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SUMMARY:Online cooking lesson- steam-fried buns making
DESCRIPTION:Our centre will send the list of all ingredients to the participants at least 3 days ahead before the cooking lesson starts at 14:30 on the 28th of March 2025 (Saturday). The participants need to prepare all the ingredients by own selves. \n1. The online cooking lesson will be conducted via Zoom.\n2. Our Centre will create a group on WhatsApp and add all the participants on it.\n3. The Zoom invitation will be sent to you via WhatsApp 5 minutes ahead (14:25) before the cooking lesson starts.\n4. During the online cooking lesson\, the participants can ask questions\, and share photos or videos via WhatsApp group.\n5. The participants are welcome to speak to chef directly in class. \nShengjian mantou (Wu Chinese: ssanji mhoedhou)\, shengjian bao\, or shengjian for short\, is a type of small\, pan-fried baozi (steamed buns) which is a specialty of Shanghai.[1][2] It is typically filled with pork[2] and gelatin that melts into soup/liquid when cooked. It has been one of the most common breakfast items in Shanghai since the early 1900s. As a ubiquitous breakfast item\, it has a significant place in Shanghai cuisine. (Quoted from Wikipedia) \n  \nAre you interested in learning how to make steam-fried buns?\nProgramme on the this event\n1. Learning the technique of making steam-fried buns \nfees: 200 Rand per person \n 
URL:https://hlsmandarincentre.com/cultural-event/online-cooking-lesson-steam-fried-buns-making/
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SUMMARY:Chinese Calligraphy
DESCRIPTION:Chinese calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced in China and revered in the Chinese cultural sphere\, which often includes Japan\, Korea\, Taiwan\, and Vietnam. \nThe calligraphic tradition of East Asia originated and developed from China. There is a general standardization of the various styles of calligraphy in this tradition. Chinese calligraphy and ink and wash painting are closely related\, since they are accomplished using similar tools and techniques. \nChinese painting and calligraphy distinguish themselves from other cultural arts because they emphasize motion and are charged with dynamic life. According to Stanley-Baker\, “Calligraphy is sheer life experienced through energy in motion that is registered as traces on silk or paper\, with time and rhythm in shifting space its main ingredients.” Calligraphy has also led to the development of many forms of art in China\, including seal carving\, ornate paperweights\, and inkstones. (Quoted from Wikipedia)
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LOCATION:address\, HLS Mandarin Centre\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Chinese Chess
DESCRIPTION:Xiangqi (Chinese: 象棋; pinyin: xiàngqí)\, also called Chinese chess\, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in China\, and is in the same family as Western (or international) chess\, chaturanga\, shogi\, Indian chess and janggi. Besides China and areas with significant ethnic Chinese communities\, xiangqi (cờ tướng) is also a popular pastime in Vietnam. \nThe game represents a battle between two armies\, with the object of capturing the enemy’s general (king). Distinctive features of xiangqi include the cannon (pao)\, which must jump to capture; a rule prohibiting the generals from facing each other directly; areas on the board called the river and palace\, which restrict the movement of some pieces (but enhance that of others); and placement of the pieces on the intersections of the board lines\, rather than within the squares. (Quoted from Wikipedia)
URL:https://hlsmandarincentre.com/cultural-event/chinese-chess/
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SUMMARY:Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Chinese people like to drink tea\, and often entertain friends and guests with it. The tea leaf is a necessary in the life of Chinese people. \nTea plants originated in China\, although the ancient Chinese first used them for medicinal purposes before developing tea as a drink some 2\,000 years ago. Later\, they gradually learnt to grow tea plants and use the leaves to make various types of tea. \nAs regards the method of making tea\, the Chinese variety can be classified into green tea\, black tea\, oolong tea\, scented tea\, tuó tea (bowl-shaped compressed mass of tea leaves)\, and brick tea\, each consisting of many types. \nDrinking tea can quench one’s thirst\, dispel fatigue\, help digestion and prevent some diseases. Drinking tea for a long period is quite beneficial to people’s health.
URL:https://hlsmandarincentre.com/cultural-event/traditional-chinese-tea-ceremony/
LOCATION:address\, HLS Mandarin Centre\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Chinese Painting
DESCRIPTION:Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as guóhuà (simplified Chinese: 国画; traditional Chinese: 國畫)\, meaning “national” or “native painting”\, as opposed to Western styles of art which became popular in China in the 20th century. Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black ink or coloured pigments; oils are not used. \nAs with calligraphy\, the most popular materials on which paintings are made are paper and silk. The finished work can be mounted on scrolls\, such as hanging scrolls or handscrolls. Traditional painting can also be done on album sheets\, walls\, lacquerware\, folding screens\, and other media. \nChinese painting and calligraphy distinguish themselves from other cultures’ arts by emphasis on motion and change with dynamic life. The practice is traditionally first learned by rote\, in which the master shows the “right way” to draw items. The apprentice must copy these items strictly and continuously until the movements become instinctive. In contemporary times\, debate emerged on the limits of this copyist tradition within modern art scenes where innovation is the rule. Changing lifestyles\, tools\, and colors are also influencing new waves of masters. (Quoted from Wikipedia)
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SUMMARY:Online cooking lesson- fried dumplings making
DESCRIPTION:Our centre will send the list of all ingredients to the participants at least 3 days ahead before the cooking lesson starts at 14:30 on the 27th of June 2026 (Saturday). The participants need to prepare all the ingredients by own selves. \n1. The online cooking lesson will be conducted via Zoom.\n2. Our Centre will create a group on WhatsApp and add all the participants on it.\n3. The Zoom invitation will be sent to you via WhatsApp 5 minutes ahead (14:25) before the cooking lesson starts.\n4. During the online cooking lesson\, the participants can ask questions\, and share photos or videos via WhatsApp group.\n5. The participants are welcome to speak to chef directly in class. \n\nThe jiaozi (餃子/饺子) is a common Chinese dumpling which generally consists of minced meat and finely chopped vegetables wrapped into a piece of dough skin. The skin can be either thin and elastic or thicker. \nPopular meat fillings include ground meat (usually pork\, but can instead be beef or chicken)\, shrimp\, and even fish. Popular mixtures include pork with Chinese cabbage\, pork with garlic chives\, pork and shrimp with vegetables\, pork with spring onion\, garlic chives with scrambled eggs. Filling mixtures vary depending on personal tastes and region. Jiaozi are usually boiled\, steamed or fried and continue to be a traditional dish eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve\, the evening before Chinese New Year\, and special family reunions. Particularly\, in Northern China\, people generally eat dumpling on the Winter Solstice (22 December of each year)\, a custom signifying a warm winter. \nExtended family members may gather together to make dumplings\, and it is also eaten for farewell to family members or friends. In Northern China\, dumplings are commonly eaten with a dipping sauce made of vinegar and chili oil or paste\, and occasionally with some soy sauce added in. (From Wikipedia) \n  \nAre you interested in learning how to make dumplings?\nProgramme on the this event\n1. Learning the technique of making dumplings \nfees: 200 Rand per person
URL:https://hlsmandarincentre.com/cultural-event/online-cooking-lesson-fried-dumplings-making-2/
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