Chinese Fan Palm, scientific name Livistona Chinensis, is available from South Japan to South Taiwan. The Chinese Fan Palm belongs to Arecacea/Palmae family of palms. These Chinese Fan Palm trees are used for landscaping in Florida and California.

The Chinese Fan Palm has broad leaves. This palm tree is an indoor plant. These plants grow good in the sunrooms and indoor swimming pools where the natural sunlight is bright. The stem of this plant is just like a hook. This palm plant when matures it get the wooden trunk but during its young age the stem is soft. The trunk of this tree can grow up to 18 inches in diameter and can gain the height from 15 to 25 feet. There are inflorescences which are hidden in the crown and they are sooner transformed in the fruit. The fruit of this tree is in oval and round shape. The fruit is edible and has bluish-green color.

If you place this palm plant in the sun light it will consume a lot of water. You need to give the plant a lot of water. You have to check for the basic requirement of water which is needed by palm plant. This plant can grow well in the normal temperature. But if the temperature goes up it can wreck the growth of this tree.

The propagation of Chinese Fan Palm is done through seeds. These palm plants can be grown well in containers. The containers are used for the growth of Chinese Fan Palm. They have the capacity to grow well indoors in the containers.

This palm grows well in the direct sunlight. But it is suggested to grow young plants in the shade. You must water the tree with enough water which can enhance its growth. This plant must be fertilized twice in the year i.e. in the summer and winter. The fertilizer must contain micro-nutrients. You must supply all purpose liquid fertilizer. Also you must give water to the soil before fertilizing the palm plant.

This plant does not need any maintenance. They require very little amount of trimming to the leaves. The little trimming will enliven the Chinese Fan palm tree. This palm is attacked by spider mites. But this can be cured by the spray of pesticide. Also horticulture oils and sprays can be sprinkle on the trees. This will kill the pests fully. These palm plants are resistant to the fungus. The fungus which has strong impact on the other palms after the cold damages have less impact on this palm tree. These palm trees can bear the temperature below then 15 degrees.

This palm tree is sold over the entire world. And this palm tree is imported from South China and South Japan in Florida and California. This palm tree grows well in indoors and can add to the beauty of patios and indoor pools. The Chinese Fan palm can gain more height as compare to indoors.

In today’s fast paced international world there are profits to be made in many corners of the globe. However, not all individuals and companies have caught on to the most effective means of making and retaining profits with an international offshore business. One means we discuss here is the use of an international re-invoicing strategy. What is an international re-invoicing strategy? Let’s get a little perspective first.

How High Taxes Negate the Effects of Hard Work and Planning

Many companies outsource back office jobs such as accounting and help desks offshore to reduce costs. Many companies in North America, Europe, and even Japan and Taiwan have outsourced basic and even complicated manufacturing jobs to China where they can combine imported high tech and imported Japanese management principles with inexpensive Chinese labor to produce their products at a lower cost. Our discussion of the international re-invoicing strategy starts with the phenomenon of outsourcing production overseas and then importing back to the company’s market by shipping to ports like Oakland and Long Beach or through the Panama Canal to Antwerp or Newark.

The state of things is this. Companies have developed extremely efficient supply chains in order to maintain and increase profits in an increasingly competitive world. They outsource their production and ship “back home.” Supply chains are managed from the first product design on a CAD station in places like Denver, Kansas City, or Chicago. Every aspect of quality control and cost are analyzed in real time from the factory floor in South China to the point of sale in the USA, the UK, or continental Europe. This is done to optimize the company’s return on investment. However, the same companies, working in high tax environments in North America, for example, lose a substantial portion of their profits with corporate profits of 50% (USA) not to mention the fact that dividends on the remaining fifty percent are also taxed. The real bottom line and return on investment is terribly degraded despite huge and commonly successful efforts to design and maintain extremely efficient supply chains that span the globe.

