China for Dummies

Unfortunately, I don't know much about Chinese culture and or history. However, I do know some things. I know that nothing beats Chinese dim sum, or the peking dumpling. When I go to China this spring break, finding a good spot for dim sum and peking dumplings is one of my top priorities. I don't know how they manage to have such a perfect ratio of saltines to sweetness, but if you can somehow cook great chinese food....... you are a gift from god.

Rickshaw's Peking Duck Dumplings

China is considered one of the oldest civilizations and deserves credit for machinery that has changed the world, such as the compass and black powder for fireworks. The People's Republic of China is a communist state and holds the worlds fastest growing economy. By reading the news, I've come to the conclusion that China is a growing world power and quickly is being recognized by Washington as a growing global military machine.

Chinese Tanks

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I don't know about you, but I've heard some rather ugly things about China. Most of these are probably untrue, but nonetheless they have an impact on my perception on China. Over the past few years American news has been covered with stories about poisonous Chinese products and the overall cheapness of their quality. I personally believe this, just by purchasing goods from China. Last summer, American news had a field day on poisonous milk being sold to babies. I don't trust Chinese products and find the label "made in China" to be iffy and a huge deterrent.