angelatang (71)in #travel • 5 years agoPier 39 and Bubba Gump ShrimpI recently had the chance to visit Pier 39 in SF and to my surprise it was every bit as good as I read online. The…angelatang (71)in #yummy • 5 years agoShanghai Modern - Not just food!1.The Pagoda is gone but all is not lost Just a few years ago, the China town of London was graced with a small…angelatang (71)in #culture • 5 years agoA world with one culture.2.We can reduce this a great deal by increasing cultural homogeneity - thereby making it as unimaginable for the US and…angelatang (71)in #culture • 5 years agoA world with one culture.1.We should gradually move towards a world with only one culture for two main reasons: i) Inter-group conflict or…angelatang (71)in #mulan • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.8.But the people who really have a legitimate beef about their portrayal are the Huns. It will be interesting to see…angelatang (71)in #yummy • 5 years agoHaidilao.5.This is customary for those regular hot pot eaters who know just how much "internal heat" can be built up after…angelatang (71)in #foodie • 5 years agoHaidilao.4.Various meats are available from all the usual fishes, to premium grade beef, lamb, pork and best of all, you get to…angelatang (71)in #haidilao • 5 years agoHaidilao.3.You get to choose from a variety of soup bases and you can even choose multi-flavour pots. Have one, two or three pots…angelatang (71)in #foodie • 5 years agoHaidilao.2.The name is resonant with Chinese speakers because it literally means to scoop from the bottom of the sea and that is…angelatang (71)in #story • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.7.Perhaps the other troops desert as soon as it looks like actual combat might occur (the unit is at its smallest during…angelatang (71)in #mulan • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.6.What happened to the many thousands of other draftees? Did they all desert? Why does no one even try to find out…angelatang (71)in #story • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.5.The rest of the fighting is done by troops who were already in the ranks (some are inexperienced, but they seem to…angelatang (71)in #mulan • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.4.And he's not even actually competent at ANY of those jobs. Either the Empire has a shortage of bureaucrats, or Disney…angelatang (71)in #story • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.3.The contrast, however, is that Mulan remains a loyal subject of the Chinese imperial state and never questions its…angelatang (71)in #foodie • 5 years agoHaidilao.1.This is Haidilao. It's a hotpot chain that is one of the fastest growing food chains in China and it's making real…angelatang (71)in #mulan • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted. 2.This is both cruel and stupid (as it ensures that the army will have lots of over-age and/or handicapped…angelatang (71)in #political • 5 years agoMulan politically revisted.1.In before the new live-action Mulan is released in 2020. I've watched the cartoon version so many times and now the…angelatang (71)in #story • 5 years agoAgia Pelagia.7.If you're travelling with friends, then these little villas can become a very attractive proposition because the cost…angelatang (71)in #holiday • 5 years agoAgia Pelagia.6.Purpose built for renting out to visitors, these are lined all along the paths to the main beaches and are usually…angelatang (71)in #holiday • 5 years agoAgia Pelagia.5.Supporting the local economy are a plethora of restaurants by the beach which each serve a healthy mixture of…