International Re-invoicing is an Attractive Solution to Optimizing Offshore Profits

Where you set up a business can often be as important as where you have your products manufactured and which countries you sell to. An international re-invoicing strategy simply adds a more effective ingredient to the overall solution of outsourcing and selling “back home” into a high tax jurisdiction. In an international re-invoicing strategy a company is set up in a tax advantaged jurisdiction such as Belize or Panama. In these jurisdictions an offshore business corporation can engage in business throughout the world and bring profits home to bank in an offshore jurisdiction such as Belize, Panama, or even New Zealand without having those profits taxed. In most offshore jurisdictions and in Panama and Belize specifically profits of an offshore company are only subject to taxes if those products or services are sold in the host nation.

A simple example using round numbers might be that a company makes a unique replacement part for a machine used in manufacturing. It pays $15 to have the part made in China and $10 for shipping to distribution centers in the USA. It costs another $5 per part for storage and sales. The company sells the part for $90 and makes a $60 profit. However, corporate taxes are 50% so the true profit passed on to the shareholder as a dividend is $30 a part and that $30 per part is taxed too.

An alternative example is that a company is set up in a low tax jurisdiction. This company in Belize or Panama will purchase the parts from China and ship to distribution centers in the USA. Its cost per part will be the same $15 for production + $10 for shipping that the company in the USA pays. The Panamanian company will sell the part to its American client for $75 and have a $50 profit while the company in the USA will still sell the part for $90 and still have a $5 a part overhead giving it a $10 profit. This will be taxed as before and so will dividends to shareholders. However, the $50 profit that the Panamanian company makes will not be taxed as no profits are derived from production or sales in Panama.

These examples demonstrate the point of using an international re-invoicing strategy. A totally separate business in a low tax jurisdiction with its own distinct set of business functions can purchase products offshore, manage all or parts of the supply chain, and sell to clients in high tax jurisdictions. It merely takes a bit of time and a spreadsheet to plug in actual products, production costs, shipping costs, and the costs of distribution and sales. Then taxes need to be added to the spreadsheet. When that is done it will typically become clear that with an international re-invoicing strategy a company set up in a low tax environment will gather substantially more bottom line profits after taxes. What is necessary for this to work, however, is that the offshore company in question be set up as a business entity that is clearly separate from its US, UK, or European customer.

Separate Entities in an International Re-invoicing Strategy

In a successful international re-invoicing strategy the offshore company will have its own clearly defined functions separate and distinct from those of the company in the high tax jurisdiction. Part of this is simply to avoid costly duplication of effort. However, to avoid a challenge from the taxing authority in the high tax jurisdiction the issue of separateness is important. The offshore company should not be a “shell” company but a functioning entity that manages real business functions. How much of design, purchasing, shipping, or sales the offshore company does will typically be based upon actual business needs and hence potential profitability. So long as the offshore company is distinctly separate from the high tax jurisdiction company this is perfectly legal and typically very profitable offshore business strategy.

Is Chinese the same as Mandarin? What about Cantonese? And where is each language spoken? In this article, I will answer those questions.

"Chinese" as a language does not exist. "Chinese" is only the name of a group of languages, and Mandarin and Cantonese are part of that group. There are many Chinese dialects, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew.

Mandarin and Cantonese, in that order, are the most important Chinese dialects. In the People's Republic of China, Mandarin is the language of administration. Education takes place in Mandarin, and you can be sure that if you meet an ethnic Chinese from China, they will speak Mandarin.

Mandarin is based on the language that was spoken in the North of China but through its usage as a government language, it is now spoken in the entire country. Apart from Northern China and Taiwan, Mandarin may not be the language people speak at home. They may speak another dialect at home but use Mandarin in school and at work.

Cantonese is the dialect spoken in the South of China, more specifically in Canton Province (Guangdong in Mandarin). This Southern Province is one of China's most entrepreneurial and richest. Throughout the centuries, many Cantonese migrants have moved to all parts of the world in search of business opportunities.

