星期四, 7月 29, 2010

台灣文化篇-休閒-oolong tea

Oolong tea is classified between a green tea and a black tea due to the partial levels of oxidation. There is no set standard on how to manufacture oolong tea; it is up to the discretion of each tea garden or tea master to decide on processing and the subsequent level of oxidation. The degrees of oxidation decided the name of oolong tea. Bao Zhong is a very lightly oxidized oolong tea grown either near Taipei County. The tea liquor has a golden green hue with a floral and melon aroma. Formosa oolongs can vary in aroma and taste, but the name always indicates high quality tea. Tung Ting (or Jade Oolong) is produced in Nantou county, the largest tea producing region in Taiwan. This tea is a minimally oxidized. The taste is smooth and mildly floral with a pleasant feel on the tongue and an enjoyable lingering flavor. Tie Kuan Yin is named for the Chinese Goddess of Mercy, the Iron Goddess. Known for its dark leaves, this rich tea has subtle fruit flavors with a heady, floral aroma.

台灣文化篇-休閒-hot springs

Hot springs is hot water produced underground. It is healthy for your mind as well as body because water of these springs, heated and charged by the earth's own energy , which are believed reinvigorated the body.

The nearest springs to Taipei are at Beitou and Yangmingshan. Some of these springs have been diverted into bathhouses and health spas where the waters can be enjoyed in pools and private bathrooms, and other traditional treatments are also offered.

台灣文化篇-休閒-Karaoke

Karaoke Boxes consist of multiple rooms containing karaoke equipment, usually rented out for time periods, and refreshments are also served. Because karaoke boxes are convenient and comfortable, so many young Taiwanese like singing karaoke on the weekend, or on their special day, such as birthday, reunion of old friends. They can spend all day long in the boxes—singing, talking, dancing, or taking a good rest. In Taiwan, there are two main karaoke chain systems- Party World and Holiday. It becomes a common culture in Taiwanese society. We also call KTV(an abbreviation of karaoke television ), even simply abbreviating it as “K” when used as a verb, such as in usages like "去K歌 (To go "K" songs)."

經典文學書名英譯

紅樓夢:  The Dream of the Red Chamber

三國演義: Romance of Three Kingdoms
西遊記:  Journey to the West
水滸傳: Outlaws of the Marsh(Water Margin)
金瓶梅: The golden lotus
本草綱目: Compendium of Materia Medica
論語:  The Analects of  Confucius
孟子:  Mencius
大學: The Great Learning
中庸: Doctrine of the Mean
蘭亭集序:  Preface to the Lanting Poetry Anthology
世說新語:  Essays and Criticism (shi shuo hsin yu)
儒林外史:  The SCHOLARS
台灣通史:  The History of Taiwan
聊齋誌異: Strange Stories from a Lonely Studio