#Long Shui Ting

[binging-asian-dramas]

Knight of the Rose. 7

Story: 6

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 10

Comparable to: Cute Bodyguard (cdrama) ; Love Unexpected (cdrama)

Starts off great! Unfortunately it falls under the ‘by midway it gets draggy and progressively gets more draggy,’ category. It’s still watchable in a way, a bit cliche, fluffy, although forgettable. Main leads have top notch chemistry while I thought the secondary characters were sometimes skippable. So I kept my fast forward button handy and skipped quite a lot making it more of a easier watch for me.

[kbwrites]

TOXIC! Boyfriend Toji

Synopsis: you’ve been dealing with toji’s antics for far too long, but can you really ever quit him??

⚝content: toxic bf! Toji x f!reader, Toji is literally the worst, nsfw, mentions of cheating, makeup sex

⚝a/n: to all the Toji apologists: SAVE YOUR BREATH. He’s toxicccc. Love it though. I hate cheating but for him I’d drop a “he knows where home is”.

⚝wc: 2k

Toji Fushiguro.

Sorcerer Killer. Gun for Hire.

There wasn’t a job he couldn’t do, or wouldn’t take. His name whispered in the darkest corners of the underground. This last job though… went on longer than he’d expected. What was supposed to be “quick and easy” turned into three weeks of cat and mouse. Shadows and whispers, close calls and narrow escapes. Shui would be getting an earful when he saw him again.

He trudged lazily up the stairs to his shared apartment. Each step was heavy, the weight of countless sleepless nights bearing down on him. As he reached the top of the fourth-floor walk-up, a tinge of annoyance flashed upon his tired face as he saw—

All of his shit in black trash bags outside the door.

He fumbled for his key, shoving it into the lock, his irritation only grew when it didn’t turn.

You changed the locks.

Dating Toji Fushiguro for two years, you had been through a lot with him. But through all the ugly arguments, empty promises, heated breakups and subsequent make ups—you two would always find your way back to each other. The cycle as predictable as it was toxic.

He was terrible for you, at least that’s what your friends would tell you. Yet, there was something just so intoxicating about being with him. Like a drug you just couldn’t quit.

But this time, after he disappeared for three weeks, not even bothering to call or text—this was the very last straw.

You lay on the couch flipping through the channels when you heard the banging on the door.

“Hey! (Y/N) Open up!” The voice of your sorry excuse for a boyfriend boomed from the hallway. You rolled your eyes, not moving from your spot. You were done with Toji Fushiguro, finally realizing that he’d never change. You hoped he’d take the hint and leave, maybe go stay with that dumb brunette you caught him with the day after your one-year anniversary.

Instead, you only heard a series of faint metallic clicks before the doorknob turned open.

And in storms Toji, chest puffed out as he watches you nonchalantly surf the tv. His eyebrow quirks up expectantly, waiting for you to jump into his arms after being missing for a month, but instead, you just roll your eyes at him.

He strides over to you, blocking your view.

“You changed the locks.” He huffed.

“Yeah, that usually means don't come in.” Your sarcastic tone only fuels his anger. He glares as he towers over you.

“You’re actin’ like you didn’t miss me.” He chuckles. You stand up, walking away from him to the kitchen. He quickly follows behind you, leaning his muscular body against the doorframe.

“Actually? I didn’t. Three weeks of not worrying if you’d come home in a body bag. Not worrying if you were laid up with that bitch from downstairs. AND better yet not worrying about you gambling away all our money. Truly, it’s been perfect.”

Toji laughs, he fucking laughs at your comment. Only serving to irritate you even more.

“So y’er sayin’ I’m only good for givin’ you stress?” He taunts, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth.

“Didn’t realize you grew a brain in three weeks.” You snap back, rummaging through the fridge for a beer. You pop the cap off, taking a sip. The cool liquid providing a brief, soothing distraction.

Toji watches you from the doorframe, his eyes dark with amusement secretly loving the way you got worked up over him. He was a toxic bastard and knew it. Thriving on the chaos he caused in your life.

“Most women would be happy t’see their man.” His tone mocking.

You scoff taking another swig. “You’re not my man anymore, Toji.”

“Is that what you think?” His eyes narrow, a dangerous glint appearing as he pushes off the doorframe, striding toward you with a predatory grace. He stops mere inches away, his rough hand grabbing your chin and forcing you to look up at him. His half-lidded eyes bore into yours, their intensity igniting the white-hot anger within you.

“Let. Go.” You spit, your voice trembling with barely contained fury. His grip loosens, taking a step back to look at you.

His eyes rake over your form, being away from his woman for so long wasn’t easy. And right now, dressed in a pair of shorts and tank top—you looked good enough to eat.

“I’m done, Toji,” you sigh, setting the beer bottle on the counter behind you. You pinch the bridge of your nose, trying to steady your breathing.

“Y’really think I’m gonna let you go just like that? After everything we’ve been through—“

“You promised you were done with that life, Toji! And for once, for ONCE I actually believed you.” Your voice rises, your anger spilling over as you clench your fists at your sides.

“You knew who I was when you met me.” He scoffs, crossing his strong arms across his chest.

“You’re right. And I’m finished.” You storm past him, your heart pounding in your chest as you head to your bedroom. You grab his backpack and return, shoving it into his chest. He grabs hold of your wrist, his anger bubbling up to match your own.

“Bullshit. You don’t want me gone. I know you don’t.” His eyes lock onto yours, his hold firm and unyielding. You try to wriggle free but fail as he pulls you closer to him.

“It’s that little bitch Yosuke isn’t it? You wanna leave me so you can go fuck that rich asshole?”

His mind whirs with the thought of your coworker, one he’d mentioned multiple times he hated.

His jaw clenches as he pushes you against the counter, your smaller frame now trapped between the marble countertop and your ex-boyfriend’s imposing body.

“You think any of those pricks in designer clothes could handle you? That they could give you what you need?” His voice is low, a dangerous growl.

“I want you OUT Toji.” Your hands come up to his broad chest, pushing against him, but he doesn’t budge. The pain in your voice is evident. He leans in closer, chest pressed against yours. The frustration—the tension at an all-time high. This wasn’t the first heated argument or time he’s left without word, but he knew that after everything was said and done; he’d eventually come home. And now that home had been stripped of all his things. Reduced to black trash bags.

