A traditional craft

This is a traditional Taiwanese bamboo product, called the “blessing basket”.  In the old times, when people are getting married, they will make many blessing baskets and put fresh fruit and gifts in it.  Then, they will bring the basket around the town and give out the fruit and gifts to the neighbors. It is a symbol of sharing their joy and happiness.

The blessing baskets are in three different sizes.  The large one is usually used on the wedding day.  The medium one is used on the day of making a proposal.  And the small one is for the cigarettes and treats to share with guests after the wedding feast.

The food that can best represent Taiwan

  I think the food that can best represent Taiwan will be " rice dumpling " because it's a very special food in both Taiwan and China.

 When I was still in elemantary school, my grandmother always made many rice dumplings at the Dragon Boat Festival. She usually put some rice on the bamboo leaves, and pressed it to be solid before she added some peanuts and mushrooms. Then she would add some stewed pork and maybe chicken. After that she put rice again. Last she folded the bamboo leaves to a pyramid shape and used thin strings to tight it up.
 
  It tastes a little sticky because of the rice and you can also taste the salty favor of the stewed pork, peanuts and mushrooms. It's one of my favorite Taiwanese food.

My Summer Vacation

  Last summer was the most busy summer I ever have . There were so many homeworks from cramming school and tutor, I was freaking out .But I still did something fun,though.I change diary with mybest

friend,I found out some secrets from her diary , and she discovered some of my secrets , too . It made

us closer then before.

Field trip to Zho-Zai wetland

   I went on a field trip last Wednesday . We took a bus to '' Zho-Zai ''wetland beside Lian-Chi pond in Zuo Ing .
   Because the volunteers introduced many special plants that only grew in the wetland , I learned more about why to use those plants , and where to find them . For example : a green plant like this

, may look very comman , but if you tear its leaf half , there will be liquid coming out , and the liquid can cure the stung caused by bees .

   After this trip , I understood more about the envirament , and I want to do something to protect it .

A Nightmare

  Then when Istood up , I relized I was bleeding . I tried hard to stop it from bleeding , but it just didn't work . I walked to the sink , and saw my face covered with blood in the mirror . I was looking like a zombie . I was so scared and I started to scream . '' Help ! Please help me ! Anyone , please ! " . But nobody answered me . I gave up and I lay on the floor , crying . Then I heard something strange , it sounds '' beep---beep---". When the strange noise was going louder and louder, I woke up . My alarm clock was ringing , and I was on the floormy head was knock on the table .
  I'm glad it was just a dream .

Giant Symbol Of JANFUSUN FANCYWORLD

  Have you ever seen a Ferris wheel as big as this one? This is the third big Ferris wheel in Taiwan. It's about thirty floors high (=88meters) . If you sit on it , you can have a 360 degree field of view and when you reach the highest point on it , you can see the whole Chia-Nan Plain. That sounds quite exciting , right? So,don't wait anymore .Try it yourself.

My Best Friend

Because my mom never that me go shopping alone ,so I always feel boring on weekends. Thank god, that I have a best friend, her name is Shiny .

  When I ask her to go shopping with me . She never says no, weather she’s busy or sad.

We have been friends since we were in elementary school. I wish we can be good friends for ever and ever after. Shiny! I love you!

Self Introduction

Hello ! Guess who’s talking to you right now ! The answer is – Ariel .What ? You don’t know who I am ? That’s OK .Let me introduce myself.

I’m a teenage girl that has long ,brown hair and twinkling brown eyes. I wear glasses. And I’m an open-minded and mature girl.

Reading novels and baking cookies are my hobbies on weekends .If you are having the same hobbies, maybe we can be friends.