作者：Tammy Tan

I wrapped more than ten Zongzi last night.

They were very plain, filled with just sticky rice and millet. The cover was 箬叶 which I collected on the previous trail I hiked, a special type of bamboo leaves.

I sent some pictures of these Zongzi to my friends, and they were surprised because most Chinese people of our generation, and even the generation before us don’t know how to wrap Zongzi. 继续阅读“Zongzi”

from The University of Edinburgh

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>>What is physical activity?
什么是体育活动？
>> Physical activity is any movement that uses energy. Being physically active is important for people of all ages. Physical activity can help reduce our risk for multiple diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer.
It can also improve our bone health, help us to maintain a healthy weight, and also improve our overall quality of life.
体育活动是指任何消耗能量的运动。 而且，体育活动对所有年龄段的人都很重要。
体育活动可以帮助我们降低患多种疾病的风险，例如冠心病、2型糖尿病、某类癌症。
它还可以改善我们的骨骼健康、保持健康的体重， 还可以改善我们的整体生活质量。 继续阅读“《Sit Less, Get Active》笔记”

My apartment isn’t far from the Huangpu River, the biggest river in Shanghai. I guess some of you already know this from my cycling videos.

Last Sunday, I met two of my classmates near the Bund, which is just on the other side of the river.

I arrived at the appointed restaurant by subway because it’s the most reliable way in Shanghai. As I said goodbye to my classmates, I remembered that  I could ride a ferry to the wharf near my home, which was the shortest route back. Usually, I wouldn’t choose the ferries because they are always crowded with tourists. 继续阅读“Taking a Ferry Across the Huangpu River”

When I was a little girl, my great-grandmother taught me a simple philosophy of life: “When you do something good, good things will happen to you in return.”

Once I believed this strongly before graduating from university and entering the professional world.

After too many unfair and cruel competitions, I thought I would never believe this saying again, but recently my mindset has changed. 继续阅读“When You Do Something Good”

I love getting my nails done. It’s not about showing off or pleasing others, but about making myself feel great.

However, I don’t like to do all my nails. My preferred choice is getting only the two index fingers done. As you can imagine, I wasn’t the most popular customer at the nail salon.

Recently, I found a better way to decorate my nails. 继续阅读“Press-on Nails”