He was so angry; you were such an infuriating woman. And yet, at the same time he wanted nothing more than to be here in this moment. Seeing you so fired up, so pissed off—makes his mind go crazy. His towering figure looms over you, your bodies impossibly close, you could feel each other's heart beats pounding in sync.

And there it was. The reason why you couldn’t ever really shake the habit that was Toji Fushiguro.

He pulls you into a hungry kiss, crashing his lips into yours. The intensity is overwhelming, a mix of anger, passion, and desperation. His hands are everywhere, rough and demanding. As he hoists you up, your legs instinctively wrap around his waist as he strides toward the bedroom, each step filled with purpose.

He drops you onto the bed, the mattress bouncing from the force. His calloused hands roam your body, feeling every inch of your scorched skin. You melt into his touch, already losing your breath. He smirks at you, his emerald eyes dark with desire

“Ohhh I get it, it’s been three weeks without me huh? All you need is some dick.” Your senses are overwhelmed with him. The familiar scent of his cologne mixed with sweat and the faint hint of blood makes your head spin.

“F..fuck you Toji” You hiss as his lips attack your neck, he smiles against your skin.

“M’gettin’ to that Doll.”

He really was a toxic bastard.

His hand reaches for the hem of your shirt pulling it off you, leaving your chest exposed to him. He looks at your bare chest with hungry eyes. Toji’s head delves down, capturing your breast in his mouth. He sloppily sucks as his tongue swirls your sensitive bud. His other strong arm holding your waist as he works his mouth on you.

You breath hitches in your throat, your hands finding their way to his hair. Nails dragging against his scalp, tugging as he moans into your chest. He releases your nipple from his mouth, looking up at your panting form.

“Missed you so much doll, you have no idea..” he mumbles, setting you down on the mattress as he crawls between your legs. His fingers hook around the waistband of your shorts, tugging them down with intense force.

He growls as he finally sees your sopping wet entrance. His own length straining against his pants. If it was up to him, he’d live and die between your plush thighs.

“No one’s touched my pussy while I was gone right?” He questions lowly. A hint of possessive anger in his voice as his brain imagines that idiot from your job touching what was rightfully his. He bites down onto your inner thigh.

“No! Only you, Toji!” You whimper as he nips and sucks at the skin between your legs. He moans as he hears those delicious words leave your lips. Wasting no more time he latches onto your clit, deep moan rumbling in your core as he tastes you for the first time in weeks.

Your back arches into the bed as his skillful tongue swirls around the bundle of nerves. He mumbles against your cunt.

“M’sorry baby… so fuckin’ sorry..” As his tongue lolls out to tease your entrance. His finger rubs your clit as his tongue fucks your weeping hole bringing you closer and closer to the edge.

He thinks it’s ridiculous, absolutely laughable that you would even think you could leave him. Why would you? When he knew exactly what to do to make you come undone?

Your body shakes as you reach climax, your essence coating his tongue. He greedily laps at your cunt, slurping up every drop of your slick. He climbs on top of you, kissing you hungrily—allowing yourself to taste just how good he could make you feel from just his tongue.

Pulling away, he looks at you smirking.

“M’not done with you doll, on your hands and knees.” You only half register his words, mind still hazy from your orgasm. He flips you over, pushing your head into the pillow.

You feel the head of his aching tip rub between your folds, gathering your slick before sliding into you. You both let out breathy moans as his thick cock is sucked in by your walls.

“Ffuccckk, missed this pussy so goddamn much.” He groans as he bottoms out. You whimper into the pillow as you feel him deep in your cunt. His large hand rests on the small of your back as he pumps into you. His strokes long and hard, heavy balls slapping your clit with each thrust.

“You know thump. That little bitch thump. Can’t fuck you like I can.” He bullies your cunt, anger and jealousy behind each thrust. He gives your ass a harsh slap, you yelp as he rubs the sting away.

He mumbles and drones on as you moan into the pillow, his hips stutter as he feels your walls clenching around him.

“Yeah doll, juuusst like that.” He grips your hair, yanking you up, flush against his chiseled chest as he pounds into you. “Who’s pussy’s this mama?” He whispers into your ear, hot breath and raspy voice sending shivers down your spine.

“Your’s Tojiii!” You whine as you cum on his cock. Your mind emptied, all the stress he caused disappeared as he fucks you through your orgasm, pistoning in and out of your pussy. His arm leaves your hair, wrapping it around your neck as he roughly thrusts up once more. You feel his length twitch inside of you as he cums.

You fall back onto the mattress, Toji’s weight sinks next to you, the bed dipping under his muscular frame. You turn over to look at him, his chest rising and falling heavily, glistening with a sheen of sweat that catches the dim light of the room. His black hair is tousled and damp, sticking to his forehead, a smile etched onto his scar-laden lips. He looked so good, too good.

He pulls you against his chest, placing a gentle kiss to your forehead. As he whispered lies into your ear. You knew his apologies meant nothing. That you’d probably be in the same exact position next month. He was a liar, a killer, but he was yours. Flaws and all.

“Y’still want me gone doll?”

[matbenetti17]

Daisy Town: Ting

🧸General Information🚂

Nickname: Ting

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Species: Red panda

State: Alive

Sexuality: Asexual

Height: 1.65m (5'4)

Hair: Copper

Eyes: Amber

Outfit: Pink long-sleeved shirt, dusty pink pants and pink flats          

Accessories: Apron, yellow and blue bracelets and earrings

Affiliation(s): Yangji (birthplace), Daisy Town

Occupation(s): Toymaker

Marital status: Single

Family: Yung Tao Ling (father), Tzu Shui Hu (mother), Yin Wei Chen (paternal grandmother)

Relations: Miley Henderson (bestfriend), Josephine Alcott (friend), Dawn Redwood (friend), Pamela Ramirez (friend), Alfred Jones (friend)

🧸Some fun facts🚂

-Her name means “thin and graceful” aaand she hates it so everyone call her just Ting

-She was a volunteer nurse at the aeronautical academy, where Roddy studied, with: Dawn, Pam, Jo, Kylee and Miley

-She and Miley are best friends

🧸Trivia🚂

Her name comes from the character of Princess Ting-Ting from the movie "Mulan II".