The early migrants did not speak Mandarin, so among overseas Chinese, Cantonese has long been more commonly spoken than Mandarin. These days, Cantonese is still very much alive in Southern China, and if you want to do business there, it will be a real advantage to speak at least some Cantonese. In fact, Cantonese has taken the role of a "secondary dialect" in the South of China. People who speak a different dialect at home (such as Teochew or Hokkien) speak Cantonese for their dealings with different dialect groups within Southern China.

If you want to move around freely in mainland China, Mandarin will be the best language to learn. If you only really plan to deal with people from the south of China, you should learn some Cantonese phrases as well. Although the Cantonese people speak Mandarin, a few Cantonese phrases will go a long way to forge a closer bond.

Taiwan, just like Mainland China, uses Mandarin as its official language. Other dialects spoken are Hakka and Taiwanese Minnan (Taiwanese). You will feel absolutely free in Taiwan if you speak Mandarin.

Hong Kong is a case in itself. As it borders Canton province, Cantonese is the most spoken language. But unlike their Mainland counterparts in Canton province, most Hong Kongers have not learnnt Mandarin in school, but English. In the Hong Kong metro, announcements are made in Cantonese first, then in English, and Mandarin is only the third language.

Before Hong Kong joined China in 1997, the city's education system did not give priority to Mandarin. With China's growing importance and accessibility, Mandarin is now emerging in Hong Kong. But you are still more likely to make yourself understand to a Hong Konger in English than in Mandarin. Cantonese is the first language. You will hear a lot of Mandarin spoken in the city as well, but these are generally Mainland Chinese people who are visiting the city or working there.

Singapore is not originally an ethnically Chinese territory. The Chinese in Singapore are descendants from migrants that came mainly from Southern China. Historically, many Chinese dialects were spoken in Singapore, Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese being the most common.

However, for the last few decades, Mandarin has been taught in Singaporean schools and is now the unified language among Singapore Chinese. Older Singapore Chinese do not always speak Mandarin, but it is your best bet. There is a group of English educated older Chinese who do not speak Mandarin that well, though they may be fluent in Cantonese or other dialects. The younger generation (below 40) of Chinese Singaporeans speaks Mandarin rather well. They may speak Cantonese or other dialects at home, but they are generally less fluent than their (grand) parents.

Conclusion: you will not have a problem in Singapore to get around in English. If you want to forge closer bonds with Singaporean Chinese, learn Mandarin.

Hong Kong is still proudly speaking Cantonese, and will for decades to come. Although Mandarin is gaining importance. In the rest of the world, Mandarin is now more important than Cantonese.

In this historical, eyewitness account of Some Survived: An Eyewitness Account of the Bataan Death March and the Men Who Lived Through It, Manny Lawton offers us a sober, even-keeled telling of the story with facts, names, and anecdotes that captivate the reader. Lawton first chronicles the Bataan Death March and its horrors with steely, but matter-of-fact details. He then allows us to enter the incredibly horrendous hell holes that were the Japanese prison and labor camps of O’Donnell, Cabanatuan, and Davao. The author provides us with the story of the slavery, torture, starvation, debilitating diseases, brutal beatings, and humiliation experienced by those American, Filipino, British, and Dutch prisoners-of-war.

This story is not for the light-of-heart, but through its horrors, one is inspired by the character and strong will to survive by Lawton and his fellow prisoners of war. Additionally, Lawton describes the three escapes from Davao Penal Colony (Dapecol) on Mindanao, the Philippine’s most southern island. He obtained much of that information from meetings with the surviving escapees after the war.

But the most egregious experiences shared in this book are those of the hellish transport ships and freighters that carried the prisoners from the Philippines to China and Japan. Over sixteen hundred prisoners of war started the voyage, but less than three hundred survived. The lack of potable water, unsanitary conditions, starvation rations, extremes of temperature, absence of medical treatment, and callous actions by the captors contributed to those deaths.

