Archive for April 10th, 2010

Chinese Culture – Qi Baishi(2)

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Roosters

At the age of 27, he adopted Hu Qinyuan as his teacher, who taught him painting, seal cutting, poetry and literature. He made quick progress by diligent study. Then Qi spent seven years traveling the beautiful mountains and rivers of the country and making many friends, which broadened his views and changed his artistic concepts. He matured from a carpenter to a folk painter and finally to a famous artist of considerable culture.

Sweet-Scented Osmanthus

Qi Baishi settled in Beijing after he was 60. He adopted the advice of his friend, Chen Shizeng, and changed his painting style from a meticulous approach to free sketching, thus forming his own painting style. At the age of 90, he was honored as “People’s Artist” by the Chinese Ministry of Culture , and was selected chairman of the Chinese Artists’ Association. In 1956 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by the United Nations and later, after his death, was listed as a world cultural celebrity.

Source: chinaculture.org

Chinese Conversation – lesson 772

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

我是如何爱你?

我是如何爱你?让我逐一细述。

我爱你之深邃,之宽广,之高远

尽我的灵魂所能及之处-犹如探求

玄冥中神的存在和美好之极。

我爱你如每日之必需,

阳光下和烛焰前都少不了。

我自由地爱着你,像人们争取他们的权利;

我纯洁地爱着你,如人们在赞美前会垂首。

我爱你,带着我昔日悲伤时的

那种激情,童年时的那种诚意;

我爱你,抵得上往日对圣者怀有的

如今似已消逝的那种爱-我用呼吸,

用微笑,用眼泪,用我整个生命来爱你!

-假使上帝愿意,我死后将更加爱你!

How do I love thee?let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height to

My soul can reach,when feeling out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal crace.

I love thee to the level of everyday’s

Most quiet need,by sun and candlelight.

I love thee freely,as men strive for night;

I love thee purely,as they turn from praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs,and with my childhood¡¯s faith.

I love thee with a love I seened to lose

With my lost saints, I love thee with the breath,

Smiles,tears of all my life! And ,if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death.

(Source: wwenglish.com)

Learn Chinese Podcast – Spicy Sliced Pork

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Spicy Sliced Pork Spicy Sliced PorkTaste: The pork slices are tender with a rich spicky.

Features: Beautiful shiny.

Ingredients:

250 grams (0.55 lb) pork tenderloin

1 egg white

1 gram (1/4 tsp) Chinese prickly ash

5 grams (1/6 oz) chopped ginger

10 grams (2 tsp) ground sesame powder from pre-baked sesame

1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG

5 grams (1 tsp) spicy oil

10 grams (1 1/2 tsp) soy sauce

10 grams (2 tsp) soy bean paste

1 gram (1/6 tsp) salt

10 grams (2 tsp) sugar

5 grams (1 tsp) mixture of cornstarch and water

50 grams (3 tbsp) water

100 grams (7 tbsp) cooking oil

Directions:

1. Cut the meat into slices 5 cm (2 inches) long, 0.5 cm (0.2 inch) wide and 3 cm (1.2 inches) wide. Put in a bowl. Add the salt and stir until mixture becomes sticky. Add the dry cornstarch and egg white and mix well.

2. Grind the Chinese prickly ash and put aside. Put the sugar, chopped ginger, soy sauce, water and the mixture of cornstarch and water in a bowl to make a sauce.

3. Heat the oil to 110-135℃ (230-275℉) and stir-fry the pork slices until they are done. Take out and drain off the oil.

4. Keep 25 g (1 2/3 tbsp) of the oil in the wok. Put in the ground Chinese prickly ash and soy bean paste and stir-fry until they produce an aroma. Put in the pork slices and stir-fry until they change into a red color. Put in the mixed sauce. Add the spicy oil and sesame powder and mix well. Take out and serve.

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