Wednesday, February 27, 2013

TIBET བོད་ 西藏


Introductory Presentation  这里

Tibet Photography: 这里

Film Kundun by director M. Scorcese: 这里

Video Documentary from 1964, The Message of Tibetans
Part 1: 这里
Part 2: 这里

NPR's Morning Edition.  "China's Policy on Tibet 'Must Be Realistic.'"
April 17, 2012  这里

NPR's Talk of the Nation.  "Flames of Protest: The History of Self-Immolation."
February 20, 2013  这里

NPR's On Being.  "Translating the Dalai Lama."
February 21, 2013  这里







Sunday, February 24, 2013

Lesson 38: 去商店买东西

For flashcards of the lesson vocabulary, 请点这里

For a recording of the lesson text, 请看下面。

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Lesson 37: 中国的节日

For flashcards of the lesson vocabulary, 请点这里

For a recording of the lesson text, 请看下面。

Friday, February 15, 2013

做饺子

Basic Chinese Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients 
Ready Made Dumpling Pastry (about 200g worth)
175g minced pork
50g peeled shrimps minced
1 teaspoon salt, pinch of fresh ground pepper (white)
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 table spoon finely chop spring onion
1 table spoon finely chop root ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
200g Chinese cabbage, finely shredded and blanched

Instructions
Mix together the minced pork, shrimps, spring onion, ginger, soy sauce, salt, sugar and cabbage until well blended. Place 1 teaspoon of stuffing on each dumpling pastry, then fold the pastry in half, wet the edge of the pastry with water, and pinch the edges together to close.

Boil the dumplings in boiling water for 2 minute and its ready to serve with vinegar in finely cut fresh root ginger (tradition style) or any sauce you prefer.



Sunday, February 3, 2013

Chinese Food Essentials

很地道的中饭,看这里

See the presentation at the link above.

Lesson 36: 到中国饭馆吃饭。

For flashcards of the lesson vocabulary, 请点这里

For a recording of the lesson text, use the recording below: