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2008-10-29T20:57:00.000-07:00

Chinese Paintings are famous all over the world for their unusual combination of materials and different techniques. Chinese Paintings is a traditional form of painting and has been in existence since a very long time. A large number of exquisite wall paintings were produced in the initial period of China's history, but very few of them have managed to survive. Many of the Chinese paintings enable historians to understand the Chinese way of life in early periods and offer insight into the styles and tastes of the early artists.

Some of the main features of Chinese paintings include colophons and seals, and different materials. The Chinese brush, which is used for painting, has a very fine tip to draw in different styles. Brush techniques include line drawing, cunfa (texture and shade), and dianfa (dotting methods). The brush strokes in Chinese paintings impart a kind of rhythm as well as aesthetic beauty. Brush strokes can greatly vary according to the individual styles of the painter. Different types of Chinese painting brushes include the "hsieh chao pi", which is a crab claw brush available in large and small sizes, and the "hua jan pi" brush, which is specifically used for painting flowers. A "lan yu chu pi" brush is generally used for painting bamboo and orchids. Chinese artists hold their painting brush in a peculiar fashion.

Typically, artists use Chinese paper or thick silk for painting. Different varieties of Chinese papers are available and the painting on each variety will come in diverse finishes. To paint on a silk cloth, it first must be treated with glue and alum to make it less absorbent. Contemporary Chinese artists usually prefer paper for their varied textures.

Chinese artists use different shades of a color to depict the features of a particular subject and to give it a natural feeling. These artists enjoy the freedom of structural composition and manner of expression. To emphasize a particular subject, artists may leave the background blank to enhance the impact.

A bright red seal is seen in Chinese paintings that indicate the name of the artist or the owner of the painting. The position of the seal may vary from one painting to another.

2007-05-05T22:08:00.000-07:00

If this series offer any upside, I would like to chime in to the Rockets management. I have a list that I compiled during the course of the season and playoffs that the Rockets should do:
Fire Coach Gundy.. his time has come, his plays are obsolete, we need new leadership on this team.

Trade Alston, Howard, Head, and all of those players who cannot shoot consistently. The basic fundamental in basketball is shooting. If you cannot shoot, you should not play basketball.
Trade McGrady or Yao.. or both. We must all come to realize that these two players (their decent players by the way) will not bring a championship to Houston period.

http://www.chinatownconnection.com/houston-rockets-game-7.htm

2006-09-02T15:13:00.000-07:00

Texas Renaissance Festival features over 200 daily performances, 300 arts and crafts shops, 60 food and beverage shops, nightly fireworks and more than 3,000 costumed characters strolling the grounds. The festival begins Sept. 30th and lasts through Nov. 19th every weekend. For more festivals coming up, visit Houston Fall Festivals today.

2006-08-29T19:06:00.000-07:00

The Forbidden City, rectangular in shape is the world's largest palace complex and covers 720,000 square meters (178 acres, or 0.28 square miles). Surrounded by a six meter deep moat and a ten meter high wall are five halls, seventeen palaces, and numerous other buildings. The Forbidden Palace is reputed to have a total of 9,999.5 rooms. However, according to surveying by the Palace Museum, there are about 8,600 existing rooms. (The majority of buildings in the Forbidden City have an odd number of rooms, distributed symmetrically about an axis. However, the Imperial Library had six rooms as a charm against fire, because the number six is associated with water in astrology. So that the building does not look out of place, the sixth room was built very small, hence the half-room.)

2006-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

FIBA 2006 World Basketball Championships

The FIBA 2006 World Basketball Championship will be in Japan. The world championships (or "Worlds") take place every four years and feature national teams. It's considered the biggest basketball tournament in the world by almost every country other than the United States, which popularly tends to think of the Olympic basketball competition as king. Both are huge, but the worlds stands out.

2006-08-12T22:22:00.000-07:00

Question: Where can I find great Chinese recipes? I love to cook and I am looking for traditional Chinese dishes.

A: A great place to find Chinese recipes is at www.chinatownconnection.com/chinese-recipes.htm. They have recipes of over 100 favorite Chinese dishes. Some of the well known are Chinese Egg Rolls, Chow Mein, and Won Ton Soup.

2006-08-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

Come explore Houston Chinatown for a culinary feast and cultural adventure.
Translated literally, dim sum means "heart's delight." Perhaps that's because you eat to your heart's delight when feasting on dim sum. There's pork, shrimp, beef, and vegetable dumplings; steamed barbecue pork buns; crispy egg rolls; Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce-the array is endless and unforgettable.

Thanks to Dorothy Huang, my first Dim Sum tasting came, not in China, but in Houston. A Chinese culinary expert, Dorothy teaches cooking classes and gives tours of Houston Chinatown. I signed up for one through Leisure Learning Unlimited and discovered a new love: the smorgasbord that is dim sum. For the class, we (the eager students) met at Ocean Palace Restaurant for lunch and a lesson. Also, everyone must check out Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai restaurants in Houston for a complete guide to Houston's Chinese - Asian restaurants.

2006-08-03T22:25:00.000-07:00

Houston Asian Business is flourishing. You can see it in Houston Chinatown and all over and around Houston. Why is it booming so fast? Well, the answer is simple: cheap operating costs and housing. Houston has one of the lowest price housing for a big city in the U.S. In addition, operating costs for businesses is low as well. Texas has no State tax and there is plenty of land surrounding Houston for businesses to continue building.

Now is the time to come to Houston and start your business.

2006-07-27T11:06:00.000-07:00

Houston Golf is one of the newest guides on Houston Chinatown, Chinese Restaurant in Houston Guide . You will find the latest in Houston Golfing as well as all the Golf Courses in Houston . With over 100 public golf courses and over 50 private golf course listings, it is the most comprehensive golf guide on the net. Plus, read up on the latest golf news, events, and scores.

2006-07-19T21:12:00.000-07:00

Every major city has a Chinatown. Below are a few of the major cities' Chinatown:

• Austin Chinatown
• Las Vegas Chinatown
• Seattle Chinatown

Austin's Chinatown in one of the most interesting and newest Chinatown in Texas. Austin has a population of about 600,000 people including the students of University of Texas at Austin, which contributes to about 50,000 of the total population. Austin is also a very cultural and diverse city. Now, investors and developers see that and plan to develop a Chinatown square in Austin. Due to come out next year, it will be the newest Chinatown to come out of Texas.

Las Vegas and Seattle's Chinatown are more established and have a history. They can be viewed at their respective Chinatown sites.

2006-07-17T15:34:00.000-07:00

Well, we will begin something new for ChinatownConnection.com and that is beginning a Chinese recipes page.

Asian Cabbage Stir Fry
Asparagus And Chicken In Black Bean Sauce
Asparagus Beef Roll with Teriyaki Sauce
Barbecued Lamb on Skewers
Barbecued Spare Ribs
Bean Curd Casserole
Beef Lo Mein With Bean Sprouts
Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
Broccoli Stir Fry

The following recipes above are our first few recipes. We want to establish a page full of popular recipes for people to try and make. Most of the recipes are very well known and should be well preceived.

2006-07-10T16:46:00.000-07:00

Newest Houston Community News:

• Free Japanese Taiko drum concert at Houston City Hall
• Houston Joint Chinese College Alumni Scholarship Award Banquet
• China launches website to teach Chinese

2006-07-02T22:46:00.000-07:00

New Chinese news:

• Chinese raises power prices, rewards clean plants
• Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu Troupe performance at Stafford Center
• China cracks down on blogs,search engines

2006-06-27T09:19:00.000-07:00

Below are new Japanese culture articles that have been published. Please read and use them as you wish.

Misconception about Ninja
Decorate with Japanese Art
Kabuki
Samurai
Japanese Bonsai
Japanese Geisha
Japanese Wedding

2006-06-16T13:41:00.000-07:00

Houston Asian Guide-- We provide you with a list of all the things to do in Houston, all the events, and all the attractions. Please visit the links below:

• Houston Attractions
• Houston Chinatown Attractions
• Houston Golf Guide
• Houston Map
• Houston Museums Guide
• Texas Travel Guide
• Houston Asian Karaoke Clubs
• Houston Events Calendar
• Houston Movie Showtimes
• Houston Night Life
• Chinatown Shopping Guide
• Houston Shopping Guide

2006-06-05T21:35:00.000-07:00

For those who love to visit Chinatowns throughout the United States, here are a few Chinatowns you might not have heard before:

Austin Chinatown
Las Vegas Chinatown
Seattle Chinatown International District

Each one of these places offer unique Asian culture shops, restaurants, community events and activities.

2006-05-29T21:08:00.000-07:00

Leonardo da Vinci Art Paintings was one of the greatest of all time. His famous artworks includes Mona Lisa, The Last Supper. He was also one of the greatest inventors of all times as well. To read more, visit www.chinatownconnection.com/davinci_art.htm.

2006-05-18T20:29:00.000-07:00

I went to the Houston Starry Night Festival today in Houston Chinatown and it was awesome. They need to have this type of Houston Event more often. The fire dancers were my favorite entertainment and the food was very good. I saw a lot of cool booths including a lady selling Japanese merchandise, my favorite.

2006-05-11T15:24:00.000-07:00

There will be plenty of things to do in Houston this weekend. From the Grand Prix to the Art Car Parade, go out and relax! Visit Houston Chinatown, Chinese Restaurant in Houston Guide for more things to do in Houston.

2006-05-05T14:24:00.000-07:00

Today, Intechip announced the second generation, MP4 Star-150 Portable Media Player. Some of the features include: recording from your TV, VCR, and DVD player by kinescope card, cable or satellite box. Make scheduled recordings Store up to 50 hours of video, 40 movies,5000 songs or 200,000 photos Transfer photos directly from your PC using the USB host port Play MPEG-4 files Play TV recorded shows, movies and home videos on a 3.6” color screen, your TV or any external screen.

Visit MP4 Star-150 Portable Media Player for more information.

2006-04-29T13:54:00.000-07:00

The release of the iPod Mini was on February 20, 2004. The machine was from Windows PCs and Macintosh, and with support from Linux and other UNIX work likes. The devise got the same sensitive touch scroll pad, but instead of four touch notches, the buttons are made mechanical for easy navigation. The wheel is the “click wheel”. You must push the edge of the wheel inward over one of the four levels of the iPod for full access to one of the four labels.

Visit News and Articles Page to finish this article and more artlces for you to read.

2006-04-26T15:31:00.000-07:00

新華埠推廣委員會月會
 蕭邦藝文畫廊開幕
 华锦洲总领事应邀在南方大学法学院演讲
 首都銀行獲評定為"優越"回饋社區銀行

2006-04-16T20:29:00.000-07:00

Just want to let everyone know about the Chinese Recipes page. It has most of the famous Chinese recipes on it. I saw the recipe for making wonton soup. My question is, where to buy the wraps for the wontons? I live in Oklahoma City. Thanks! If there is an Asian supermarket you will be able to find wonton skin. Other places you might check : chain grocery store like HEB. They might sell them in the ethnic section.

2006-03-21T22:16:00.000-08:00

We have created our newest section, Seattle Chinatown, International District on ChinatownConnection.com. It is our first expansion outside of Texas and a sign of more things to come. Please go visit and see what there is to do in Seattle including dining, attractions, events, and much more.

2006-03-14T20:46:00.000-08:00

ChinatownConnection.com today is proud to announce the creation of their Austin Chinatown, Asian Community page. It has always been our vision and goal to expand to other cities besides Houston. There are so many undiscovered attractions, news, and events in Asian communities throughout the United States that is just waiting for something like our company to bring it to attention. We want to promote Asian culture and heritage throughout the United States. This is a big step for us as a company.

2006-01-18T16:59:00.000-08:00

Houston Chinatown Web Portal today announced the start of Seattle Chinatown International District Web Portal. After huge success with Houston's Asian-Chinatown guide, Seattle is a very good strategic market to go into says ChinatownConnection.com CEO Shaun Yeu. "We are beginning to expand outside of Houston, outside of Texas." "There are a few more markets that we want to tap into within the coming year."

ChinatownConnection.com has been a huge hit in Houston, Texas. Founded and started in August of 2005, it serves the Asian communities in Houston. It also provides tons of information from Chinese Culture Articles to a Travel Reviews and Travel Photos section .

2005-11-16T12:33:00.000-08:00

Read about the latest news and articles below. All articles and news are updated daily.

• Explore Feng Shui history, meaning, and more.
• Computer Articles
• Chinese Zodiac Article
• The Gadget Guide: featuring the latest and coolest innovations
• Cell Phone Reviews
• Automotive Articles
• Humor Articles

For more news, local and world, go to News & Articles page.

2005-11-12T13:23:00.000-08:00

Experience a new culture
Ever wondered what Houston's Chinatown might be like? Ever wanted to drive down here and eat a traditional Asian meal? Ever wanted to shop at unique stores for items you won't find at the local malls or grocery stores? Ever feel a bit timid coming to Chinatown because you have no idea where to go?

If you answered yes to anyone of these questions, then you have come to the right place. ChinatownConnection.com is a portal established to provide you with everything you need to know about Chinatown and Asian businesses around Houston. It is also a community website for fellow Houstonians to utilize. From Houston Restaurants Guides and reviews to our Business Directory, everything you need and want to know is here. Go to the News/Articles page and enjoy all the news you want; go read interesting literature in English or Chinese. Sell and buy items on our Classifieds marketplace page for free from fellow Houstonians.
Check out the Experience a new culture

Check out the Houston Events page to see what is going on in the Asian Community, Houston, Austin, and Dallas areas. You can also check out movie reviews and showtimes. Take a trip to the Experience a new culture page and view the places you want to go someday, or go Shopping Online for bargains and great deals. Jump over to the Cell Phone page to read about the latest on cell phones or drive into the Automotive page for car tips and reviews. How about checking out the online art gallery featuring local and famed artists.
Many new features will be added in the very near future, including a "night life" section. A "virtual map" of Chinatown is also in the works so you can get an exact location of your destination.

So welcome again to Chinatown Houston and enjoy an experience like no other.

2005-11-09T08:21:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Travel Guide. Your guide to travel destinations around the world. Here you can submit travel reviews and travel photos of your recent trip. Share with others your experience. Read other people's experience to popular travel destinations all over the world. You can submit your own travel photos and reviews
You can use this site as a last minute travel guide or just for leisure. What ever you decide to do, we hope this travel page will help you.
Just go visit Travel Photos and Travel Reviews today.

2005-11-07T16:47:00.000-08:00

Houston Chinese Community News

"Music is a human spirit, representing the idea of humanity. Through music one can enrich one's life."

The Maggini string orchestra conducted by Marlon Chen is coming to Houston.

Maggini, a new string ensemble headed by present and former Rice University musicians, gives the music community a new perspective. Maggini's modern-instrument sound was full yet pliable throughout last year's performance here in Houston. Conductor, Marlon Chen, added zip to energetic passages but gave players the freedom for more flexible phrasing during introspective music. Maggini comprises 11 string players. Many are based on the West Coast; some are past or present students at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.

Visit Houston Chinatown for more details on this amazing event.

2005-09-28T09:09:00.000-07:00

Below are updated pages on ChinatownConnection.com. Please use these resources as you wish.

Leonardo da Vinci Art Gallery
Chinese Dessert Recipes
Houston Dim Sum Restaurant Directory
Dumplings in Houston
A Story About Dumplings
Houston Chinese Restaurant,Japanese Restaurants Editors Pick
Enter to win
Houston Area Events and Attractions,including Chinese Community,Austin,Dallas events

2005-09-20T07:20:00.000-07:00

Houston Events

The Honky Tonk Angels: Ted Swindley's musical about three women who go to Nashville determined to become music stars and sing a slew of country hits in the process. 7:30pm Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8pm. Fridays-Saturdays, 3pm Sundays, through Sept. 18. Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. 713-527-0123.
Go to Houston Events for more information.

2005-09-18T08:52:00.000-07:00

Chinese Community News

Hurricane Relief Drive

ChinatownConnection.com and Southwest Chinese Baptist Church hosted a hurricane relief drive this past week for the victims of hurricane Katrina. We collected an enormous amount of items including clothing, baby items, personal items, can food, and more. I want to personally thank everyone who participated in this event and your generosity. Thank you all for donating to this great cause.

go to www.chinatownconnection.com to see more community news.

2005-09-06T13:14:00.000-07:00

In 1870 crowds of curious Houstonians gathered to see the arrival of 250 Chinese laborers who were traveling through the city on their way to work on the railroads. Not until a decade later, however, did the census report seven actual residents in the young city. All of these first citizens were in the laundry business, an activity monopolized here by the Chinese in the late nineteenth century. Most of these early residents were male. The 1880 census lists a family consisting of Mr. and Mrs. (Anna, Caucasian) Wah Yuan and son Lincoln (four months), Chinese. Lincoln Yuan was the first Chinese-American born in Houston. Please visit www.chinatownconnection.com to learn more about Houston Chinatown History.

2005-09-03T19:33:00.000-07:00

Tea Cafe is on the corner of Diho plaza. On the outside Tea Cafe has a few tables and chairs set up under the shade, for those who like to hang out with their friends. Inside the store, you will see it is very nicely decorated. From the uniform golden oak table and chairs to the classical Chinese style teapot display on the wall and almond color curtain with the red lantern hanging on the side, this place is culturally balanced. The bubble tea tastes perfect, and the size of the drink is bigger than its competitors. I give it two thumbs up! Go visit www.chinatownconnection.com/restaurant.htm to view pictures and read more about them.

2005-08-30T13:54:00.000-07:00

Zake, at Houston Chinese Restaurant , is a very stylish and contemporary restaurant that provides a lot of great fusion cooking. Inside, they have a restaurant section and a lounge section. This is a very cool place to get traditional sushi at the sushi bar while enjoying modern music and the surrounding setting. Zake has DJ spinning dance music every Friday and Saturday night so after you have your meals with your friend or your date, you can just enjoy your weekend night hanging out there. Zake is also a good place to meet a lot of young professionals, so if ever you want to try some place new, meet some new people or impress your date, this is the right place to go. Go check it out at Houston Chinese Restaurant

2005-08-29T07:17:00.000-07:00

Come to Houston Chinatown today to learn fascinating things about Houston Chinatown History . You can also come and find out where to eat at Houston Chinese Restaurants .

