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Sunflower seeds were a common theme in the Chinese Communist Party's political propaganda during Ai's childhood. Leader Mao Zedong would often represent himself as the sun, and the people of China as seeds on sunflowers. Ai also explains that when he was growing up, even the poorest families in China could share the seeds as a treat.
Guazi (Chinese: 瓜子; Indonesian: kuaci), also called kwasi (Burmese: ကွာစေ့) refers to roasted plant seeds. It is a popular snack in China, Malaysia and overseas Chinese communities, especially in Indonesia. While directly translated as "melon seeds" it usually refers to baked seeds of the sunflower, pumpkin, or watermelon seeds.
Abacus seeds (Chinese: 算盘子) or abacus beads is a Hakka Chinese dish consisting of dimpled, disc-shaped dumplings made with taro and tapioca flour. The dumplings are boiled then stir-fried with minced pork, shiitake or wood ear mushrooms , dried shrimp , dried cuttlefish and firm bean curd .
Nian Guangjiu was married multiple times. In November 2006, his son Nian Jinbao (年金宝) died in a slum in Wuhu of what was found to be carbon monoxide poisoning. [7] In November 2008, another son was kidnapped in Zhengzhou; the case drew the attention of city and province-level authorities, and after 32 hours he was rescued by police.
Chinese New Year customs can bring a welcome sense of renewal to a seemingly endless winter. The post 8 Chinese New Year Traditions, Explained appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Nick Cave releases his 18th album with The Bad Seeds on 30 August 2024 (Ian Allen) Punk-turned-prophet Nick Cave often describes music as “sacred”. Performance, for him, is an act of communion ...
Many renowned later Chinese painters, like Qi Baishi, began their drawing lessons with the manual. It is an important early example of colour printing. The work was commissioned by Shen Xinyou (沈心友), whose mansion in Lanxi, Zhejiang province was known as Jieziyuan, or Mustard Seed Garden.
Kamala Harris’ running mate has closer ties to China than most U.S. politicians. Here’s what to know.