Learning Chinese Proverb: "读万卷书不如行万里路"
Traveling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books
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Toronto restaurants with Michelin star in 2022
Here are the 12 One Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto:
Aburi Hana (102 Yorkville Ave)
Alo (163 Spadina Ave)
Alobar Yorkville (162 Cumberland St)
Don Alfonso 1890 (1 Harbour Square)
Edulis (169 Niagara St)
Enigma Yorkville (23 St Thomas St)
Frilu (7713 Yonge St)
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto (6 Garamond Ct)
Osteria Giulia (134 Avenue Rd)
Quetzal (419 College St)
Shoushin (3328 Yonge St)
Yukashi (643a Mt Pleasant Rd)
Two Michelin Star restaurant in Toronto:
Sushi Masaki Saito ( 88 Avenue Rd).
Virtual Travel
You don't have to fly to Paris to see the Mona Lisa anymore. The museum has digitized a staggering number of artworks, with some 480,000 pieces that are now accessible for free on the newly-launched online platform.
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Hawaii Culture
"Aloha" - commonly used as a simple greeting in Hawaii
Hawaiian Poke Bowl
Poke (pronounced poh-kay), simply means “to cut crosswise into pieces.” It’s a simple dish made of chopped raw fish generally tuna, marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil, and mixed with onion. Poke is rooted in the days when native Hawaiian fishermen would slice up smaller reef fish and serve them raw, seasoned with whatever were on hand—usually condiments such as sea salt, candlenut, seaweed and limu (the Hawaiian word for algae). Now you’ll find many variations of Poke when you visit restaurants or markets around Hawaii.
Performance at International Market Place
International Market Place is an open-air shopping center located in the heart of Waikiki on the island of O’ahu. People enjoy food, fashion, walk, fun and free Hawaiian program with Hula and Polynesian song and dance there.
When to Visit Orlando?
Walt Disney World
Crowds and Line Up
Tips for visit Orlando - When to Visit?
Orlando has World-famous themes parks, top-rated golf courses and year-round sunshine that attract millions of people coming each year. Orlando tends to be more popular during the summer and late fall. The best time to visit Orlando is between the months of January and May. You may get more reasonable airfare and lodging, and enjoy shorter lines at theme parks and other big name attractions. Your family can find a lots of fun things to enjoy there.
Those Photos Will Make You Want to Visit Pittsburgh
Wholey's Icelandic Cod Sandwich for Seafood Lovers
Wholey’s officially known as Robert Wholey & Co. Inc., It is a fish market and grocery store located in historic Strip District Pittsburgh, a city in western Pennsylvania USA . The store originally founded by Robert Wholey in 1912. The store is always crowded. Many Seafood lovers know the joys of finding the perfect and fresh seafood there.
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Almost Famous Sandwiches in Pittsburgh. Grilled meat, melted cheese, oil & vinegar based coleslaw, tomato slices, and French fries on the sandwich between two thick slices of the Italian bread.
Fallingwater
The house was built partly over a waterfall. It designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. Time magazine called Fallingwater Wright's "most beautiful job," and it is listed among Smithsonian's 'Life List of 28 places to visit before you die.'
Go Texas To Learn Cowboy Culture
Want to experience Western culture at its most entertaining and authentic? Fort Worth Stockyards is a good place to visit. Fort Worth combination of Wild West history, country music, museums; and also Fort Worth is the place to go to discover Texas BBQ, one of America's great cuisines. Taste hickory smoked beef with Fort Worth's distinctive blend of spices at local favorites.
Style
Five stunning nature-inspired and luxury brands watches for spring
Chanel and Cartier have gone all out with diamonds to create the ultimate head-turning flora and fauna wrist candy
Hermès and Vacheron Constantin add a splash of colour with painted scenes of hummingbirds and polar bears
Art & Collections
How much is this cup worth ?
In 2014, a Chenghua jigangbei, or "chicken cup", created in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was auctioned for HK$280 million ($36 million) at Sotheby's in Hong Kong.
Why one sold for such a high price?
The technique of doucai (literally meaning "colors that fit together"), which was difficult to achieve in the 15th century. The appreciation of the Chenghua "chicken cup" should go back to the real value of the ceramic, that is, its beauty rather than its price or technique.
Stamp Art
The Year of the Tiger -2022
France issues stamps to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year
01/23/2022
PARIS - French postal service company La Poste on Saturday issued two stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of Tiger, which starts on Feb 1.
Featuring a crouching tiger on a red background, one stamp applies to the domestic mail service in France for a face value of 1.16 euros.
The other, with a standing tiger looking to the distance on a blue background, has a denomination of 1.65 euros for international mail service.
Since 2005, the French post office has been celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year each year by issuing stamps featuring the year's zodiac animal.
The Year of the Ox -2021
In folk culture, cattle is "the first of the six animals." With the development of farming culture, cattle have been well-loved by the people. They are the object of praise, the representative of auspiciousness, the symbol of strength, and the symbol of wealth.
On January 5, China Post issued special stamps for the zodiac of the "Xin Chou Year".
The first one is called "Strive for Strength", which depicts a majestic, powerful and indomitable running bull image.
The second one is called "The Year of the Ox", which conveys the best wishes of family prosperity, harmony and reunion to the people of the whole country through the warm picture of the big cow and the little cow licking the calf.
The Year of the Pig - 2019
Canada Post celebrates the Year of the Pig
Canada Post rings in the Lunar New Year with a two-stamp issue on January 18, 2019, the 11th in its current 12-year series. In honour of the Year of the Pig, the stamps feature Zhu Bajie, or Pigsy, a character from the celebrated 16th century Chinese novel - Journey to the West (西游记 ).
The Year of the Rat - 2020
China Post Welcomes Year Of The Rat
China Post issued a set of two special stamps to commemorate Year of the Rat that begin on January 25, 2020 according to the Chinese zodiac.
The 1st picture of the stamp is named "Zi Rat Opens the Sky", which is taken from the folklore "Rat Bites the Sky". The adorable rat leaps into the sky and bites through the chaos.
The 2nd picture is "Rich Year of the Rat". The three mice are happy and content, which means family happiness, and the peanut pattern is a harvest scene, which means 2020, the harvest of grains and family happiness.
U.S. Postal Service celebrates Lunar New Year
Bright pink peach blossoms highlight the 2019 Year of the Boar Forever stamp, the 12th and final stamp in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series. Peach blossoms, like those depicted in the stamp art, are of particular significance during this time of year. Like those depicted in the stamp art, are of particular significance during this time of year.
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates The Year of the Rat
In 2020, the U.S. Postal Service issues the first of 12 stamps in the third Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Rat begins January 25, 2020, and ends on February 11, 2021.
France Postal Service La Poste celebrates the Year of Pig
La Post issued two-stamps on January 28, 2019. Among the two sets, the one has made 40,000 copies of a set known as “mountain”, which shows the animal walking on a mountain dressed in Chinese traditional clothing, and another 20,000 of a series called “lantern” which shows three pigs on a traditional red lantern.
New Zealand Post Celebrates The Year of the Rat
New Zealand Post issued a special stamp series featuring the Year of the Rat in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The stamp series is composed of the 2020 Year of the Rat set of four stamps and a miniature sheet including these four stamps.