Preparation

Chinese Cooking and Other Random Events

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October 16th 2012
I wish firstly to pay tribute to the residents of Shirasagi, who taught me to understand and appreciate the true value in Asian cultures of randomness. Thanks also for the DECD protocol briefing that advised that if you are invited, then of course you accept. Finally to Eddie and Tania, who showed me that any Asian culture is more familiar and comprehensible than that of Indigenous Australia. With ... read more

Asia » China » Zhejiang » Jinhua

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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