And her second name comes from the character of Fei Wu from "Miraculous".

[shookethdev]

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

NAKU 🫵

[beasiannow]

As their ensorceled Maneki-neko Lucky Cat statues that randomly turned non-Chinese people into Chinese versions of themselves made it around the world (Note: the Maneki-neko is a very Japanese item, which is why using it so amused these rogue wizards, they being after all rogue Tao chaos wizards, with at least a third of the little items being shipped to shops in Japan.) Anyway there were some interesting reactions to their little trick.

Such as what happened to Jean Sue Bolton of Birmingham, Alabama when on a visit to the Boston, Massachusetts Chinatown she sat between two glowing Lightning Lucky Cats.

At first shocked and bewildered to find she was now someone named Bao Jing Shui, she was however someone who always landed on her feet, and knew just what she wanted and went after it.

First of all, she insisted that everyone call by her original first and middle names, “I’ll leave the surname alone but I’m Bao Jean Sue thank you very much!.

Next, being a very family oriented person, she bought up all the Lightning Lucky Cats that came from the same place where her two had come from and shipped them out to people she cared about.

It was not long before Jean Sue was making regular trips to the airport.

First there was her Mother Jennifer, Father Sam and her younger sister Penny.

Whom after becoming Bao Xiu ying, Bao Jai fu and Bao Yī Fēn Qián (Mandarin for penny) where more than a tad confused.

Next to show up were her older brother who was now Bao Chou Lu, and his wife Zin and their baby daughter JingJing.

Not all, however, were confused or upset; Jean’s favorite Aunt Fanny found it quite a delight and adventure to find she was now Jing’s… sorry, Jean’s, Ayi (aunt) Fang Ting.

In fact, Ayi Fang asked Jean if it was possible to recharge the cute little thing because she wanted to see if she could convert her Saturday night poker game with the girls to Mahjong.

Then Jean got a call, in Mandarin accented English, from her best friend Wendy Patton, who was now Peng Wu Xinya. Jean said that she could explain things better if she would come to the Boston Chinatown. But Wu Xinya insisted Jean come to her apartment in Birmingham.

So Jean went “so why did you need me to come here? It will be easier to get things settled out and settled in, in Boston.”

“Yeah?” said Wu Xinya, “then explain that to my boyfriend Melvin there!”

Turning around Jean saw that Wendy’s boyfriend Melvin Filipowicz had been in her apartment when the Cat went off, and while close enough to be effected, he was far enough away that it only partially took effect and in a vary particular way.

“Yes!” said Melvin Filipowicz “Explain this!”

"ahhh?" said Jean "Makeover time? I'll pay."

[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

[wqp88888]

百家姓在全球各个华语地区的拼音

中文 中國大陸 台灣 香港 澳門 新加坡 馬來西亞 越南 韩国

1 赵 Zhao Chao Chiu Chio Chow Teoh/ Chew/ Tiew Trieu Jo/Cho

2 钱 Qian Chien Chin Chin Zee Chien/Chen Tien Joen/Chun

3 孙 Sun Sun Suen Sun Soon Soon/Sun/Shun/Song Ton Son

4 李 Li Li / Lee Li / Lee Lei Lee Lee/Li Ly Lee / Rhee/ Yi

5 周 Zhou Chou Chow / Chau Chao Chew Chew / Cheu / Chou / Chow / Chiew Chu Ju/Chu

6 吴 Wu Wu Ng Ng Goh Ng / Goh / Ngo/ Ngu Ngo Oh

7 郑 Zheng Cheng Cheng Cheang Tay Ching / Tang / Tey / Tay / Tee / Teh / Cheng / Chin / Chang / Chung / Chiang Trinh

8 王 Wang Wang Wong Vong / Wong Ong / Wong Ong / Ng / Wong / Wang / Bong / Heng Vuong Wang

9 冯 Feng Feng Fung Fong Foong/Fung/Fong Phung Pung

10 陈 Chen Chen Chan Chan Tan / Chan / Ting Chan / Chin / Chen / Tan / Tang / Ting / Sin Tran Jin/Chin

11 褚 Chu Chu Chu Chu Too/Toh

12 卫 Wei Wei Wai Wai Wee/Wei Vi Ui/Oui

13 蒋 Jiang Chiang Cheung Cheong Chiang/Cheong/Chiong Tuong Jang/Chang

14 沈 Shen Shen Shum / Sum Sam Sim Sim/Shim/Shun/Shum Sim

15 韩 Han Han Hon Hon Hon/Hong Han Han

16 杨 Yang Yang Yeung Ieong Yeo / Yong Yong / Yeo / Yeoh / Eow / Yeong / Yew Duong Yang

17 朱 Zhu Chu Chu Chu Choo Chu/Choo/Jee/Jeh Chau Chu/ Joo

18 秦 Qin Chin Chun Chin/Ch'ng Tan Jin/Chin

19 尤 You Yu Yau Iao Yew/You Vuu

20 许 Xu Hsu Hui Hoi Hee / Koh Khu / Khoo / Khor / Khow / Hoo / Hooi / Khaw / Hii Hu Heo/Huh

21 何 He Ho Ho Ho Hoh Ho/Hoh/Hor Ha Ha

22 吕 Lu Lu Lui Loi Loh/Lei/Lui/Lee La/Lu Yeo/Ryeo

23 施 Shi Shih Sze Si See/Sii/Sih

24 张 Zhang Chang Cheung Cheong Cheong Cheong / Chong / Teo / Chang / Teoh / Tiong Truong Jang/Chang

25 孔 Kong Kung Hung Hong Kong/Khong/Kung Khong Gong/Kong

26 曹 Cao Tsao Cho / Tso Chou Cheng/Choo/Cho/Chu/Chao Tao Cho/Jo

27 严 Yan Yen Yim Im Yam/Ngim Nghiem Im

28 华 Hua Hua Wa / Wah Wa Hoa Wha/Wah/Wa

29 金 Jin Chin Kam Kam Kim/King Kim Kim

30 魏 Wei Wei Ngai Ngai Ngui/Gui/Woi Nguy Ui/Oui

31 陶 Tao Tao To Tou Tho/To/Too/Toh Dao Do/To

32 姜 Jiang Chiang Keung Keong Khiang/Kiang Giang Kang/Gang

33 戚 Qi Chi Chik Chek Cheok

34 谢 Xie Hsieh Tse Che Cheah / Tay / Chia Cheah / Chiah / Chia / Seah / Sia / See Ta Sa

