Pier 39 and Bubba Gump Shrimp10개월 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!1.11개월 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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.작년 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…