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[2013], c2011
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English
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The world has become one big cultural melting pot - full of innovative and delicious offerings! In this episode, Martin showcases his fusions: beef stew with bean curd sticks, seared halibut, served in a white wine sauce with haricots verts (thin green beans) and scallions; and tropical fruit rolls.
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[2024]
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English
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the history of Lunar New Year, including when, where, and who first celebrated it, its meaning, the traditions associated with it, including hanging red lanterns, having reunion dinners, and honoring ancestors, and how it is celebrated in different parts of China and the world today"--Provided by publisher.
11) Real Chinese
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English
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China is vast, and so are its cities. What's more, Chinese roads, highways, and urban patterns are quickly evolving-so, now more than ever, the Western visitor must be able to ask for directions clearly and politely. Listening closely and effectively to the answers is just as important. This program presents vocabulary and phrasing that will help beginning Chinese speakers find out how to get where they're going in Beijing and elsewhere. Cultural...
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[2023]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: It's almost Lunar New Year, and Chloe can’t wait to celebrate! But first, Chloe and her family must prepare for the new year. They buy new shoes, lay out good-luck oranges in a bowl, decorate the red envelope, and make a crispy turnip cake. Everyone comes together to cook a fantastic feast, saving a plate for A-má, of course. Chloe enjoys the festive celebration and yummy food, but most of all, she loves spending time with...
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[2022]
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English
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A delicious ode to food, family, and togetherness that celebrates Lunar New Year A little girl and her family are hosting a New Year party, an event marking the Lunar New Year. There's a lot to do before the guests arrive! First, a trip to the market to fill up the Tray of Togetherness, a special candy box for the partygoers. Each of the eight lucky snacks in the Tray has an auspicious meaning: peanuts for a long life, pistachios for happiness, candied...
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[2018]
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Chinese
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In America, every child knows the story of the three little pigs and the big, bad wolf, so they'll love reading about the pigs' Chinese counterparts. Told in a bilingual Chinese and English edition, this is the story of three little pigs whose appetites initially get the better of them. In a shared dream, they met an old man who tells them to deliver sweet rice cakes to him a week before New Year's Eve. The next morning, they see some sweet rice cakes...
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2013.
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English
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Featuring illustrations based on Chinese painting techniques, a retelling of the mythological animal race that led to the twelve signs in the Chinese Zodiac traces the proclamation of the Jade Emperor and the respective efforts of thirteen animals.
19) The Nian monster
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2016.
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English
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"The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions"--
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Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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On Chinese New Year's Eve, a poor man who works for the richest businessman in Beijing sends his son to market to trade their last few eggs for a bag of rice, but instead he brings home an empty--but magic--wok that changes their fortunes forever. Includes information about Chinese New Year and a recipe for fried rice.
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