35 邹 Zou Tsou Chau / Chow Chao Chew/Chou/Chu

36 喻 Yu Yu Yu U Yu/Yho/Yuh You/Yu

37 柏 Bai Pai Pak Pak

38 水 Shui Shui Sui Soi Shu/Tshui

39 窦 Dou Tou Tau Tao

40 章 Zhang Chang Cheung Cheong Cheong/Chong/Teo/Tiong/Tong

[编辑] 百家姓41-80

中文 中國大陸 台灣 香港 澳門 新加坡 馬來西亞 越南 韩国

41 云 Yun Yun Wan Wan Woon/Wun/Yun/Yung

42 苏 Su Su So Sou Soh Soh / Saw / Soo To

43 潘 Pan Pan Poon / Pun Pun Phua Phua / Pan / Pang / Phang Phan Ban

44 葛 Ge Ko Kot Gal

45 奚 Xi Hsi Hai Kai Hae

46 范 Fan Fan Fan Fan Fung / Fam / Fang / Hwang Pham Bum

47 彭 Peng Peng Pang Pang Pang Peng/Pang/Phang Paeng

48 郎 Lang Lang Long Long Lang

49 鲁 Lu Lu Lo Lou Loo Loo/Loh/Lu Noh

50 韦 Wei Wei Wai Wai Wai/Wei/Vei Vi

51 昌 Chang Chang Cheung Cheong Cheong/Chang/Cang Xuong

52 马 Ma Ma Ma Ma Beh / Mah / Mha / Ma Ma Ma

53 苗 Miao Miao Miu Mio

54 凤 Feng Feng Fung Fong Fong

55 花 Hua Hua Fa Fa Faa/Fah/Fha Hoa

56 方 Fang Fang Fong Fong Pung / Fang / Fong / Phun / Huong Phuong Bang

57 俞 Yu Yu Yu U Je / Yii You/Yu

58 任 Ren Jen Yam Iam Yam/Ngam/Yim/Ngieng/Ngiam Nham Rim/Yim

59 袁 Yuan Yuan Yuen Un / Iun Yuan / Yuen / Ngen Vien Won

60 柳 Liu Liu Lau Lao Liew/Liu/Lew Lieu You/Yu/Ryu

61 酆 Feng Feng Fung Fong

62 鮑 Bao Pao Pau Pao

63 史 Shi Shih Sze Si Sa

64 唐 Tang Tang Tong Tong Thang / Thong / Tang / Tong / Thong Duong

65 費讀「秘」 Pei Pei Pei Pai

66 廉 Lian Lien Lim Lim

67 岑 Cen Tsen Sum / Shum Sam Sim

68 薛 Xue Hsueh Sit Sit Sik / Sit / Silk Seol/Sul

69 雷 Lei Lei Lui Loi Lui / Looi / Lewe / Lei

70 賀 He Ho Ho Ho Hor/Hoo

71 倪 Ni Ni Ngai Ngai Geh / Nga / Ngam

72 湯 Tang Tang Tong Tong Thong / Tang / Thang

73 滕 Teng Teng Tang Tang Thang

74 殷 Yin Yin Yan Ian Yam / Ngam

75 罗 Luo Lo Law / Lo Lo Lo / Lau / Low / Loh La Rah/Na

76 毕 Bi Pi But Pat Tat

77 郝 Hao Hao Kok

78 邬 Wu Wu Wu Vu / Wu Woo / Voo / Woh / Wu / Vu O

79 安 An An On On An An / Ahn

80 常 Chang Chang Sheung Seong

[编辑] 百家姓81-120

中文 中國大陸 台灣 香港 澳門 新加坡 馬來西亞 越南 韩国

81 乐 讀「洛」或「惡」 Yue Yueh Lok/ Ok Lok/ Ok

82 于 Yu Yu Yu U

83 时 Shi Shih See / Sze Si

84 傅 Fu Fu Foo Fu Fu/Foo/Foh

85 皮 Pi Pi Pei Pei

86 卞 Bian Pien Pin Pin Byun

87 齐 Qi Chi Chai Chai

88 康 Kang Kang Hong Hong Gang/Kang

89 伍 Wu Wu Ng Ng Ng Ng/Ngo/Ngoh/Wu/Wuh/Woo

90 余 Yu Yu Yu U Yee/Tsia/Tse

91 元 Yuan Yuan Yuen Un / Iun

92 卜 Bu Pu Puk Pok/Puu

93 顾 Gu Ku Koo Ku Koe

94 孟 Meng Meng Mang Mang Mang/Meng Maeng

95 平 Ping Ping Ping Peng

96 黄 Huang Huang Wong Vong / Wong Bong / Boong / Ng / Ong / Ooi / Wong / Wee Hwang

97 和 He Ho Wo Vo Hoo/Woh/Woo/Wo Hwa

98 穆 Mu Mu Muk

99 萧 Xiao Hsiao Shiu / Siu Sio Seow/Siew/Siau/Siaw/Sew/Siu/Seu

100 尹 Yin Yin Wan Wan Yoon

101 姚 Yao Yao Yiu Io Yeo Yeo / Yeoh / Yew / Yow

102 邵 Shao Shao Siu / Shiu Sio Shaw Shao/Shaw/Sao/Shau

103 湛 Zhan Chan Cham

104 汪 Wang Wang Wong Vong / Wong Wang/Wong/Vang

105 祁 Qi Chi Kei

106 毛 Mao Mao Mo Mou Bo / Boo / Moh / Moo Mo

107 禹 Yu Yu Yu U

108 狄 Di Ti Tik / Dick Tek

109 米 Mi Mi Mai Mai

110 贝 Bei Pei Pui Pui

111 明 Ming Ming Ming Meng Myeong /Myung

112 臧 Zang Tsang Chong

113 计 Ji Chi Kai Kai

114 伏 Fu Fu Fuk Fok

115 成 Cheng Cheng Shing / Sing Seng Sang/Shang//Tshan/Tshang Sung/ Seong

116 戴 Dai Tai Tai Tai Tai/Thai/Dai/Dhai

117 谈 Tan Tan Tam Tam

118 宋 Song Sung Sung Song Song Shong/Song/Sung Song

119 茅 Mao Mao Mau Mao

120 庞 Pang Pang Pong Pong Phong/Pong/Pang

[singmusic]

