Dan R

Monterey Park is mostly Taiwanese. San Gabriel and Rosemead are mostly Mainlanders.

Anywhere along Fwy 10.

It continues to amaze me how we regard one party governments as undemocratic but find the longest running two party control as being democratic. And whenever we have had the opportunity to reform a countries system we insist on multiparty systems to protect minority rights. But we do everything possible to block a multiparty system in our own country. Obviously the article was an attack on the CCP and communism in general.

Submit the full tax forms for each year. If you received 1099s for your work include them. If you made under $20,000 ( is that the current minimum) give a cover letter explaining where you benefit before the bottom line or get a cosponsor.

No place is better suited to Chinese than SoCal. At last count I think there were 12 cities that are over 33% Chinese here.

I filled out the papers for a friend with the English first name I gave her when she first came to the USA. There was no problem. I also recommended that she keep her Chinese first name as the middle name to make things easier in China. She kept her Chinese family name.

Al leaves this weekend to meet his Cuiping. He's received her pictures and they've talked on the phone. In the end, it was me who was mostly confused about the whole deal. Still, doesn't mean this bait and switch doesn't happen all the time. No! American man ...Chinese wife ....man confused ...Naw! Say it ain't so! Yeh Dennis how could that be? It aint natural!

Again, thanks, but this answer is irrelevant. I am looking for name change applied for on, and only on, the Naturalization application during the Citizenship process. The application asks for the name you will use. The naturalization application gives people a chance to change their names legally. Mostly this is used to take a name easier for Americans to say. By the time of naturalization many people have adopted nick names at work or socially they want to make their real name.

This has often happened with Japanese relics stolen during the post ww2 occupation. The solution has usually been for the temples that held the relics to raise funds to buy them back if possible.

haha, this was an interesting problem -- I'm glad you were able to solve it so quickly... kaifeng is a beautiful place, by the way! lots of lights that really emphasize the interesting shapes of the buildings... did you get to eat their baozi when you were there? Kaifeng is my favorite city in China so far! Partly it's because I have so many good friends there, but it is a beautiful city that is easy to get around in and full of friendly people. I have had baozi many times. It ranges form very good to "ehhhh" depending on where you get it! Nice, I've only been to Kaifeng once but I was really impressed with the atmosphere. My fiancee is also from Henan, but the city she's from is Nanyang. So it's probably no surprise that my favorite city in China is Nanyang, although all the cities in Henan seem to have their own unique flavor. Go Henan! Is that the Kaifeng that was China's capitol 1000 years ago, end of the silk route and had both a Mosque and a Synagogue for the families trading from the middle east? If it is, it is one of the places I wanted to see.

Ok, but does Confucius agree on the first one? It seems this could be diruptive to society as it can promote divergent thought. (It can produce a Roger !)

Do you follow the directions for cracking? Have you tried this one. PREP TIME 20 Min COOK TIME 3 Hrs READY IN 11 Hrs 20 Min Original recipe yield 8 eggs SERVINGS (Help) Servings US METRIC INGREDIENTS (Nutrition) 8 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups water 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon black soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons black tea leaves 2 pods star anise 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon tangerine zest (zest is the colored part of the peel) = DIRECTIONS In a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. When cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells). In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, and tangerine zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours. Remove from heat, add eggs, and let steep for at least 8 hours. FOOTNOTE Eggs can steep up to 1 1/2 days for richer flavor. Store eggs unpeeled and tightly sealed in refrigerator. They will keep 4 to 5 days.

My wife reads this paper several times a week. She seems to stay up to date on the news as well as learn about American things (such as history, culture, seasonal activites, etc.) and checks our horoscopes. I even look at it some and ask questions. http://www.singtaousa.com/