However, many of the POWs were killed by American bombs or torpedoes because the Imperial Forces dishonorably, it should be noted, painted over the red crosses on their troop transport ships’ smoke stacks. And that transformed the transports and freighters from prison ships to legitimate military targets. Many of those ships were sunk in Manila Bay at the outset of the voyages. Several were sunk in the South China Sea and Hong Kong Bay, but some met their demise out on the open seas.

Many of these examples of inhumane treatment of Americans are chronicled in a number of others books including Bataan: A Survivor’s Story, Battle for Bataan, Unbroken, Undefeated, Tears in the Darkness, Bataan: The March of Death, My Hitch in Hell: The Bataan Death March, Escape From Davao, Courage on Bataan and Beyond, Return to Freedom, Captured Honor, and Give Us This Day. I highly recommend the reading of Lawton’s account as well as these other equally informative, captivating, and inspiring books.

According to Chinese astrology, the dragon and the tiger are extraordinarily complimentary companions. People sometimes like to combine these two celestial creatures to create or represent the yin-yang symbol, although some Chinese would prefer the combination between the dragon and phoenix to symbolize the yin yang. Both the tiger and dragon are highly respected in Chinese culture. And to this day, there are many images of dragons and tigers that are paired off on walls of temples.

When paired with the dragon, tiger represents the Yin energy (when displayed alone without the dragon, it symbolizes the Yang energy). This fearless animal has always represented the admirable qualities of power and courage. In feng shui, tiger rules the direction of the West and its element is metal. The white tiger which rules the west parts of every house is considered a yin animal.

Dragon represents the Yang energy. It is regarded as a symbol of good fortune and luck by Chinese people. In China, This mythical animal also symbolizes the emperor (especially the five-clawed dragon) or the male. In feng shui, dragon rules the direction of the east (which is directly opposite to the tiger) and its element is wood. The east is the location of the rising sun, this place is considered a yang location and therefore the dragon (especially the green dragon) is listed as the most yang of all the feng shui animals. If you plan to grow a plant, then here is the suitable place recommended by feng shui practitioners.

Chinese earring fashion today is based upon the longstanding history of a very unique civilization. When we explore the history of this fashion, we discover that women are nearly the same 2,500 years ago as they are today. In fact, Chinese women in the past were often buried with their favorite earrings and other jewelry. Archeologists have found a variety of earrings while working through the historical artifacts of China. The evidence strongly supports this very old fashion trend.

“Erdang” is a kind of ancient earring which was worn by piercing through the human earlobe of women. It was also one of the more popular items of jewelry displayed by Chinese women in ancient times. In Guangzhou, which is located in south China’s Guangdong Province, a piece of pottery was unearthed. It dated back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220). It showed a dancing woman wearing Erdang earrings. There is an important dictionary compiled by Lui Xi, a scholar from the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) which is entitled “Shiming” (Interpreting Terms). According to Shiming, Erdang earrings were first used by ethnic women in remote border areas. Later, this fashion trend spread to Central China as well.

The oldest Erdang earring was discovered in Chu State tomb. It dated back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). Archeological excavations demonstrated that wearing Erdang earrings had become quite fashionable during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) as well as the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.). These ancient earrings were generally made of certain materials. These materials included gold, jade, silver, ivory, marble, glass, and crystal.

Glass Edrang earrings were in style mostly due to their bright colors and shimmering and translucent facets from the time of the Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-581 A.D.). Literate Chinese people in these time periods wrote admiring poems in praise of these extra special pieces of jewelry. Throughout the past several decades, Chinese archeologists have discovered thousands of glass Erdang earrings in old tombs like the ones described already. The tombs of the dead with Erdang earring artifacts are located around the vast countryside. This is especially the case in Central China’s Henan, Hunan, and Hubei provinces.