田一龙 - 用心爱你你不懂 Tian yi long - Yong xin ai ni ni bu dong

也许你该用心去体会我对你的安排; ye xu ni gai yong xin qu ti hui wo dui ni de an pai ; 用了多少心; yong liao duo shao xin ; 你怎么不明白; ni zen me bu ming bai ; 谁能躲的过上天对爱的安排; shui neng duo de guo shang tian dui ai de an pai ; 用了太多心才被责怪; yong liao tai duo xin cai bei ze guai ; 失去这段爱也不要太过悲哀; shi qu zhe duan ai ye bu yao tai guo bei ai ; 感情不是美丽的游戏; gan qing bu shi mei li de you xi ; 爱的太认真就别怕被伤害; ai de tai ren zhen jiu bie pa bei shang hai ; 别回忆那些缠绵的对白; bie hui yi na xie chan mian de dui bai ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏要走; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian yao zou ; 非要等到撕心裂肺了才懂; fei yao deng dao si xin lie fei liao cai dong ; 感情的世界不是真心就能够拥有; gan qing de shi jie bu shi zhen xin jiu neng gou yong you ; 给你的在多你永远都不懂; gei ni de zai duo ni yong yuan du bu dong ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏放手; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian fang shou ; 相爱了几年的人各奔天涯; xiang ai liao ji nian de ren ge ben tian ya ; 爱情终究是一程美丽寂寞的旅途; ai qing zhong jiu shi yi cheng mei li ji mo de lv tu ; 走到了终点不能在停留; zou dao liao zhong dian bu neng zai ting liu ; 失去这段爱也不要太过悲哀; shi qu zhe duan ai ye bu yao tai guo bei ai ; 感情不是美丽的游戏; gan qing bu shi mei li de you xi ; 爱的太认真就别怕被伤害; ai de tai ren zhen jiu bie pa bei shang hai ; 别回忆那些缠绵的对白; bie hui yi na xie chan mian de dui bai ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏要走; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian yao zou ; 非要等到撕心裂肺了才懂; fei yao deng dao si xin lie fei liao cai dong ; 感情的世界不是真心就能够拥有; gan qing de shi jie bu shi zhen xin jiu neng gou yong you ; 给你的在多你永远都不懂; gei ni de zai duo ni yong yuan du bu dong ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏放手; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian fang shou ; 相爱了几年的人各奔天涯; xiang ai liao ji nian de ren ge ben tian ya ; 爱情终究是一程美丽寂寞的旅途; ai qing zhong jiu shi yi cheng mei li ji mo de lv tu ; 走到了终点不能在停留; zou dao liao zhong dian bu neng zai ting liu ; 走到了终点不能在停留; zou dao liao zhong dian bu neng zai ting liu ;

[bearingwater]

February Forecast for Aquarius

Happy birthday season, Aquarius! Your Water Bearer’s urn runneth over as the month begins. Not only is the Sun in your sign until February 18 but your “personal new year” arrives on February 4, when the Aquarius new moon kicks off a six-month cycle that’s all about YOU. Haven’t set any inspired 2019 resolutions yet? Pssshhhhhttt. The first full week of February cosmically aligns you with your personal passions and desires. When you craft your intentions from that headspace, you’ll be much more motivated to follow them.

As the zodiac’s rebel, you hate rules (at least, ones that other people invent). So why follow an outworn convention of January 1 as the arbitrary date for planning your entire year? You’re at most distracted during Capricorn season, when the Sun is in your foggy twelfth house. Here’s permission to wait until the annual Aquarius new moon, which will always fall at some point between January 21 and February 18. This year, February 4 is the true start of your calendar year!

Even better? The Aquarius new moon marks the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, doubling your reasons to celebrate. On February 5, the official Year of the Earth Pig begins, a 12-month cycle that’s devoted to pleasure and play.

You won’t be sorry to see the Earth Dog depart, after a year of territory-guarding and hierarchy that are SO not aligned with your communal style. The “more the merrier” Pig is all about shared indulgences. In the sensual Earth element, celebrations could get downright hedonistic. But Earth energy is also grounding and sensible. This will be a work hard/play hard Chinese Year, when your flair for teamwork comes in really handy!

Those diplomatic skills are already in demand because from January 1 to February 14, excitable Mars is in Aries, activating your third house of communication and kindred spirits. Your message feeds are #lit with invitations and fast-paced conversations, and your social calendar is packed. Energizer Mars can tempt us to overdo it, however, so go easy on the multitasking and try not to overbook yourself. The third house rules local events, and your community could become a hub of action—and activism. Scout out ways you can make an impact practically in your own backyard.

Looking for a new neighborhood? Yearning to connect with a like-minded crew? Until March 6, your co-ruler, changemaker Uranus, is also in Aries. Explore and experiment! You might take a road trip to check out new possibilities or rent an Airbnb in a happening ‘hood to see if you would really enjoy living there. When Mars and Uranus make a rare conjunction (meetup) on February 13, you could suddenly pick up and move. This is also a powerful day for a no-holds-barred conversation or to pitch an innovative idea. A sibling, colleague or neighbor could be involved in events today. Perhaps one of them will become a key collaborator on an avant-garde idea. After March 6, Uranus will leave Aries and won’t return here again in this lifetime. You’ll never again experience a Mars-Uranus connection in your communication house. Speak now or forever hold your peace!

Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day since the moon will spend the holiday in Gemini and your passionate, playful fifth house. Set aside your cynicism and get decadent, whether you indulge with friends or a romantic plus-one. But watch your budget before you order wine flights to pair with every dish. A tricky T-square to Neptune in your money house and generous Jupiter in your friend zone could leave you with a sticker-shock-inducing tab. If you go out with a crew, agree ahead of time on a budget or how you’ll split the bill so you don’t end up paying for everyone’s drinks and oyster samplers. You could also be pulled between a date night and tempting plans with your squad. Can you squeeze in both without exhausting yourself or hurting anyone’s feelings? If yes, give it a try…but remember that you can’t please everyone, so prioritize to keep your FOMO in check.

Home becomes a hotspot from February 14 to March 31 as Mars moves into Taurus and your domesticity zone. You could ignite a cottage industry or see a rotating cast of characters under your roof. If you’ve been hankering to move or redecorate, the red planet will happily play realtor and interior designer with you. (Check out our new Feng Shui section for ideas!)

Things move quickly with Mars at the helm, and you’ll need to act fast. If you put your house on the market, you could have a stampede of showings, which could get intense. If you’re home-hunting, be prepared with your paperwork to beat the competition. Mars can add motivation and stress in equal measures. Try to step away from any family drama, especially with a child or female relative. Get out of the house at the first hint of cabin fever because tension can boil over while Mars is here. Ramping up self-care will help you manage mood swings, which can easily spike now.

On February 18, “wounded healer” Chiron will move into Aries, staying until April 2027. Chiron made a brief pit stop here from April to September 2018, then receded back into Pisces. While Chiron is in Aries, we’ll collectively mend old scars around visibility, self-esteem and identity. According to mythology, Chiron was a healer who couldn’t heal himself. Under his influence, we evolve by helping others overcome struggles that we’ve dealt with (and may still be muddling through). It’s the ultimate act of service, where the giver ends up receiving an unexpected karmic gift.

Chiron will exit your money and work house and enter your communications zone. From your neighborhood to your social scene to your friendships, Chiron will “act locally” and cause you to rethink the people and conversations you invest energy in. Finding your voice through writing, teaching and other outlets could become a new mission, and you might be inspired to help others do the same. Words have the power to heal or harm, and you’ll become acutely aware of the impact of your thoughts and dialogues. You may drift away from certain friendships that don’t affirm or uplift you.

These themes won’t be entirely new because radical Uranus has been in Aries since 2011, shaking up the status quo in this zone of your chart for years. On March 6, Uranus will permanently exit, passing the transformational baton to Chiron for the next nine years.

Practical matters prevail starting February 18, when the Sun moves into Pisces and your second house of work and money. Sweep up those birthday cake crumbs and get down to business. But don’t shut your emotions off just yet. On February 19, the Virgo full supermoon beams into your eighth house of sex, shared finances and merging. A sizzling soulmate attraction might consummate, and longtime couples might make things permanent (or, in some cases, part ways). A joint venture could become official, and you might close an important deal related to real estate or other investments. This spotlight on your long-term finances also gives an unflinching look at where you need to better manage your money.

Strong, unprocessed feelings can surge up at this full moon, especially ones you’ve been trying to hide. Floodgates: down! From jealousy to resentment to questions about trust, the intrigue ratchets up. In the light of this moon, you might issue a heartfelt confession only to feel excruciatingly exposed right after (a “vulnerability hangover,” as Brene Brown calls it). Anger might boil up from feeling so raw, so catch yourself before you’re tempted to lash out.

Aquarius is the sign of emotional detachment, and while you’ve got plenty of feelings, you don’t enjoy having them on public display. This full moon could upend your sense of control and composure. Try to embrace it instead of getting embarrassed. Your humanity is not only attractive; it’s the only way that other people can truly connect with you. Being perfect is overrated!

Love & Romance

With amorous Venus floating through Capricorn and your dreamy twelfth house from February 3 to March 1, your visions of romance may border on fantasy (sweet!) but they’ll also be tinged with delusion and confusion (oops!). Pinch yourself and try to keep it real, Water Bearer. There could be high stakes attached to something you’re considering, and you definitely want to be of “sound mind” when you make your decision. If you find yourself pining for a past love, conjure the most difficult and painful chapters as well as the happy times. It’ll be easy for you to see things through rose-colored lenses this month.

Meanwhile, the other love planet, fiery Mars, splits the month between two signs on Valentine’s Day. The first half of February, he’ll be revving his engines in Aries and your self-expressive sector, inspiring you to share your feelings or confess a secret desire.

On February 13, Mars makes a rare (once-every-other-year) conjunction with capricious Uranus in this communication center. Given Uranus’ allergy to commitment, you might be wildly attracted to someone one minute only to have the flame of desire go out the next. And on the other hand… Mars in this media-friendly zone could be making online dating extra-hot, especially when he unites with tech-savvy Uranus.

Then, on February 14, the red planet downshifts into steadier Taurus and your domestic quarters until March 31, which could keep you planted at Chateau Aquarius for a big chunk of the next six weeks. This can turn up the dial on your already tender emotions—especially with Venus in your imagination zone. You might also be inspired to be more upfront about your feelings. Mars can quicken the pace of plans to move in together, babymaking or meeting each other’s families. For longtime couples, it’s a time to talk about a real estate investment, family plans or to entertain together at home. Stressful Mars can turn up the tension at home, so if you find yourself fighting and bickering more than usual, call a wingwoman and get out of the house!

Key Dates

February 2: Venus-Uranus Trine An attraction could heat up fast and unexpectedly—and the most surprising part is who with. Suspend your judgment, Aquarius: If your heart is saying yes and your head isn’t disagreeing, there’s no reason not to give it a go. Attached? Be sure to put “spicy pillow talk” on tonight’s romantic menu.

Money & Career

It’s your time to shine, Aquarius! The Sun is in your sign until February 18, and your birthday brings the motivation to make a fresh start. What new experiences do you want to build into your next year of life—and what habits, obligations and dynamics do you want to leave behind? The February 4 Aquarius new moon is YOUR personal new year (you get one new moon in your sign each year), so use it or lose it. Set intentions and make sure they come from what you want to do, rather than what you think you “should” do.

That doesn’t mean you can’t run ideas past your tribe, especially while energizer Mars is in Aries and your third house of communication until February 14. But you’re likely to get a different opinion from everyone you ask, so go easy on the crowdsourcing or you’ll end up even more confused. Give yourself a chance to play with different options. A life-changing conversation or aha moment could arrive at the February 13 conjunction between Mars and your co-ruler, innovative Uranus. Think (and act) outside the box!

