A group of education students gained an unique experience this summer in China, taking Western teaching methods to another culture to make learning more intriguing. As part of their academic career plan, nine education students traveled to China for five weeks in July to teach at the International Academy of Beijing, the only accredited Christian ... [Read More…]
The West Texas Fair and Rodeo brings old tradition
The 112th annual West Texas Fair and Rodeo has begun this week, and college students can get in free Friday to take part in the traditional slice of West Texas culture. The fair and rodeo always begins the Thursday after Labor Day at the Taylor County Expo Center near Shotwell Stadium and is a major attraction for family and the Abilene community. ... [Read More…]
Obtuseness obscures objectivity
The tsunami, earthquake and nuclear plant explosions devastated Japan. But some relevant information that is spreading rapidly online shocks me more. The other day, I read an article on one of my Net pal's blogs. He forwarded it from a person named "dingbangb," declaring that the nuclear pollution is actually caused by a Japanese atomic bomb test. ... [Read More…]
Rice Noodle at Taste of Asia
It's a taste of home. Taste of Asia s one of my favorite place to get home-like food. For me, it's even better than many Chinese restaurants -- it has a taste of home which I don't get from other places. Taste of Asia offers food from South East Asia like Vietnam, Phillipines and Thai Land. The food culture in my hometown which locates in south ... [Read More…]
A Feast With Gourmet Food From All Over the World
In Abilene, a place offers gourmet food from all over the world made by professional cooks - the international dinner at the Greens' house takes place every Friday afternoon during school. The Greens have been hosting the international dinner for more than eight years. The purpose is to offer international students in Abilene home-like food and to ... [Read More…]
Enjoy your homemade colorful gourmet
A good way to select vegetables is to look at the color -- the darker and more colorful a vegetable is, the more nutritious. Beautiful colors add flavor and enjoyment to a dish, and fried celery beef is a good example. It's also one of the easiest Chinese dishes to make. For this dish, you'll need: 3-4 small dry peppers, which you can easily get ... [Read More…]
Chocolate Crepe Hops Your Morning
Chocolate is many people's favorite snack, and I am definitely not an exception. IHOP, the International House of Pancakes, serves a gourmet named the International Crepe Passport. It gives me a perfect taste of a chocolate breakfast -- nutella wrapped inside hot crepe, with hot strawberry and syrup and cream on top, being sprinkled with fine ... [Read More…]
Grandma Spicy Cooks the Best Tofu in Abilene
Mapo Tofu is my favorite dish at Szechuan restaurant. Szechuan is a province in Southern China which has its special food style. Food in szechuan is characterized by its spiciness. Mapo in Chinese means "grandma spicy." From the name, I think this dish was probably originally created by an elder lady who is known for making delicious spicy ... [Read More…]
XiangSu Duck cuisine gives you a taste of Chinese Culture
Szechuan Chinese restaurant located at 3425 S 1st St, Abilene, TX. It is my favorite place to enjoy authentic Chinese food, one of which is my favorite dish - XiangSu Duck.. Duck is a common dish in China. In Chinese, XiangSu means fragrant and crispy. The duck was obliviously soused with special ingredients. While the skin become crispy, the meat ... [Read More…]
Big Purple Marching Band to perform on campus
ACU's Big Purple Marching Band is performing a concert, bringing the rhythm and rhyme of classical music to campus on Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. The Big Purple is ACU's marching band, which consists of 120 students of various majors. The band, established in the 1960s, gives this concert performance every year, in addition ... [Read More…]