jian bing

Beijing food

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March 21st 2008
The north of China eats more wheat products, while the south more rice, hence, in Beijing, wheat noodles and bing (flatbreads of varying shape and fillings) are plentiful. Consulting the Lonely Planet, my favorite crunchy crepes mentioned before appear to be called jian bing. Our first meal was in the university canteen, where we ordered tang mien, or soup noodles. As we stood in the slow movi ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more