Restaurants have a very long history in China. At a time when fine food in western Europe was confined to a handful of great monasteries, the Song Dynasty capital, Kaifeng, supported hundreds of commercial food businesses and a rich gourmet culture…. photo credit: C John Thompson Some of the city’s restaurants were so renowned that … Read more
photo credit: besar bears The truth is that early Chinese immigrants in California and the rest of the West were no different from white Europeans. They embarked on the transpacific journey with ambition that a contemporary Chinese folk song called “as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.” They were just as … Read more
photo credit: anoldent Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. RealSimple (Also see “700+ New Uses For Old Things“) . . . . . . . . . More clever ideas and clever tools Cool Tools Festival of Frugality Home Ec 101 … Read more
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