JiaYuGuan is the first pass at the western end of the Great Wall of China.
It lies 6 kilometers southwest of the city of JiaYuGuan in GanSu province. The fortress lies between two hills and near to an oasis that was then on the western edge of China.
According to legend, when JiaYuGuan was being planned, the official in charge asked the designer to estimate the number of bricks required; the designer surprised the official by giving him an exact number. The official questioned his judgment, asking him if he was sure that would be enough, so the designer added one brick to the total. When JiaYuGuan was finished, there was one brick left over, which was placed loose on one of the gates, where it remains today.
Nearby are the DunHuang Caves (also known as the MoGau Caves); these grottoes date from the 4th century AD and contain Buddhist art from over the next thousand years.
Two films; sweet rice dumplings further down.
Chicken and cilantro, pan fried ...
Chicken and cilantro dumplings(makes 60 dumplings)
ingredients:
dough:
all purpose flour or dumpling flour 400g a little bit more than 2.5 cups
salt:1g 1/4 teaspoon
room temperature water : 240g a little bit less than a cup
fillings:
cilantro:150g
chicken thigh:500g
regular soy sauce:16g 1 tablespoon
ginger paste:3g 1/2 teaspoon
egg white :1
white pepper powder :1g 1/4 teaspoon
five-spice powder:1g 1/4 teaspoon
2 green onions chopped
salt:4g 1/2 teaspoon
sesame oil :4g 1 teaspoon
for frying :
oil 12g 1 tablespoon
water 60g 1/4 cup杯
cook for 5-6 minutes
Sweet rice dumplings
fillings:
roasted black sesame seeds: 80g
pecans or other nuts 30g
sugar:80g 1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon
melted unsalted butter: 60g 1/4 cup
water:30g 2 tablespoons
wrap:
glutinous rice flour:250g 2 cups
boiling water:140 g 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon
room temperature water:70g 1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons
to boil the sweet dumplings:
boiling water 800g 3 cups and 1/4 cup
arrowroot starch or lotus root starch or corn starch 22 g 2 tablespoons
water 125g 1/2 cup
fermented sweet rice:1/3 cup
sweetened osmanthus sauce :2 tablespoons
Bonus film : soup dumplings ...
喝的是茶,过的是生活
Thousands of years ago, a magic leaf traveled worldwide from China. And this year, around Grain Rain, I went tea picking before the best season is gone. Then I roasted green tea and scented some with flowers! For me, drinking tea is as much of high art as everyday life-- that's the essence of inclusiveness. 【李子柒 LiZiQi】
A beautiful film by LiZiQi - don't miss it ...
Zhu Ni ShengRi KuaiLe (Happy Birthday to You) 祝你生日快乐 🎂 ! You rock 🎵
MiuMiu GuitarGirl's eighth birthday song.
"I didn't expect that !"
Thank you for the music :)
🎸 Awesome shredding - don't miss it ...
Bonus film - SunnyDay (cover, Jay Chou) 周杰伦 晴天 翻唱 ...
Plus - L'Internationale 国际歌 ...
'And this is my flamenco guitar masterclass' ...
Guitar factory visit (fascinating) ...
A Soft Heart | MiuMiu's MV 心太软 华语经典 ...
Receiving a YouTube silver plaque ...
YunNan province, in south west China, has a diversity of ethnic cultures and a myriad of landscapes; a real-life idyll ...
An amazing film - don't miss this !
Two fun-loving young women from Vietnam take to the road across YunNan province ...
With Wei's Travel ...
00:00 Intro 简介
02:38 Yu Garden 豫园商城-城隍庙
08:32 Nine Curve Bridge 九曲桥广场
13:40 Shanghai Old Street 上海老街
20:08 Yu Garden New Street 豫园新街
25:20 The Bund 延安东路外滩
32:17 The Bund Riverside 外滩滨江
37:53 Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street 南京路步行街
47:01 Shanghai Daimaru Mall 新世界大丸百货
01:05:05 Walking Street Plaza Bar 步行街广场酒吧
01:16:50 New World Mall 新世界商城
01:25:28 West Nanjing Road 南京西路
Bonus film - West NanJing Road, ShangHai, with Walk East ...
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