Archive for May, 2010

Sichuan Cuisine: The most popular Food in China

When you visit every cities in China, you will find the Sichuan cuisine is the most popular cuisine. Of the eight major schools of China's culinary art, Sichuan cuisine is perhaps the most popular. Originating in Sichuan Province of westernChina, Sichuan cuisine, known as Chuan Cai in Chinese, enjoys an international reputation for beingspicy and flavorful. Yet the highly distinctive pungency is not its only characteristic. In fact, Sichuan cuisine boasts a variety of flavors and different...

China Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum in Shanxi

Maybe the most famous place in China, Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is situated 5km east of Lintong County in Yan Zhai village. The original name of the mausoleum was"LiShan". The site was chosen which fulfilled the geomagnetic requirements with mountains as the backdrop and a river in front,and the tomb was therefore placed between the Li Mountain to the south and the Wei River to the north. Emperor Qin Shihuang began to build the mausoleum for himself since he came to throne at the...