On February 14, Mars enters Taurus and your fourth house of home until March 31. You’ll feel a renewed ambition to set up a solid, supportive foundation at Chateau Aquarius. Make sure you have a space to dream, plan and get creative. Working from home could be surprisingly fruitful if you can swing a remote gig, but letting the work/life balance blur will only heap on added stress.

When the Sun enters Pisces on February 18 for a month, it illuminates your second house, helping you solidify a plan to turn birthday wishes into concrete actions. Use the Virgo full supermoon on February 19 in your eighth house of resources to look at long-term financial plans. Talk to an adviser: How can your money work harder for you? An investment, possibly related to real estate, could pay off. Get a jump-start on your taxes and research which debt repayment strategy will help you reach financial freedom this year.

Key Dates

February 1: Mars-Pluto Square Negotiations might come to a screeching halt under this passive-aggressive face-off between these power-thirsty planets. Worse: Someone may not be telling the whole story. Stand your ground, but if you can’t come to a reasonable consensus, table it for another, more agreeable day.

Love Days: 15, 19 Money Days: 25, 7 Luck Days: 23, 5 Off Days: 17, 21, 2

[sundaynightnovels]

URL Title Game

Was tagged by the wonderful @inexorableblob for this really creative game! (also my URL is heinously long what were u thinking????!)

Rules: Spell out your URL with song titles, and then tag 10 people

I hope you don't mean to spell out with all English songs, because my URL is hellishly long and I don't have that many English songs on my playlist right now (I'm Chinese trash remember?)

I'm gonna do a compromise by answering in alternately english and Chinese songs! Buckle up for a long ride!

S - 说散就散（shuo san jiu san) by JC

It's a huge hit right now and it's bound to turn into a classic. All that feels!!! The duet version is also really good!

U - under the water by the pretty reckless

There was a time when I was really into this song. It just brings out so much FeeeeeeEEEEEELLLS clawing out of your chest and then the drums come in and...

N - 那些你很冒险的梦 (na xie ni hen mao xian de meng) by JJ Lin

One of the JJ lin classics. If you listen to Chinese music, you should know this!

D - don't threaten me with a good time by p!atd

The title so aptly describes my social life. You want me to go out??? You think that I'll have fun??! I'll regret if I don't??? Please. Don't threaten me with a good time.

A - 安静 (an jing) by Jay chou

Another Chinese classic. I have a short story about this one. The song title literally just means silence. one day my playlist was on shuffle and I waited so long for the next song to play, but I couldn't hear anything. So I kept raising the volume and then I chanced a glance at the title of the song playing and it was this one. I mean, I guess it's not wrong... It's a silent song...

Y - young blood by 5sos

Just because when I was on internship, someone kept playing this song in the bg. It's a good song though.

N - 你给我听好 (ni gei wo ting hao) by eason chan

I've mentioned this on another tag / post before, but I absolutely absolutely love this song!!! And it's one of the songs in jun's not-yet-created character playlist too. It is beautiful. Listen to it!

I - in case by demi lovato

That entire album was a gem, and this was one of my favourites from it.

G - 光年之外 (guang nian zhi wai) by g.e.m.

It's the Chinese ost for the Hollywood film passengers. I was never interested in the film (it looks like a mess tbh), but at least they got a great song out of it from the Chinese version.

H - high hopes by kodaline

I've mentioned it once & I'll mention it again because it's stuck in my head right now! This song is actually meant to be one of the songs in teng's currently-nonexistent playlist haha.

T - 体面 (ti mian) by Kelly Yu

It's a beautiful song for a drama I think? I'm not sure, I didn't watch it. There's hankyung (if u know kpop or suju) in the drama apparently because he makes an appearance in the mv, so...

N - night changes by 1d

Slightly cringey (but creative) mv aside, I really like this song. It's just such a pleasant song to listen to

O - 我们的爱 (wo men de ai) by FIR

Tbh there's not many Chinese characters that begins with 'o' (except for like... Vocables kinda things, like exclamations...) so wo is closest alternative.

This song is another huge classic in the 2000s, and just watching the mv gives me all the feels. I love this band and their music!!

V - versace on the floor by Bruno mars

The first song I could think of, and also... Its a pity how versace has been bought over by Michael kors. The song doesn't have the same ring to it if he sang about MK instead.

E - 耳朵 (er duo) by li rong hao

I don't actually listen to this song much, but there aren't many Chinese words that start with an E. Also, I love this singer-songwriter. Apparently he plays all of the instruments and (of course) sings all of the lines in all of his songs! & produces and writes everything as well. That's incredible!!

L - last hope by paramore

This song is salvation. Its so poignant and the lyrics are so relatable, I love it.

S - 十万毫升泪水 (shi wan hao sheng lei shui) by Tanya Chua

This song is so heartbreaking. And of course its a great song!

Phew, I feel like that took a thousand years to do. Right now I'm going to tag the longest freaking urls I see in my mutual list so be warned!!

@incandescent-creativity @writingwordsanddrawingpictures @things-waiting-to-be-written @lady-redshield-writes @pens-swords-stuff @cookiecuttercritter @elaynab-writing @gettingitwrite @katywritesbooks @leave-her-a-tome

[hethak-blog]

Article on Bruce Lee

How Bruce Lee died.

45 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, PEOPLE STILL DON'T AGREE ON WHAT KILLED BRUCE LEE

The newest theory suggests that it wasn't ninjas, the mob or a "death punch."

It was 45 years ago today that Bruce Lee lay down for a nap in the Hong Kong home of actress Betty Ting and never got up. The official cause of death for the then-32-year-old remains cerebral edema, or brain swelling, caused by a hypersensitivity to the painkiller equigesic.

But nearly a half century later, that story is still not convincing some of the kung fu legends biggest fans.

The wildest conspiracy theories suggest that he was killed by ninjas, bad feng shui, the mafia or a mythical delayed "dim mak" death punch.