In Changsha, which is the capital city of Hunan Province, dozens of Han Dynasty tombs with a plethora of glass Erdang earrings were found between 1952 and 1964. In fact, the colors of the glass Erdang earrings were very diverse. They included the colors of blue, green, purple, black, and white. Plus, these earrings were either transparent or translucent. What most impressed these experts and archeologists was the fact that many of these artifacts were still shining when they were unearthed!

During the Han Dynasty, empresses, imperial concubines, and princesses all wore earrings in a very different way. They did not pierce their ear lobes with earrings. Instead, these women attached the Erdang earring to a hairpin. Then the earring would hang down beside their ears. According to the Shiming text, such earrings were referred to as “zan’ er” or hairpin earrings. They were a symbol of royalty rather than an ordinary piece of jewelry. The ancient scholar Lui has pointed out in his classic work that the hairpin earrings of the royal courts were to remind the imperial women of their duty to give an attentive ear to wise counsel. So, when the emperor spoke to the royal women, they had to remove their hairpin earrings out of respect in order to give him their undivided attention.

In further research into ancient Chinese earrings, scholars have discovered that many ancient women liked to wear a single earring rather than a pair. Single earrings have been found in one third of the Han Dynasty tombs throughout China. What all this information points toward is the undeniable fact that earrings in the fashion culture of China (as well as throughout the rest of Asia) are a living legacy which has not subsided with the process of time. Women have always felt “naked” without earrings. It was the same in the past as it still is today. So… savor the time you spend choosing your earrings and enjoy them for a lifetime. You won’t be the first woman to do so!

For those who had watched the memoir-based 2010 movie starring Julia Roberts, Eat, Pray, Love, would have a good inkling of what I meant by Pray, Eat, Rest, at “Ching San Yen” (Green Hill Temple), also referred to as “Cheh Sua” in the Hokkien dialect, located at Muara Tebas, Kuching, Sarawak. It is of course not the same sequence or scenario, but pretty near to it, as experienced within a day’s journey to a Malay fishing village, situated on the estuary or mouth of the Sarawak River, and called Kampung Muara Tebas in Kuching, Sarawak.

The praying is done at Green Hill Temple, Kuching if you are a Buddhist or into praying to the host deity of the temple, Buddha Shakyamuni, and other Chinese deities such as the Sea Goddess Macho. If you are not, do not be dismayed as paying a visit to this 200-year old Chinese Temple was in itself a special occasion because of its history, design, panoramic view and the intriguing incongruity of a thriving Chinese temple set amidst a Malay fishing village.

Occupying an ancient site of 2.5 acres on a hilltop, 120 feet above sea level, Green Hill Temple Kuching stood like a silent yet vigilant sentry, overlooking the Malay fishing village below and the distant South China Sea. In centuries past, sea travellers would pay respects and gave thanks at the temple for a safe crossing of the South China Sea to and from the then prosperous trading port at Muara Tebas. They would also obtain blessings for good health and good fortune.

My family and I set off for Green Hill Temple Kuching or Cheh Sua around mid morning, and it was a quiet peaceful ride to Kampung Muara Tebas, about 35 kilometres distance and 30 minutes drive from Kuching City, Sarawak. As we went on a normal weekend, not when it was the 1st or 15th day of the lunar month or during Chinese New Year, where hundreds or even thousands of worshippers and devotees would flock to Green Hill Temple. There was enough parking spaces; and no parking or entry fee were imposed. Otherwise, a nominal fee of RM2 to RM3 local fee would be charged by the local boys at the village to help look after your car.

At the foot of Green Hill Temple Kuching, you must be prepared to climb a long flight and series of steps to reach the main entrance, guarded by fierce-looking lion statues and commanding figures of heavenly deities. I was quite out of breath by the time I arrived at the top, but the view was stunning and would take your breath away. Green hills and blue sea surrounded by a natural tranquil environment. It was great feng shui indeed!

