香蕉葉飯最特別的地方當然是它以香蕉葉當作盤，把食物直接放在香蕉葉上供餐。服務員會直接把各式小菜拿到你的面前為你盛上。
The key feature of the dishes of cause is Indian take banana leaf as plate and place all the food on it. The waiter will fill the dishes in front of you.
今日小菜是：青菜、咖哩白蘿蔔、炸小魚Today’s side dishes are: vegetables, curry white radish, fried little fish
這些都是印度小菜，每次去吃都可能會吃到不一樣的喔～
These are the Indian side dishes, you will find different dishes everything you visit the stall.
當然還有又薄又脆又香的印度脆餅（是這樣翻譯嗎？），這個好好吃～
Of course we will have the thin and crispy Indian crackers, yummy~
飯可以選擇白飯或黃姜飯。
You can have white rice or Nasi Briyani (cook by Indian spices, yellowish)
湯汁也可以選擇，通常有雞咖哩、魚咖哩、Dahl…
You can also choose the sauces, normally we got chicken curry, fish curry, Dahl…
今天我的主菜，其實應該不叫辣椒雞；但我真的不知道甚麼名堂。印度人的料理總是用很多不同的香料混合而成，不同香料、比例都會調製出不同的味道；不過共同點就是：辣！
My main course today, in fact it shouldn’t name as chili chicken; but I really don’t know what the dish is. Indian dishes always a mixture of various spices, different spices and ratio will taste different, but the are all: HOT!
主菜的選擇有：雞、羊、魚、蝦、烏賊／蘇東，可以是炸的或咖哩或辣椒，各式烹飪法都有。
記得，印度人是不吃牛的；而回教徒不吃豬，所以一般都沒有這兩種肉類。
You can also choose the main course: chicken, mutton, fish, shrimp, squid which can be fried or curry or chili, variety choice.
Please be noted that Indian doesn’t eat beef; while Muslim doesn’t eat pork, so mostly you won’t any of these in the menu.
飯後還有一小杯微辣而酸的湯，叫做是Rasam。（不好意思沒照片）
There will have a cup of mild and sour soup named Rasam after the meal. (Sorry, didn’t take photo.)
簡單來說，香蕉葉飯就是完全隨你自己的喜好選擇食物組合，不過重點還是：一定要敢吃辣。
In conclusion, the Banana Leaf Rice is a food combination of your own preference, but remains the point: you must able to tolerate spiciness!
飯＋配料：RM 5 Rice+ Side Dishes: RM 5
主菜（雞）：RM 6 Main course (chicken): RM 6
(朋友說這家比較貴 My friend said this store is more expensive)
＊偷偷告訴大家，這是我第一次吃香蕉葉飯；不過別懷疑，我真的是馬來西亞人喔～
Tell you secretly, this is my 1st time eating banana leaf rice; but no doubt, I’m a true Malaysian~
對於北京的認識始於中學歷史書上朱棣遷都北京開始，這也是北京歷史的開端，至今已經800多年的歷史了；但從秦始皇開始建成至今也3000多年了，可說是一座古城了。
I first heard about Beijing was from my high school’s history text book, it stated Emperor Zhu Di moved the city to Beijing and it is the origin of this city. It had been through 800 years; but if you wanna track back from the Emeperor Qing Shi Huang who first built up Beijing, it should be 3000 years history.
*Beijing also known as Peking
倘若你以為北京就是中國傳統的代表，到處可見四合院、老房子，那你就大錯特錯了！經過了2008北京奧運的洗禮，北京已經趕上時代的腳步，變化成為高樓林立的現代化都市。
If you think Beijing is the symbolic city of traditional China which is full of SiHeYuan (central courtyard) or old houses, you are exactly wrong! After 2008 Beijing Olympic, Beijing had catch up the trend and became a modern city which full of high building.
北京政府的規劃蠻完善的，整座城市呈放射性發展，就此分化出新舊城區。舊城區位於一環及二環公路之內；三環至五環公路為新城區；其外便是北京的郊區。這些環狀公路寬闊通暢，沒有交通燈，就算上下班時間也少見交通阻塞。
Beijing government did a great job on urban planning. The whole city owns a system of roads radiates from the city centre to divide the old and new zone. Within the 1st and 2nd ring road is the old zone with ancient building; from 3rd to 5th is the new zone with tall buildings; further is the outskirt. All the ring roads are wide and smooth, no traffic lights, hardly seen serious traffic jam even in peak season.
為了管制交通，北京政府施行車牌尾數管制；而公交車（公共交通）車數多且費用低廉，從而減少交通堵塞的狀況。但每天限制不同車牌尾數車輛上路，每個月後又再輪替，對我這種善忘的人來說，可真是件苦差事。
In order to control the traffic, Beijing government implements the “License Plate Regulation” (I think it’s not the official proper name); besides there are lots of public bus with a low fare. But for forgetful people like me, to remember which day to go on road according different license’s plate last number, and change ever few months, that’s really tough for me.
中國人深信風水，城區、住宅分布也與此息息相關。
Chinese believe in Feng Shui, the division also related to it.
