jc109897

A Garage Sale Finding

I found this vintage Radio Shack lighting storm dome motion lamp in a recent garage sale. I paid a couple dollars, without knowing if it is working. When I got ...

A Buried Treasure Found: A 1915 Catalogue of Chinese Paintings Ancient Modern 淘宝记：1915年中国古今名人图画录 by Liu Sung Fu刘松莆

I went to an estate sale recently for a deceased local university art professor. It almost noon and the sale was winding down. In a room full of books I found a...

BBQ Whole Chicken With A Can Of Beer

There are many names for this dish, such as chicken on a throne, beer butt chicken, dancing chicken or drunken chicken. As far as I am concerned, it is simply a...

Fun Oktoberfest Party At Big bear California

It was my first experience at this years’ Oktoberfest at Big Bear California this Saturday. I went to Oktoberfest in Munich a few times in the past. I knew how ...

A Treasure Hunting Story: 2 Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Plates 淘宝记： 两个手绘的中国瓷盘

I went to an estate sale recently here in Southern California where I purchased a few items including these two vintage Chinese hand-painted porcelain plates. B...

Steem Smart Media Tokens for Dummies!

How do we understand the impact of Steemit CEO @Ned's new SMT whitepaper in 2 minutes? Will you read this post for a quick summary in the most basic terms of th...

Bullet Train in United States (Old Picture Album #11）

For a long time, I thought that the Shinkansen in Japan in 1964 was the first bullet train in the world. Well, I was wrong. The Burlington Zephyr passenger trai...

Japan And Hong Kong In 60s (Old Picture Album #10 ）六十年代的日本和香港都市一瞥

Here are some old pictures of Japan and Hong Kong in 1960s. Before the economy in Japan took off. Japan and Hong Kong were in the same pace. American companies ...

Grill Mackerel Pike Fish In An Outdoor BBQ Grill

I cook almost everything with my outdoor BBQ grill, especially in Summer or when I grill fish. I love fish, but I don't like my house smell fishy afterwards if ...

Did They Discuss about sending 10 Million Chinese women to USA? The State Department declassified 1973 document on Conversation Between Dr. Kissinger and Mao Tsetung 美国国务院解密 一九七三年基辛格和毛泽东会谈纪要

In late 70s and 80s, there were rumors and gossips in China about the meeting between Dr. Kissinger and Mao Tsetung. One topic that Some Chinese people murmured...

美国国务院解密：一九七三年基辛格和毛泽东，周恩来在北京的会谈纪要

最近看了一份美国国务院解密的 一九七三年基辛格和毛泽东周恩来在北京的会谈纪要。 读来津津有味，一点不枯燥。 文革中的一个 有关中国可以向美国输出妇女的传闻， 和在网络上流传过 几个不同的版本 。 如今有多了个美国的版本。 这个纪要很详尽， 涉及的范围很广。我只翻译摘录了部分有关中国妇女的部分。 会谈纪要 北京二月十七-...

Industrial Designs From Famous Designer (Old Picture Album #9)

I started collecting vintage pictures, films, and videotapes several years ago. It is my hobby and a passion. I went through some of my collection recently and ...

Roast Wallnuts In A BBQ Grill

I like to use my outdoor BBQ grill to cook almost everything, especially in summer. Avoid heat and cooking odors, like fish, bacon inside the house. I recently ...

The HF19 Maximum Curation Rewards Strategy!

How do we earn the most curation rewards? Why do some Steem authors get upvotes so fast? The answer is using automatic upvoters especially on popular authors th...

My Memories of Hong Kong (Old Picture Album #8 ）

I started collecting vintage pictures, films, and videotapes several years ago. It is my hobby and a passion. I find them at estate sales, garage sales, and thr...

忆香港 ， 一位吃客的自述

我喜欢香港， 在90年代， 我几乎每年都要去一两次， 多则五六次。 即便是去大陆有事， 也在香港停留。 后来美国飞大陆有直通航线了， 我还是愿意在香港停留两天再转机。 从加州到香港要飞1 2个小时. 到香港的时间大多在傍晚。从启德机场下飞机后， 大约20分钟就到酒店了。 我喜欢住在尖沙咀， 几家靠海边的酒店都住过。到香...

二战后美国攻击型运输舰USS Sandoval APA-194 号水兵的照片（旧相册系列七）

USS Sandoval APA-194 是美国海军在二战期间的一艘攻击型运输舰， 参加过硫磺岛战役，运送部队强行登陆。 数周后， 在塞班岛受到日本神风特攻队的自杀式空袭。驾驶室被击中。 六名水兵和军官遇难。两天后修复， 继续参战， 直至二战结束。 1970年退役。 大多数照片是在五十年代拍摄的， 介绍水兵在海上的日常...

Post WWII US Navy Sallers At The Sea USS Sandoval APA-194 Attach Transport Ship (Old Picture Album #7 ）

Post WWII US Navy Sallers At The Sea USS Sandoval APA-194 Attach Transport Ship (Old Picture Album 7 ） USS Sandoval (APA-194/LPA-194) was a Haskell-class attack...

BBQ Tri Tips For Our Weekend Party

When we invite friends over, BBQ Tri Tips, or slow smoke Tri Tips with charcoal is always everyone‘s favorite. It is simple and delicious. Here is what we did: ...

Post Word War II Wedding Pictures in America (Old Picture Album #6 ） 二战后美国的婚照（旧相册系列六）

In late 40s, at the end of World War II, Marriage rates rose sharply. These pictures are shown a typical American wedding, this couple was probably immigrated f...