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Saturday, January 15, 2011

The influenced of Chinese Dances

Chinese Dances are very colorful in a way . They performed very professional . When you see it , you will be amazed. They are famous. And many of us saw few of these dances , most especially dragon or lion dance. And they give entertainment to those who will watch this dances. And few of the Chinese dances are known all over the world.

Marriages in Asian Family

Marriage is very important in everyone's life. For us Filipino , we are the one who will choose our partner in our life . But in some Asian country their parents must be the one who will choose who will be their child's perfect partner . Or what we called ARRANGED MARRIAGE. Arranged marriages are viewed as a social and economic necessity, the terms of which are agreed upon by the families of the future groom and bride.

Modern day Bayanihan

BAYANIHAN is one of the tradition in the Philippines . It is helping each other . And today it is practice by the Filipinos . When someone needs helps they help them . And if cities are in the calamity the government or the other cities will help them .

Chinese Inventions and Discoveries

Chinese Civilization has given birth to the developments in navigation, spiritual balance, mathematics, and natural preservation.

Some Chinese inventions and discoveries include:
*Compass: Compass is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to Earth's magnetic poles. It consists of a magnetized pointer free to align itself Earth's magnetic field. The earliest Chinese compasses were probably not designed for navigation, but rather to order and harmonize their environments and buildings in accordance with the geomantic principles of FENG SHUI. These early compasses were made using lodestone, a special form of the mineral magnetite that aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field.


*Kite:Chinese kites went further in their natural simulation by designing their kites to fly for over three days. This kites didn't represent simply an entertainment for children but they were used for such highly sophisticated purpose as military communication.

*Seismograph:The first seismograph was credited to the Royal astronomer of the late Han Dynasty.

That's the few Chinese inventions, and there are more like stirrups , practical umbrella and other.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Vietnam Cuisine

GASTRONOMY is the art and science of good eating or what we call here the TABLEETIQUETTE. And it is one of the Vietnamese's cultural influences. And the Vietnam Cuisines includes:


1. PHO or noodle soup: it is one of the typical dishes. It is very simple but yet it is very delicious. And there are about 20 kinds of PHO.



2. Banb Cuon or Steamed rolled rice pancake: And it is also a typical dish in Vietnam. And among the other noodle family, it almost ranks first. It is a paper-thin steamed rice flour pancake.



3. Com Hen or Rice with mussels: Hot white rice is part of every meal in Vietnam , but this rice is serves cool. This dish includes Chinese vermicelli, bamboo shoots, lean pork meat, and an assortment of green vegetables. This dish is very spicy.