As far as I can find, Giles published the first English translation in 1910. It was loosely interpreted into French at the time of Napoleon. I don't know what sections or how acruately. It is a hot debate among Napoleonic scholars whether Napoleon read the interpretation. english translations are always late in the coming... more than likely, it *could* of been read in another language which early americans were also exposed to. I would only question whether Sun Zi (I prefer his pinyin name and not the Wades-Gile notation) put this into practice; did he assign an enemy to his camp position somewhere? I'm referring mostly to that act of doing something; putting theory into practice... but I'm unsure if Sun Zi ever did such a thing... There are many records throughout history of giving defeated troops postions in an army. The best example would be the Mongols who had a small population but ruled from Hungry to Korea with troops made of Turks & Uighurs who they had defeated. In battle they would make an offer to surrender and join them or fight to the death. It is amazing that these troops defeated the Crusaders, Rus, Cossacks, Northern India, China, Korea and many others in three continents. They held most of it for several generations. Eventually the Empire broke up as cousins in power identified with their fiefs rather than the central power. Sorry this is not exactly Chinese history although they did rule as one of the Chinese dynasties. yes,that is true... but Han Xin was 1400 years prior to the mongol expansive rule.. what is more unique about the mongol way is the absorption of 'foreigners' to advance their needs... The mongol's history may be as fascinating as any; They share some traits we see to their southern neighbor (China) but their life was one unique to the steppe northern territory where horses, pastures, and warfare are cast as savage devils (by those they conquered). There is as much misinformation about them that poured out as any people too. One shocking find was when a [savage] mongol warrior was taken hostage who turned out to be a well educated and skilled european; The ability of these savages to meticulously build the most efficient warrriors based on tactics and engineering is often overlooked... The warrior in this case was sentenced and killed before they could get too much info from him; maybe they just wanted to conceal their finding... The image of the Mongols overlooks a period not of conguering but of rule known as the Pax Mongol. This period allowed European traders to travel from Europe to China. Marco Polo's Father and Uncles were among them. It also brought the printing press into Europe (It took 1000 years for the press to go from Korea through China & Persia to Europe). The Mongolian Empire (The world's largest is also one of the most interesting).

CHI FAN http://comps.fotosearch.com/comp/GLW/GLW485/frying-pan-white_~gwrcc102012.jpg With noodles http://d2.biggestmenu.com/00/00/61/f63355a9f4a596fd_m.jpg or without http://www.chow.com/assets/2006/12/43_4_800x600.jpg MMmmmmmmmmm

if we ever get together... I promise to cook you some spicy tripe which will make you beg for more I also could not stand it... till I was shown the proper and spicy way B) Spicy tendon is better those be fighting words In fact... while in Monterey Park , I found a love for spicy tendon and pig ear So... let's fight over dinner next time together You bet! When are you coming home?

If you have a Japanese Restaurant near you that makes Yakitori ask for shioyaki chicken hearts. That is the dish you are describing.

if we ever get together... I promise to cook you some spicy tripe which will make you beg for more I also could not stand it... till I was shown the proper and spicy way Spicy tendon is better

Have you tried the jelled pig's blood in hot pot? Still my favorite dish is noodles, wet or dry. Everywhere we go I try the noodles. In fact tonight I had Vietnamese noodles with charbroiled shrimp. My wife loves jellied pigs blood. The IT boys are NOT gonna be happy having to clean the barf outta my keyboard. Happy or not it is their job.

Have you tried the jelled pig's blood in hot pot? Still my favorite dish is noodles, wet or dry. Everywhere we go I try the noodles. In fact tonight I had Vietnamese noodles with charbroiled shrimp.

Roast lamb? Did they have a big brick oven? I didn't see the oven but I was told the owner of the restaurant had a farm 2 km away. We had a full shoulder crusted with spices. It was so tender, the meat fell off when you pulled with your chop sticks. No knives needed. For those who will try dog I recommend the BBQ over the soup. psst lamb is much better.

They eat meat and potatos too. I've enjoyed some of the best roast lamb I've ever had in China. Also stews with potatos and vegetables. The vegetarian places are very interesting. I don't know how they made the duck breast so real with crispy skin.

But did she tell you how to order the filling you like? I found a great Dumpling restaurant that mae lamb and green onion. MMMMMMMMmmm I found it and tried them on my own then took her there the next day. That amazed her.

Now you have me puzzled, how do you determine whether something is tasty until you try it?

As far as I can find, Giles published the first English translation in 1910. It was loosely interpreted into French at the time of Napoleon. I don't know what sections or how acruately. It is a hot debate among Napoleonic scholars whether Napoleon read the interpretation. english translations are always late in the coming... more than likely, it *could* of been read in another language which early americans were also exposed to. I would only question whether Sun Zi (I prefer his pinyin name and not the Wades-Gile notation) put this into practice; did he assign an enemy to his camp position somewhere? I'm referring mostly to that act of doing something; putting theory into practice... but I'm unsure if Sun Zi ever did such a thing... There are many records throughout history of giving defeated troops postions in an army. The best example would be the Mongols who had a small population but ruled from Hungry to Korea with troops made of Turks & Uighurs who they had defeated. In battle they would make an offer to surrender and join them or fight to the death. It is amazing that these troops defeated the Crusaders, Rus, Cossacks, Northern India, China, Korea and many others in three continents. They held most of it for several generations. Eventually the Empire broke up as cousins in power identified with their fiefs rather than the central power. Sorry this is not exactly Chinese history although they did rule as one of the Chinese dynasties.