Sunday, 15 March 2009

Eating hot top in Nottingham


Last friday I with my classmates went to Nottingham to eat hot top for launch when we finished classes. That was very nice also includued bad traffic and so long teavelled.

From Leicester to Nottingham was only 30 mins travelling-time. But we spent more than 30 mins form Nottingham Train station to chinese restaurant was named Han Chao. The weather was cold and the cold wine came into our coat mercilessly. But, the biggest question was we all very hungry. That was why we always compained before we ate hot top.

In the bad background of eating hot top, we changed our mood when we began to eat hot top. beacuse that was really very nice. How described it, I just said " if I could eat food like that, that means lived in the UK was happiness."

I think I am a repeater for the Han Chao restaurant.

Friday, 13 March 2009

mooncakes' story


 Chinese rebel leader named Liu Fu Tong devised a plan to arouse the Chinese people to rise up against the ruling Mongols, to end the oppressive Yuan dynasty.He obtained permission from the Mongolian leaders to give gifts to friends as a symbolic gesture, to honor the longevity of the Mongolian Emperor. These gifts were roun mooncakes.Liu's plan was to place a piece of paper with the date of the revolt inside each mooncake, to inform his followers when to rise up. The coup date was the fifteenth night of the eighth month.When the people cut open the cakes and found the message, they set out on that appointed day to overthrow the Mongols, thus ending the Yuan dynasty.   Today, far from exotic and heroic deeds, Chinese communities all over the world make and eat mooncakes during the traditional Harvest Moon Festival to honor this tradition.