The temple, which underwent major renovations and improvements from 1994 to 2000, sparkled bright and attractively under the sun. It was an impressive sight to see: the white walls, columns and structures contrasted with colourful patterns, images and artefacts of dragons, fishes, flowers painted in red, green, blue, yellow and every hue of the rainbow. Green Hill Temple covered a floor area of nearly 10,000 square feet, encompassing the main hall with a middle chamber and two wings, left and right; a vegetarian dining hall; two public washrooms; a decorative fencing wall; beautifully landscaped garden; a fountain; and the pair of huge Buddha footprints or Buddhapada, inscribed with 108 golden auspicious marks or symbols on them.

After climbing those steps and walking around Green Hill Temple admiring the temple, I was ready for food at the foot of the temple. One gets to taste the fresh seafood, which Muara Tebas is known for until today.

The eating took place at Lim Yong Seng Seafood Restaurant, one of the two seafood restaurants at Kampung Muara Tebas, Kuching. The other is Sin Soon Lee Seafood Restaurant, which I have yet to try. What a gastronomic lunch we had with the catches of the day: steamed drunken prawns, steamed crabs, steamed fish head, steamed oysters, lobster sashimi, stir-fry jungle ferns with belacan (spicy prawn paste), stir-fried cangkok manis (local vegetables) with eggs, accompanied with steamed white rice, and all washed down with pandan coconut drinks. Fresh seafood should be enjoyed steamed, without too much heavy seasonings or deep-frying, to actually taste its innate sweetness and freshness. Although the lunch was not cheap, considering the seafood dishes we ordered and consumed, it was worth spending the money.

The resting was necessary, after the delicious meal and we continued to sit and relax in the rustic ambience, looking at the bobbing boats anchored near the shoreline and jetty area, listening to the lapping tides, and appreciating the sea breeze wafting in to cool the interiors of the restaurant, but the rotating fans around the outlet did help with the cooling effect as well. We left Green Hill Temple and Kampung Muara Tebas most satisfied, and the resting continued on the drive back to Kuching City, and for the remainder of the afternoon with a nap, for me at least after such a hearty meal.

The Story of Dumpling

The dumpling originated from the ancient food horn. The words” horn” and “dumpling” have the same pronunciation in Chinese, “Jiao Zi”‘.The history of dumpling is thought to date back more than 1400 years. Every year in northern China, before the Chinese New Year’s Day, each family makes dumpling, whether they are rich or poor. Rich family always put gold or silver currency into one of the dumpling to represent the seeking good luck. The recipient of that dumpling will receive the good luck for the entire upcoming year. In China, eating the dumpling on New Year’s Eve, it means “Say farewell to the old year and to welcome arrival new year”.

The Two Stories of Kupao Chicken

1. Mr. PaoZhen Ding was a very famous general in the Qing Dynasty. He greatly enjoyed the meal such as stir fried peppers, pork and chicken. Every time he entertained his friends, he asked his chef to serve stir _fried peppers, chicken, pork, peanuts. Because of his excellent performance as a general, the king honored him with the name “Shao Pao”, but others called him Mr. Kupao Ding. The stir-fried peppers, pork and chicken prepared by his chef also became known as Kupao Chicken.

