During our conversation, Mrs. Yeung told us that a friend whom she hadn’t met for 59 years would go to Gulangyu and pay her visit on this very same day. Wow! 59 years! I don’t even know if I will live that long!
This pair of old friends used to be next-door neighbors and schoolmates. [...]
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A 59-Year Reunion in Gulangyu
Posted in Fujian, tagged China, Gulangyu, reunion on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gulangyu (鼓浪嶼) – The Town of Pianos
Posted in Fujian, tagged China, Gulangyu, Piano, travel on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As a place of residence for westerners during Xiamen’s colonial time in the early 20th century, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and its China’s one-and-only piano museum.
When Yik and I were wandering around in Gulangyu (鼓浪嶼), we met Mrs. Yeung, a very nice native Gulangyu lady in her 70’s. The lady chatted with [...]
Sandworm Jelly (土筍凍)
Posted in Fujian, tagged Aspic, Chinese cuisine, Fujian, Sandworm on May 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Have you tried an aspic dish before, such as ham & parsley aspic, salmon & egg aspic and such, usually as an appetizer in somewhere serving European cuisine? For those who don’t know what aspic is, how about if I say “meat jelly”? Does it ring a bell and give you a better picture [...]
Fujianese’ Love of Gold
Posted in Fujian, tagged China, Fujian, Gold, Money on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first time I learned the word “鑫” is through watching the classic tvb series他來自江湖 when I was a kid, in which Stephen Chow plays the role 何鑫淼. While his name is 鑫淼, all characters in the drama, 有邊讀邊, call him 金水 instead. And because of this, I didn’t really know how to [...]
