http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Cat-Lover/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Cat Lover en-us Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:37:49 +0000 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:37:49 +0000 One of the best leisure activities in Shanghai is sitting back in a nice coffee shop during the afternoon and watching city life. Perhaps it would be better to switch up the coffee or tea for a martini as the afternoon becomes the evening and Shanghai is home to a plethora of venues that make this transition smooth and uncomplicated. From a gated terrace and under the canopy of the evening sky re http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-113476.html Scallion pancake is a simple blend of ground green bean flour topped with one egg fresh scallions coriander hot bean paste sweet noodle sauce and a fried dough rectangle panfried to a delectable crunchiness are sold by street vendors throughout Shanghai in China for around 23 yuan RMB.It is safe to say that I live on the Dan Bing.My love affair with this wonderful food started last Augu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/blog-103472.html A recent survey about men's living conditions in Beijing Shanghai and Guangzhou reveals that 70 of the working males in Shanghai prefer to stay at home to become a professional house husband. While the household chores might only include cooking meals in the past the household husbands now bear nearly all the family burdens at home important or trivial. And the trend has developed into a fas http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-113436.html www.jongo.comAs China's largest city there are many different bars and restaurants in Beijing covering all genres of nightlife. Bargoers tend to be expatriates foreign students businessmen white collar workers artists and university students. Most of the bars and restaurants in Beijing provide a unique aesthetic ambience and great service. There are a large variety of bars in Beijing and s http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Beijing/blog-103463.html www.jongo.comWinter is approaching in Beijing and with it comes the cold artic air and blustery snowfalls that the city is known for. Although there's nothing that can be done about the temperature outside Beijingers like to create a warm and inviting atmosphere at home and one of the best ways to beat the freeze is to have a big pot of homemade soup simmering on the stove. An old saying in Chi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Beijing/blog-103455.html www.jongo.comChinese cuisine includes many different types of noodles called mian in Chinese. Mian refers to noodles made from wheat while fen refers to noodles made from rice in China.Unlike many western noodles and pastas Chinese wheat noodles are usually made from salted dough and as such do not require the salting of its cooking liquid. Furthermore Chinese noodles also cook very fast http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Beijing/blog-103445.html