibition, showcasing approximately 190,000 pots of various flowers, including about 120,000 pots of tulips and a total of 50 …

Spring Park Guilin Spring Festival Festival Flower

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shandong's culinary delights provide a flavorful journey through Lunar New Year

China Daily

As Lunar New Year approaches, the bustling province of Shandong is immersed in the aromas of festive cuisine. Their savory taste and vibrant colors add joy to the festivities, whether served cold or alongside steaming rice. Shandong's Lunar New Year festivities are incomplete without honey sesame bars, pancakes, and rice cakes, each adding a unique flavor to the feast. Lunar …

Shandong Sdta12301 Lunar New Year

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interior decor tips: Flower arrangements to elevate your home vibe

Hindustan Times

It’s a given that there is no Indian festival is complete without flowers and since flowers are the most beautiful expressions in the garden of life even without festivals around, arranging them is a way of composing poetry without words for home decor and interior design enthusiasts. Interior decor tips: Flower arrangements to elevate your home vibe Talking about the …

Beauty Home Decor Decor Flowers Indian Interior Scent

1 year ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily

Eating tangyuan In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous rice flour, to celebrate Winter Solstice. Eating rice cakes During the Winter Solstice, Hangzhou residents traditionally eat rice cakes. Today, though fewer families eat homemade cakes, people there still buy rice cakes for the Winter Solstice Festival. Eating red-bean and …

Winter Rice Winter Solstice Cakes Rice Cakes Solstice Eat

1 year, 1 month ago

A naturally elevating trip

China Daily

A species of wild chrysanthemum in full bloom on the Laohei Mountain in Panzhou. In September, many wild plants were still blooming, including a species of rhododendron shrub with big, white flowers and at least three species of impatiens with, respectively, yellow, white and red flowers. We walked around several hilltop meadows, and climbed up three or four wind turbine …

Elevating Trip Laohei Mountain

1 year, 1 month ago

Interest blooms in glass flowers

China Daily

Using a torch that produces arrow-like flames of more than 1,300 C and melting glass tubes to create artwork, 23-year-old He Yang wants to cultivate a flowery spectacle representing all the cities in China. After graduating from Changsha University in June, He opened a lampwork glass store on Chaozong street in Changsha, Hunan province, with three of his classmates, all …

China Changsha Glass Flowers

1 year, 1 month ago

Interest blooms in glass flowers

China Daily

Using a torch that produces arrow-like flames of more than 1,300 C and melting glass tubes to create artwork, 23-year-old He Yang wants to cultivate a flowery spectacle representing all the cities in China. After graduating from Changsha University in June, He opened a lampwork glass store on Chaozong street in Changsha, Hunan province, with three of his classmates, all …

China Flower Glass Changsha

1 year, 4 months ago

Tianchi village: Destination for admiring lotus flowers, ancient architecture

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-08-22 Visitors take photos of lotus flowers in Tianchi village, Hengshan town, Longyou county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province. The lotus field in Tianchi village, Hengshan town, Longyou county, Quzhou, has become a popular destination for tourists and photography enthusiasts in summer and autumn. Tianchi village has been growing lotus for more than 800 years. In addition, there are four …

Village Lotus Lotus Flowers Tianchi Tianchi Village

1 year, 6 months ago

Pancake art gets attention at cultural fair

China Daily

Meat skewers made with Chinese pancakes by Xu Haixia from Mengyin county of Linyi, Shandong province at the 19th China International Cultural Industries Fair. The meat skewers drawing crowds at the 19th China International Cultural Industries Fair are not made of meat at all — they are visual creations crafted entirely with Chinese pancakes. Scallions made with Chinese pancakes by …

China Chinese Fair Shandong Shenzhen Shandong Province Linyi

1 year, 7 months ago

Chinese flowering crabapple boosts local tourism

China Daily

Throngs of flower enthusiasts flock to the festival. The Hedong district of Linyi city – located in East China's Shandong province – has kicked off its festival celebrating the Chinese flowering crabapple, or malus spectabilis, which runs through April and May each year. The Chinese flowering crabapple is endemic to China and renowned for its magnificent display of semi-double pink …

Chinese Flowering Crabapple Hedong District