傳統建築四合院是古代富貴人家所住的房子，之所以稱之為四合院是因為三面房子，中間為露天的庭園，多種植石榴、養只肥狗與一缸紅魚。入口處擺放屏風擋煞，面對門的房是主人家住的；兒子住東邊、女兒住西邊。
The oldies structure, SiHeYuan is for riches, it was named because the house was 3 sided surrounded; centre was the courtyard which will normally have Pomegranate, a fat dog and a bowl of red fish. There will be a shield to avoid the evil spirit; the room faced the entrance is the master room; the son will stay in the east while the daughter will stay in west.
一般品民老百姓則住在大雜院，一條巷子住了好幾十戶人家，因人口混雜而得其名。
Normal citizen will stay in DaZaYuan which is a resident area with many families; it was named because there are people from different area or profession.
中國人稱小巷子為胡同，在穿梭其中的人為胡同串子。
Chinese named the alley as HuTong; the people shuttle there was called HuTongChuanZi.
北京的中軸線也稱為「龍脈」，由南至北依序排列著永定門、天安門、紫禁城、景山、鼓樓、鐘樓、鳥巢、水立方、奧林匹克公園。為了體現人文奧運，北京將「龍脈」衍生於北方建立鳥巢與水立方，因此從南至北表現出從古至今的歷史演變。
Beijing ZhongZhou Road, literally meaning "Central Axis", from south to north arrange in order by YongDing Gate, TianAn Gate, Forbidden City, JingShan, Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Bird Nest, Water Cube, Olympic Garden. To present the humanistic Beijing, they expand the ZhongZhou Road and built the Bird Nest and Water Cube in the northern part. From south to north shows the development of China, from antique to modern.
中國在滿清末年遭受歐美日勢力的壓迫，造成很多古老建築被摧殘，歷史文物無法保存真的很可惜。目前可看到很多地方在修復建築，試圖恢復古人的建築；但無論建得多麼雷同，少了時間的洗禮，依然少了幾許味道。
China was oppressed by some countries during late Ching dynasty, that caused a lot of antique building were destroy. It is really pity not to retrain the antique. Now people try to fix the old building to recover the previous scene; but no matter how it works, there’s still something missing…
北京Beijing
經緯度：北纬39度54分 东经116度23分
Coordinates: 39°542’N 116°23’E
時間Time：UTC+8
貨幣：人民幣Chinese Yuan
從北京到大同需要約莫6個小時，從大同到懸空寺又需要大概2個小時。雖然一路奔波很疲憊；但當我第一眼看見懸空寺，覺得一切都值得了。
From Beijing to DaTong needs about 6 hours, from DaTong to XuanKong Temple needs nearly 2 hours. When I first saw the XuanKong Temple, I feel that really worth for the long and tiring journey.
一個建立在恆山峭壁上的建築物任誰看了都會讚嘆，更何況早在1400年前就建立，但如今依然堅固無比。
XuanKong Si is also known as Hanging Temple. Anyone will amazed by the structure built on cliff, let alone it was constructed 1400 years ago but still firm and solid.
除了建築本身，其二特色就是懸空寺是中國僅存以佛、道、儒合一的寺廟。
Besides the structure, another feature of XuanKong Temple is it is the only temple that combines 3 religious which are Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian around China.
遠觀整座建築，底下李白所提的字便足以形容。
話說由於「壯觀」二字無法完全表達出李白對懸空寺的讚嘆，所以就隨筆加上一點(、)，做為強調的用意。
The well known poet, Li Bai’s had wrote down "spectacular" on a rock underneath XuaKong Temple, he then added a dot (、) beside intend to emphasis his indescribable emotion. This can fully express my admiration toward this special structure, too.
近看懸空寺，除了有歷史的痕跡；還能看到精緻的雕刻與設計。
狹隘的走廊、陡峭的梯階、中國建築必備的龍與媲貅......
Look at XuanKong Temple, there’s full of historical traces, you can see the exquisite carvings and design. The narrow corridors, steep staircase, and also the MUST in Chinese construction, the dragon and Pi Xiu.
置身於懸空寺感覺很涼爽。第一是因為它是建築於峭壁的木屋；第二是因為山脈環繞，成日接受日照的時間非常短。
Feel cool being in XuanKongs Temple because it is a hut which built on cliff; secondly, it surrounded by mountains and doesn’t much ray of light illuminated.
懸空寺下直立的木條根本沒有支撐作用，主要由建築物底下插入岩石的橫梁支持鄭左懸空寺。經歷了多少的天災卻能夠屹立不到，真是蠻奇妙的，古人的智慧好強呀～
The vertical strips under the building don’t really play a supportive role, the horizontal beams which inserted into the rock were the mainly support of XuanKong Temple. After experiencing so many disasters, it stills the same, without any damage. What a brilliant architect who build this great structure.
很好奇百年之前沒有樓梯，古人如何登上懸空寺呢？難道都如電影中的俠客用輕功飛上去嗎？
I wonder how ancients board XuanKong Temple without any staircase long long time ago. Should they fly as what we saw in “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” (What a funny direct translation, it means: talent who haven’t been discovered)
從中學所唸的歷史得知山西的雲岡石窟與敦煌的莫高窟及洛陽的龍門石窟齊名為中國三大石窟；但維基百科資料中卻多了一個天水的麥積山石窟，形成四大石窟。
From my secondary school’s history lesson, the 3 greatest grottoes from China was known as ShanXi’s YuGang Grottoes, DunHuang’s MoGao Grottoes and LuoYang LongMen Grottoes. But according to wikipedia, there is 4 greatest grottoes in China, which included TianShui’s MaiJiShan Grottoes.
