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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
“Paint a dragon and dot the eye.”
ENGLISH | Character | PĪNYĪN |
---|---|---|
to draw, painting | 画 | huà |
dragon | 龙 | lóng |
dot, (o’clock…) | 点 | diǎn |
eye, eyeball | 睛 | jīng |
Commonly known as Snow Hawthorn these red fruits which grow up to about 35 mm in diameter are now in season.
The ones in this picture, taken yesterday, are from Xiong Xian County in Hebei Province, near the city of Baotou.
They are used to make a number of deserts and snacks. In Northern China they are often sold dipped in a sugar candy coating on a wooden skewer much like toffee apples are in Europe and are called 糖葫芦 (tanghulu).
They have been associated with various medicinal properties especially as a digestive aid.
Saying stop your sericulture
Little people like your offspring
Boiled alive for some God’s stocking
Buddha’s watching,
Buddha’s waiting
Beijing West Railway Station – built 1996
Xiqing District, Tianjin
One of the new generation of Mobikes – best so far.
Features:
take a closer look…
Dougal:
Do you remember that bit when St. Tibulus, he tried to take that banana off the other lad?
Father Ted:
That wasn’t a banana, Dougal.