2. FACTS ABOUT CHINA
Hong Kong is now part of China having been
independent under British rule for 100 years.
It is a very strict Communist country.
Mao Se Tung was one of the most famous
leaders.
The Great Wall of China is one of its greatest
attractions.
3. GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
India, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Korea, Nepal,
Mongolia are all border
countries.
Beijing is the capital city.
Shanghai is the most
populated region.
The Yangtze Kiang River
(Yellow River) is the
largest river..
5. CHINESE CUISINE
China covers a large territory and has many
nationalities. Hence, there is a wide variety of
Chinese foods, each with quite different but
fantastic and mouth watering flavours.
Chinese choose chopsticks as their tableware
rather than a knife and fork. Chinese people
consider a knife and fork to represent a sort of
violence, and to resemble cold weapons.
6. LOCAL SPICES
Scallions, fresh ginger, root garlic or chilli
pepper; with the use of wine, aniseed, cinnamon,
peppercorn or sesame oil are used a lot in
Chinese cookery. Soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and
other seasonings may used to give a desired
taste.
7. COOKING
All chefs of Chinese kitchens, professional or in
the home, strive for harmony of sight, smell,
taste, texture, so that each individual dish has
it's unique features highlighted; contrasted and
balanced.
8. CUISINE AROUND THE WORLD
Chinese Cuisine: enjoys high reputation in the
world due to its abundance and exquisite,
delicious taste and charming appearance.
It has become popular around the world because
of the movement of Asian people around the
world.