ANTH1020 The Study of Cuture Documentary Instructor: Professor Sealing Cheng Student: Tsang Tsz Tung Student ID: 1155079611 “Bing Sat”---The symbol of good old times Abstract In the video, we can observe that “Bing Sat”(冰室) is a type of restaurants in Hong Kong which mainly serves milk tea, sandwiches and cakes. It developed rapidly in the 1950s-1980s, the golden era of Hong Kong’s industrial development, and still having a high reputation among the citizens in Hong Kong nowadays. It was described by many Hong Kong people as the symbol of good old times, as a part of Hong Kong’s food culture. Why “Bing Sat” has been regarded for having such special symbolic meaning, what is the relationship between “Bing Sat” and the identity of being …show more content…
Since that, “Bing Sat” had become a symbol of the past which represents the mixture of British colonial culture and Hong Kong Chinese culture and the meaning of the act of visiting “Bing Sat” has changed, dining in “Bing Sat” is not only an act of consuming food but also to experience the colonial history and culture of Hong Kong and search for the local identity. Through visiting “Bing Sat”, one’s local identity will be concreted, a sense of feeling proud of the local culture was raised and those emotions became a way to contend the power and influence of mainland china which is resemble to “yum …show more content…
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The function of the Chinese Restaurant in Midnight at the Dragon Café acts as a bubble of protection for the Chens. Su-Jen, however, lives both inside and outside of this bubble, inside both worlds of China and Canada; this is shown very early on in the novel when Su-Jen adopts a “Canadian name” (Bates 21), in order to assimilate into the Canadian culture. Unlike Annie, her parents and Lee-Kung keep their Chinese names, and by extension they keep themselves separate from Canadian culture. The restaurant provides a sanctuary for Annie’s parents and Lee-Kung, since the restaurant seems to be the only place they truly belong in Irvine. In Toronto with the established Chinese (China Town) community, the older Chinese-minded Chens feel more at ease because they are surrounded by people who speak the same language, are going through the same struggles, whom they can talk to and understand, nothing l...
A common theme in entertainment today is the question “Just because I can, should I do it?” Usually this is applied to moral issues or controversial scientific breakthroughs. Yet, very little of the American public even bother to ask this about food science and production. As long as the food tastes good and is convenient, most people don’t really care. Melanie Warner, overall, was just like most Americans. In her book she documents how a former business journalist became infatuated with the longevity of cheese, guacamole, and other normal American cuisine. It’s a dark hole. Most readers will be horrified and confused with such production methods. While Warner’s book isn’t a scientific study, her neutral style and intriguing investigation
All trade in China was channeled through the city of Canton and was regulated by a group of Chinese merchants known as the “cohong” who imposed irregular taxes. No direct contact between the foreigners and Chinese were allowed. Such limitations and conditions caused dissatisfaction among the foreign merchants, in particular the British, who ...
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The Chinese diaspora that initially settled in Vancouver has spread even further, to places like Richmond and Surrey, leaving Chinatown without the hustle and bustle As Chinatown's population ageing, non-Chinese businesses moving into the neighbourhood and condo projects underway, there are fears of gentrification and loss of its identity. In one of our photos, taken in the Dr. Sun Yat Shen Classical Chinese Garden, we can already see tall, newly developed buildings constructed on the edges of Chinatown. With all these new condos and business invading Chinatown, it is changing the community and the traditions in Chinatown that have been passed on for decades. Furthermore, the traditional language in Chinatown is disappearing. Cantonese is the traditional language of Chinese immigrants Canada. As such, its use reflects the tradition from home in China, the tradition of one's parents and grandparents, and the tradition of Chinatown. Chinatown’s history comes from all the racist policies that formed that community, those businesses — that’s where things were birthed out of, forming pieces that complete Chinatown. If one of the pieces is lost, it is forever
Hong Kong has always remained a very unique city, one which is said to have ‘a Western past, an Eastern future’. Since its colonisation by the British in the 1860s, it has maintained to a very large extent its Chinese identity and its connection to its Motherland, while at the same time, has frequent contact with the Western world, politically, economically, and culturally. Hong Kong’s unique position has made the city a vibrant international metropolis that acts as a bridge between East and West. Yet after it was returned to China in 1997, this former British colony has been constantly reassessing its British past, struggling to find its new position and redefining its identity.
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With such an obsession with sweet foods, there is an obvious desire for an explanation of how such a once unknown substance took center stage on everybody's snack, dessert, and candy list. That's where Sidney W. Mintz comes into play. He decided to write this book Sweetness and Power, and from the looks of all the sources he used to substantiate his ideas and data, it seems that he is not the first person to find the role that sugar plays in modern society important. By analyzing who Mintz's audience is meant to be, what goals he has in writing this book, what structure his book incorporates, what type, or types, of history he represents within the book, what kind of sources he uses, and what important information and conclusions he presents, we can come to better understand Mintz's views and research of the role of sugar in history, and how much it really affects our lives as we know them.
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China is a country full of ancient customs and traditions. The native people are very proud of these customs and traditions. To many of us hearing the word ‘China’ we conjure up thoughts of origami, dragons, pandas, and their distinctive script’ all of which are traditional to china, but it goes a lot deeper than that.