2005-08-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

wow today is Sunday and it is plain hot here. houston is too hot for me. Oh yeah go visit Houston Chinatown to see more of the hot weather and hot foods.

2005-08-28T16:18:00.000-07:00

Come on down to Houston Chinatown and visit Houston Chinese restaurant. You will find good reviews and a host of other cool information.

2005-08-28T16:15:00.000-07:00

Come on down to Houston Chinatown and visit Houston Chinese restaurant. You will find good reviews and a host of other cool information.

2005-08-25T07:08:00.000-07:00

Go to www.chinatownconnection.com/restaurant.htm .This was my first time to Chinatown and wow what a neat experience. I love the atmosphere of this place. After visiting this website, I ventured down to China Gourmet and tried their Black Pepper Steak and boy was I pleased. It tasted great and unique. The restaurant was just how it was described here and there were a lot of people on the weekend. I highly recommend this place and Chinatown in general. It is a very neat place and experience.

www.chinatownconnection.com

2005-08-24T08:18:00.000-07:00

Houston Asian restaurants
Reviewed by Chris
www.chinatownconnection.com

Sichuan provides a variety of authentic Sichuan (a providence in China, meaning “four rivers” ) style food, from snacks to appetizers to full course meals. I highly recommend the House Special Crispy Chicken. The quantity is enormous and the spicy taste combined with the crispy chicken makes you ask for more. I have always heard about the famous “steam corn bun” (Wo-Wo-Tou), but never really have the chance to taste it until I had here. These steam corn bun may look like regular buns at first glance, but when you actually eat them, it gives you a totally different taste from their counterparts. Dragon Wontons is also something special. These wontons have more stuffing's and is wrapped in tender wrappings which is then dipped in the red spicy oil. It is a good snack and appetizer to start your meal.

2005-08-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

Houston Asian restaurants

I want to go visit Houston Chinatown to eat good food. www.chinatownconnection.com/restaurant.htm has great indepth review of restaurants in Chinatown. Go check it out!!

2005-08-23T20:02:00.000-07:00

www.chinatownconnection.com/restaurant.htm
I love to eat in Houston Chinatown. This site has helped me tremendously. Thanks

2005-08-23T20:01:00.000-07:00

I love to eat in Houston Chinatown. www.chinatownconnection.com/restaurant.htm has helped me tremendously with restaurant picking. Thanks!

2005-08-22T21:55:00.000-07:00

chidairy2: Chinese Website

2005-08-22T18:38:00.000-07:00

For all the "Sugarland-ers" who do not feel like driving 30 minutes to Chinatown for authentic
Chinese cuisine – King Bo is THE place for you! It's nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Sugar
Land, at the corner of Dulles and Highway 6 (next to Starbucks). Goto www.chinatownconnection.com to see more information. Whether you want a nice sit-down dinner or a quick takeout, King Bo caters to everyone! There are a lot of large round circular tables that are perfect for family gatherings!
Seafood is definitely King Bo's forte! Fresh lobsters and crabs are a must-try when you visit
King Bo. There are also set menus such as Dinner for 4 to 12. Authentic Chinese cuisine with great atmosphere and friendly service – try it out and discover this hidden treasure in Sugar Land!

2005-08-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

www.chinatownconnection.com
Houston Chinese Community Center had its grand opening ceremony today, 8/18. On hand to honor this special occasion included Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rep. Al Green, and Houston City Council members.. goto www.chinatownconnection.com to read more

2005-08-19T16:59:00.000-07:00

www.chinatownconnection.com
This is Houston's Chinatown Website

2005-08-18T07:47:00.001-07:00

Houston Asian restaurants

2005-08-18T07:47:00.000-07:00

Houston Asian restaurants

2005-08-18T07:38:00.000-07:00

www.chinatownconnection.com: Houston Chinatown Web Portal

2005-08-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

Tan Tan Restaurant

6816 Ranchester

(at Bellaire Blvd. intersection)
Houston, TX 77036

Tele: 713-771-1268

Chinese-Vietnamese Cuisine. Known in Chinatown as the "landmark restaurant" and providing great food, excellent service all at an affordable price. You won't be disappointed.

http://www.chinatownconnection.com/editorspick1.htm