2. Mr. Ding always investigated anonymously. One day, he had a meal in a very small restaurant; the meal was spicy peanuts mixed chicken. He enjoyed this dish and requested his chef to prepare it at home. His chef then termed this meal as “Kupao Chicken”. The Miracle of Mapo Tofu At first, Mapo Tofu was the name of a restaurant. The restaurant “”Chen Mapo Tofu”” began its business in 1862, in the northern suburb of Chengdu, Sichuan province in China. In the beginning, the restaurant’s name was “”Chen Xeng Seng Restaurant””. The major Chef was Mrs.Chen. The Tofu she cooked had a beautiful bright red color, and the beef grain was tender, hot and spicy, fragrant. Mrs. Chen’s Tofu quickly became very famous, lots customers traveled to that restaurant to try that meal. When attending a party at Cheng Xeng Seng, a writer looked at Mrs. Chen face, found that to be blemished with pockmarks, so he named the Tofu “”Mrs. Chen MapoTofu””. Mapo in Chinese means the lady has pockmark on her face. The name soon became so popular that the restaurant changed its name to “‘Mrs. Chen Mapo Tofu Store””. Today, The Tofu seldom prepared with beef, most prepared with pork. Beef Chow HuoFan Chow huofan is very famous Cantonese dish. At the beginning of the twentieth century, stir fried Huofan always prepared by using the wet cornstarch. The dry stir fried style, began in the second war following a painful story.

In 1938, in Guangzhou, the famous city of southern China, all the businesses withered because Japanese occupied China. Mr. Bin Xue, a business man, closed his big restaurant, and opened a very small one which name was” Rice Soup and HuoFan Store.” One day, Mr. Bin Xue ran out of the cornstarch used to make the huofan. He was going to another store to order some cornstarch. But that store located in the street where all the Chinese had to obtain special permission from the Japanese to go there. Mr. Xue didn’t have permission, he could not go to order cornstarch. One day, a Chinese traitor to enter the store and order Beef Chow huoFan. Mr. Xue’s father explained that store was out of cornstarch and could not make Beef Chow Huo Fan for him. The traitor thought Xue’s father lie to him, then pull up his gun to threat Mr. Chen’s father. After seeing this, Mr. Xu went to kitchen to make the Huofan to this guy. He just heat the pan, added the beef and huofan, stir_ fried, then presented that meal to the traitor even though the meal didn’t contain the wet cornstarch. The traitor loved that meal and continued to return the store to enjoy it. Mr. Xu found someone who liked the cornstarch-free Chow Hoofing. He was so happy to cook that again and again because he could save the money for using cornstarch. He practiced his skill, and more and more customers began coming to his store. After World War II, Beef Chow Huo fan without cornstarch began appearing on the menus in the high class restraint. 2. Mr Ding always did some investigation privately. One day, he had a meal in a very small restaurant, the meal was spicy peanuts mixed chicken, he loved it, and asked his chief to cook that.

His chief then name this meal as ‘Kupao Chicken’. Beef Chow HuoFan Chow huofan is very famous Cantonese dish.At the beginning of twenty century, stir fried Huofan always using the wet cornstarch. The dry stir fried style , began in the second war following the painful story. In 1938 , Guangzhou, the famous city of southern China, all the business withered because Japanese occupied China. Mr Bin Xu, a business man, closed his big restaurant, then open a very small ‘”Rice Soup and HuoFan Store””. Before that all the Chow HuoFan add the cornstarch serum to stir fry. And one day, Mr Bin Xue’s small store didn’t have more cornstarch. And Mr Xue was going to another store to order some cornstarch . But that store located in the street which everybody should have Japanese permission to go there.

And Mr Xue didn’t have permission to there, so he could not go to order cornstarch. Later, a traitor to China just entered the store to order Beef Chow huo Fan. But Mr Xue’s father told him the store didn’t have cornstarch so could not make Beef Chow Huo Fan for him. The traitor thought Xue’s father lie to him, then pull up his gun to threat Mr Chen’s father. So Mr Xu going to kitchen to make the Huofan to this guy when he watching what happened. He just heat the pan, add the beef and huofan , stir fried, then gave that meal to the traitor. While that traitor was so happy for that meal, and coming for that meal couple days. When Mr Xu found someone love this kind Chow HuoFan (without cornstarch serum}. He was so happy to do that again and again. Because he could save the money of cornstarch. He practiced his skill. Then more and morn customers coming. After the second war, Beef Chow Huo fan show up in the high class restraint’s menu.