Politcal art in Hong Kong
Author: Nai Yee
Dim Sum 點心. is a style of Cantonese cuisine in origin which consists of an assortment of sweet and savoury delicate bite size food designed to "touch the heart."
I have started the Dim Sum Diaries to celebrate my Hong Kong Chinese heritage and love of tea being British born. My blog is an assortment of thoughts both sweet and savoury, together with contributions from friends. A little like Dim Sum…to touch the heart.
Mao~Women hold up half the sky…
Mao implemented laws which improved the lives of women and they were liberated: freed from foot binding, arranged marriages, spousal abuse, child marriages and prostitution. However, he failed to change hearts and minds as traits of Confucianism linger on in China…
Bloody Mary Champagne
Was this drink named after Queen Mary Tudor, her brief five year reign was rather violent and harsh in her attempts to turn the country back to Catholicism, earning her the nickname “Bloody Mary.” COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE Ingredients: 8 ounces tomato juice1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon fresh lemon juiceTabasco sauce, to tasteDrained bottled horseradish, to…
Greek Independence Day
Lord Byron:
The mountains look on Marathon
And Marathon looks on the sea;
And musing there an hour alone,
I dream’d that Greece might yet be free
For, standing on the Persians’ grave,
I could not deem myself a slave.
Business as usual
Thoughts and Prayers to the victims of yesterday’s abhorrent act of terrorism. We’re a resilient nation and will not submit to those that spread hate and evil. Liberty, Democracy and Freedom of Speech. Business as usual.
Shakespeare’s Multi-Dimensional Use of Love by Ellie Kyrkopoulou
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) is considered one of the leading figures in world literature, one of the greatest playwrights and poets. His works have been translated into many languages and he managed to handle with absolute virtuosity comedy, drama and tragedy. His works were inspired by a deep understanding of human nature and remain relevant today.
A recurrent theme used in Shakespeare’s work is his multi-dimensional view of love. Here Ellie Kyrkopoulou compares in Greek the huge difference between the lovers in Romeo & Juliet and Cleopatra & Antony. Ellie highlights how he captured superficial, fickle, romantic, and familial love between two teenagers whereas in Antony & Cleopatra, the love between two mature adults is entwined with reason, political power, allegiance, and tyranny.
Romeo and Juliet are two innocent children destroyed by a world that was never built. Antony and Cleopatra built the world which eventually destroyed them…
Keep it Elevated by Dominic Wightman
Keep it Elevated By Dominic Wightman Four weeks ago today I went into hospital for a spot of leg carpentry. An osteotomy. My right knee was suffering after twenty years without an anterior cruciate ligament following a rugby injury. I needed my weight line balance redirected onto a separate part of my knee, where arthritis…
Τυροπιτάκια ~ Tiropitakia (Cheese Pies)
Tiropitakia – Rustic Mini Feta Cheese Pies This Greek Meze is great for entertaining and the pastry is so easy to make. Serve as nibbles with drinks at parties, or pack as a snack in a packed lunch. They freeze well too, just defrost and pop them in a warm oven, and you’ll think they’re…
International Women’s Day
事業線 Career Line International Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year. The first observance of the Women’s Day was in 1909 in New York as a remembrance of the 1908 strike of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, but evolved through later years into a day marking protests for equal rights,…
Dim Sum Etiquette
Dim Sum Etiquette I met some friends for Dim Sum yesterday and her little boy asked why the Chinese are so rude, tapping away at the table every time the waiter refilled our cup of tea? For those that don’t know, it probably does come across as rude, why can’t the Chinese muster a “Thank…
Carnival and Lent
The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Peter Bruegel 1559 Bruegel’s picture caught my eye today, as this week marks the start of Lent in both the Christian Orthodox and Catholic Church; Easter this year falls on the same day 16th April. My friends in Greece have been enjoying Carnival season, or “apokries” in Greek. …
百年好合 A Hundred Years of Happiness
百年好合 A Hundred Years of Happiness In ancient China, Confucianism defined marriage as the beginning of ethics and a wedding ceremony as the essence of etiquette, which has a substantial influence on social stability. The basic principles of an ancient marriage mainly involved the matched social status, the dictates of the parents and the advice…
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