Food is a big part of culture, and Japanese Ramen is very common in Japan being a part of its culture and foods. Ramen originated from China where it was then bought to Japan. Ramen mainly consists of Chinese wheat noodles in a meat or fish based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork, dried seaweed, kamaboko, and green onions. Ramen is fairly inexpensive and is served in many variations in all corners of the country.
In this video, we attempt a speed eating challenge, where we try to eat 2 bowls of Ramen as fast as we can, and to see who among us is the "Ramen-Eating Champion."
Ramen was courtesy of Ramen Zundo, in World Square.
The Video was filmed, in front of the Ramen Zundo Restaurant in World Square and in Macquarie University.
Music from Garageband.
In the mid-17th century, the Manchus from central and southern Manchuria broke through the Great Wall and encroached on Beijing, eventually forcing the fall of the Ming dynasty and beginning of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty (1644-1912). Between the 18th and 20th centuries, the Great Wall emerged as the most common emblem of China for the Western world, and a symbol both physical–a manifestation of Chinese strength–and psychological–a representation of the barrier maintained by the Chinese state to repel foreign influences and exert control over its citizens.Today, the Great Wall is generally recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history. In 1987, UNESCO designated the Great Wall a World Heritage site, and a popular claim that emerged in the 20th century holds that it is the only manmade structure that is visible from the moon. Over the years, roadways have been cut through the wall in various points, and many sections have deteriorated after centuries of neglect. The best-known section of the Great Wall of China–Badaling, located 43 miles (70 km) northwest of Beijing–was rebuilt in the late 1950s, and attracts thousands of national and foreign tourists every day.
Chinese opera (中国戏剧) is one of the oldest dramatic art forms in the world, along with Greece tragic-comedy and Indian Sanskrit Opera. It was very popular in ancient China and an amalgamation of various art forms. It has evolved over more than one thousand years, reaching its mature in the Song Dynasty during the 13th century.
From the time on, Chinese opera has become a traditional art form in Yuan Dynasty. Followed by the Qing Dynasty, it became a fashionable activity among ordinary people. Chinese opera incorporated various art forms, such as song, dance, music, material as well as literary art forms to become Chinese opera. Each area in China has their own types of Chinese opera, of which the Beijing opera is one of the most famous opera.
The four great inventions (四大发明) are inventions from ancient China that are celebrated for their historical significant achievement in Chinese culture and as a symbol of advanced science and technology in China.
1.Paper making
The earliest form of Chinese characters was inscriptions on oracle bones, followed by inscriptions on ancient bronze objects, and writing on silks. The invention that created by Cai Lun greatly contributed to the spread and development of civilization.
2.Gunpowder
Gunpowder was first invented by alchemists while attempting to make elixir or immorality. It was a mixture of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal. It was being used in Tang dynasty for military affairs.
3.Compass
According to the basis of southward-pointing cart, the Chinese people invented a compass in the warring state period and later applied it to sea explorations and wars.
4.Printing Techniques
Inspired by engraved name seals, Chinese people invented fixed-type engraved printing around 600 A.D. The skill played an important role in the Song Dynasty but its shortcomings were apparent. It was time-consuming to engrave a model, not easy to store, and not easy to revise errors.
Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic age about 6000 years old. Painting in China is also called guóhuà (国画) and it is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditional in the world. guóhuà means “national” or “native painting”, as opposed to western painting which became very popular in China in the 20th century. Traditional painting is done with a brush dipped in black or color ink. Oils are not used in Chinese traditional painting and the materials are normally paper and silk. Traditional painting can also be drawn on walls, folding screens, album sheets and other media.Techniques Chinese painting can be separated into xie yi and gong bi style. Xie yi style is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brushwork. Gong be style uses highly detailed brushstrokes and delimits very precisely. SubjectTraditional Chinese painting can be classified as landscapes, flower, birds and figure paintings. Landscapes occupy a big percentage in Chinese painting, mainly depicting the natural scenery.
Table tennis is also called Pīngpāng qiú (乒乓球). It is the most favorite sport in China since 1980s. Table tennis has become a part of Chinese’s culture and everyone in China knows how to play “Ping Pang”.In the National aspect, Chinese national male players have won 60% World Championships of the time since 1959; Chinese national female players have won all but only two of the World Championships of the time since 1971.The community of table tennis in China continues to create many world-class players and the passion of table tennis in public allows this country to continue dominating the world of table tennis after the year of 1959. Table tennis also played an important role in China’s international relations. On April 6th, the US table tennis team was invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to play in China. It is called “Ping Pong Diplomary”.
Anime and Manga is an incredibly popular form of entertainment
that originated in Japan and has since become a large part of Japanese society
and culture. Modern day manga can be defined as Japanese styled comic,
which originated during the mid-1900s. The popularity of manga in Japan, and the
rest of the world, has since ballooned. Today, there is a huge domestic
industry for manga, and increasingly so internationally. In Japan, people of
both genders and any age read manga as a form of entertainment. The range of
genres in manga is very diverse, ranging from history to futuristic science
fiction and from teenage romance to profound themes about life. Manga are
broadly separated into four categories according to the target audience: boys,
girls, youths and matured. Manga magazines, such as “Shonen Jump” can be
commonly found in bookstores, bookstands and convenience stores all across
Japan. When a manga series becomes popular enough, it may be made into an anime
- Japanese styled animation.
Anime is an abbreviation of the word “animation,” and
is use by the Japanese to refer to all types of animation, while being used to
refer to Japanese animation by those outside of Japan. Anime dates back to the
birth of Japan’s own film industry in the early 1900s, and has emerged as one
of Japan’s major cultural forces over the past century. However, it wasn’t
until after WWII, in 1948, that the first modern Japanese animation production
company, one devoted to entertainment, came into being: Toei, with their first
theatrical features were explicitly in the vein of Walt Disney’s films.
Eventually anime spread into the west in 1963, with the first major Japanese
anime export to the U.S.: Astro Boy, adapted from Osamu Tezuka’s manga
about a robot boy with super-powers. Anime eventually became a popular form of
entertainment with world famous examples such as “Dragonball",
"Sailor Moon", "Pokemon" and "One Piece".
The popularity of manga and anime in Japan has led to
the establishment of many related attractions and places of interest, such as
manga cafés, maid cafés and conventions. In Tokyo, some of the world's largest
anime and manga events are held annually.
A look at Akihabara, Tokyo's Electric and Anime District
