Pier 39 and Bubba Gump Shrimp4개월 전 by angelatang71 in travelPier 39 and Bubba Gump ShrimpI recently had the chance to visit Pier 39 in SF and to my surprise it was every bit as good as I read online. The…
Shanghai Modern - Not just food!1.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in yummyShanghai Modern - Not just food!1.The Pagoda is gone but all is not lost Just a few years ago, the China town of London was graced with a small…
A world with one culture.2.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in cultureA world with one culture.2.We can reduce this a great deal by increasing cultural homogeneity - thereby making it as unimaginable for the US and…
A world with one culture.1.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in cultureA world with one culture.1.We should gradually move towards a world with only one culture for two main reasons: i) Inter-group conflict or…
Mulan politically revisted.8.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in mulanMulan politically revisted.8.But the people who really have a legitimate beef about their portrayal are the Huns. It will be interesting to see…
Haidilao.5.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in yummyHaidilao.5.This is customary for those regular hot pot eaters who know just how much "internal heat" can be built up after…
Haidilao.4.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in foodieHaidilao.4.Various meats are available from all the usual fishes, to premium grade beef, lamb, pork and best of all, you get to…
Haidilao.3.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in haidilaoHaidilao.3.You get to choose from a variety of soup bases and you can even choose multi-flavour pots. Have one, two or three pots…
Haidilao.2.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in foodieHaidilao.2.The name is resonant with Chinese speakers because it literally means to scoop from the bottom of the sea and that is…
Mulan politically revisted.7.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in storyMulan politically revisted.7.Perhaps the other troops desert as soon as it looks like actual combat might occur (the unit is at its smallest during…
Mulan politically revisted.6.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in mulanMulan politically revisted.6.What happened to the many thousands of other draftees? Did they all desert? Why does no one even try to find out…
Mulan politically revisted.5.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in storyMulan politically revisted.5.The rest of the fighting is done by troops who were already in the ranks (some are inexperienced, but they seem to…
Mulan politically revisted.4.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in mulanMulan politically revisted.4.And he's not even actually competent at ANY of those jobs. Either the Empire has a shortage of bureaucrats, or Disney…
Mulan politically revisted.3.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in storyMulan politically revisted.3.The contrast, however, is that Mulan remains a loyal subject of the Chinese imperial state and never questions its…
Haidilao.1.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in foodieHaidilao.1.This is Haidilao. It's a hotpot chain that is one of the fastest growing food chains in China and it's making real…
Mulan politically revisted. 2.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in mulanMulan politically revisted. 2.This is both cruel and stupid (as it ensures that the army will have lots of over-age and/or handicapped…
Mulan politically revisted.1.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in politicalMulan politically revisted.1.In before the new live-action Mulan is released in 2020. I've watched the cartoon version so many times and now the…
Agia Pelagia.7.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in storyAgia Pelagia.7.If you're travelling with friends, then these little villas can become a very attractive proposition because the cost…
Agia Pelagia.6.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in holidayAgia Pelagia.6.Purpose built for renting out to visitors, these are lined all along the paths to the main beaches and are usually…
Agia Pelagia.5.5개월 전 by angelatang71 in holidayAgia Pelagia.5.Supporting the local economy are a plethora of restaurants by the beach which each serve a healthy mixture of…