YinChuan, 'Silver River', lies in NingXia province, central - north China. It is located near the western bank of the upper course of the Yellow River, in the south-central section of the HeLan Shan mountains and the Ordos Desert.
Thanks to the Yellow River, YinChuan enjoys beautiful natural scenery and favorable conditions for agriculture and has long earned the fame of a "River Side City in the Northwest" and "Home to Fishes and Rice".
Two films; sweet rice dumplings further down.
Chicken and cilantro, pan fried ...
Chicken and cilantro dumplings(makes 60 dumplings)
ingredients:
dough:
all purpose flour or dumpling flour 400g a little bit more than 2.5 cups
salt:1g 1/4 teaspoon
room temperature water : 240g a little bit less than a cup
fillings:
cilantro:150g
chicken thigh:500g
regular soy sauce:16g 1 tablespoon
ginger paste:3g 1/2 teaspoon
egg white :1
white pepper powder :1g 1/4 teaspoon
five-spice powder:1g 1/4 teaspoon
2 green onions chopped
salt:4g 1/2 teaspoon
sesame oil :4g 1 teaspoon
for frying :
oil 12g 1 tablespoon
water 60g 1/4 cup杯
cook for 5-6 minutes
Sweet rice dumplings
fillings:
roasted black sesame seeds: 80g
pecans or other nuts 30g
sugar:80g 1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon
melted unsalted butter: 60g 1/4 cup
water:30g 2 tablespoons
wrap:
glutinous rice flour:250g 2 cups
boiling water:140 g 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon
room temperature water:70g 1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons
to boil the sweet dumplings:
boiling water 800g 3 cups and 1/4 cup
arrowroot starch or lotus root starch or corn starch 22 g 2 tablespoons
water 125g 1/2 cup
fermented sweet rice:1/3 cup
sweetened osmanthus sauce :2 tablespoons
Bonus film : soup dumplings .
Nightlife and dining in China's capital.
This video is pretty creative. The narration made it personal and real. You guys really went in with an open mind and immersed yourself into the culture, or the "now" at the time. Reminds me of the beauties of traveling and living. Thanks for the inspiration! - Ceci Lia
'This is my city' explores cities around the world, following the life and recommendations of a local person.
Bonus films - how to get to JinShanLing Great Wall, one of the most beautiful sections near BeiJing (well, about 3 hours away) by bus (cheaper than a coach tour) ...
If you have 3 or 4 days spare, also check out ChengDe Imperial Summer Resort, a bit further in the same direction from BeiJing.
Awesome feel-good dance video ...
Locations: The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the "Bird's Nest" Beijing National Stadium, QianHai - HouHai, the Temple of Heaven, ZhongShan Park and The Place mall.
Music:the fantastic Pink Martini - "Wo Yao Ni De Ai 我要你的爱" (I Want You, To Be My Baby)
http://swingbeijing.
HǎiKǒu, known as the 'Coconut City', is the capital of semi-tropical HaiNan province in south China; a port city on the island's north coast, facing the mainland.
The Tao Te Ching in older PinYin.
The 'Book Of The Way', by LaoZi (Lao Tsu / Lao Tse) is the essence of Daoism (Taoism).
An audio book with introduction; don't miss it ...
Bonus film - The Taoist Way - a talk by Alan Watts ...
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