Most serious people agree that it was brain swelling that did Lee in, but there's little agreement on what caused it. The South China Morning Post runs through the possibilities today and begins by dismissing the accepted notion that the painkiller killed Lee:

Actress Betty Ting Pei, who was with Lee when he died in her flat in the city’s Beacon Hill neighbourhood, said she gave Lee an Equagesic pill when he said he had a bad headache, shortly before he died. However, there was insufficient medical evidence to prove beyond doubt that the drug caused the condition and a verdict of death by misadventure was recorded at the inquest. Neither meprobamate nor aspirin, the two constituents of Equagesic, are known to cause a cerebral oedema.

Another possibility is that Lee had a bad reaction to cannabis, which was found in his system upon his death. But that probably wasn't it either.

Hong Kong doctors believed that the cerebral oedema could have been brought on by ingesting cannabis – traces of hash were found in Lee’s stomach and intestine at the time of his death. But no causal link between cannabis and cerebral oedema has ever been documented, and this theory has been dismissed as speculation.

That leaves two other theories that don't emanate from the lunatic fringe. One that's been around for a while suggests that Lee died because he was epileptic, something that wasn't discovered until 20 years after his death.

The latest theory, advanced in the new book Bruce Lee: A Life, is that Lee died of heat stroke after having his sweat glands removed. The book's author, Mathew Polly, wrote about the theory for History.com:

A common finding in the autopsy of heat-stroke victims is cerebral edema. “A person who has suffered one heat stroke is at increased risk for another,” says Dr. Lisa Leon, an expert in hyperthermia at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. “Patients experience multi-organ dysfunction during the hours, days and weeks of recovery, which increases the risk of long-term disability and death.”

As he notes, the day on which Lee died was the hottest day of July in Hong Kong, which leads him to conclude that the cerebral edema that killed Lee "seems clearly to have been caused by heat stroke."

Written By: Adam K. Raymond

Sources:

https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/bruce-lee-death-theories-2018-7

[writinggeisha]

Ah Cy…lovely

Ah Kum…good as gold

Ah Lam…peace

Ai…love, affection

Alix…dignified

An…peace

Annchi…angelic peace

Bai…crystal clear

Bao…treasure

Baozhai…precious hairpin

Bi…green jade

Bik…jade

Bingqing…clear as ice

Biyu…jasper; semi-precious stone

Bo…precious

Caihong…a rainbow in the sky

Chan juan…the moon; graceful; ladylike

Chang…free; uninhibited

Changchang…flourishing

Changying…flourishing and lustrous

Chao-xing…morning star

Chen the…morning

Chenguang…morning light

Chow…summertime

Chu Hua…chrysanthemum

Chun…springtime

Chunhua…spring flower

Chuntao…spring peach

Chyou…sweet autumn

Cuifen…emerald fragrance

Da Chun…long spring

Da-Xia…long summer

Dai-tai…leading a boy in hopes

Daiyu…black jade

Dandan…cinnabar red

Diu…one who is down to earth and is a practical person

Dongmei…winter plum

Ehuang…beautiful; august

Eu-fùnh…playful phoenix

Eu-meh…especially beautiful

Fan…mortal

Fang…fragrant; sweet-smelling

Far…flower

Fenfang…fragrant

Feng…maple

Fung…bird

Genji…who is most valuable as gold

Gho…responsible and inspirational

Guan-yin…goddess of mercy

Guang…glory

Hee…lotus

Heng…constant; steady; persistent

Hien…persevering

Holea…holy

Honf…sign of good luck

Hop…agreeable; consistent

Howin…a loyal swallow

Hu…tiger

Hua…flower

Hualing…flourishing herb

Huan…happiness

Hui ying…bright; intelligent

Huian…obliging and quiet

Huian…kind peace

Huifang…kind and fragrant

Huifen…wise and fragrant

Huilang…wise jade tinkling

Huiliang…kind and good

Huiqing…kind and affectionate

Huizhong…wise and loyal

Hwei-ru…wise and intelligent

Jia…beautiful

Jia li…good and beautiful

Jiahui…nice person

Jiao…dainty or lovely

Jiayi…household fitting

Jiaying…household flourishing

Jie…cleanliness

Jilpa…a teacher of life

Jin…gold

Jing…crystal; sparkling

Jing…small bird

Jingfei…still fragrance

Jinghua…situation splendid

Jinghua…leek flowers

Ju…chrysanthemum

Juan…graciousness

Jun…truth

Kuai hua…mallow blossom

Kwong…broad

Lai…future

Lan…orchid

Lanfen…orchid fragrance

Lanying…indigo lustrousness

Lanying…blue glitter or blue quartz

Lee…plum

Li…upright

Lì húa…beautiful pear blossom

Li mei…beautiful plum blossom

Li ming…beautiful and bright

Li na…beautiful and graceful

Li qin…beautiful stringed musical instrument

Li rong…beautiful lotus

Li wei…beautiful rose

Lian…the graceful willow

Lien… lotus

Liena…a woman as beautiful as a lotus flower

Lifen…beautiful fragrance

Lihua…beautiful and flourishing

Lijuan…beautiful and graceful

Liling…beautiful jade tinkle

Liling…white jasmine tinkling

LiMei…beautiful plum flower

LiMing … who is pretty and bright

Lin…beautiful jade

Ling…compassion and understanding

Linqin…beautiful zither

Liqiu…beautiful autumn

Liu…flowing

Lixue…pretty and pure as snow

Loi…thunder

Luan…upswing

Luli…dewy jasmine

Mayleen…beautiful

Méh-è…beautiful posture

Méh-fùnh…pretty or beautiful phoenix

Mei…beautiful plum

Mei Lien…beautiful lotus

Mei Xiang…beautiful fragrance

Mei Xing…beautiful star

Mei Zhen…beautiful pearl

Mei-yin…very beautiful or beauty.

Meifen plum…fragrance

Meifeng…beautiful wind

Meihui…beautiful wisdom

Meili…beautiful

Meilin…plum tree

Meiling…beautiful and delicate

Meirong…beautiful countenance

Meixiang…plum fragrance

Meixiu…beautiful grace

Meiying…beautiful flower

Meizhen…beautiful pearl

Mey…gorgeous or pretty or stunning.

Ming Yue…bright moon

Ming-huá…tomorrow’s flower

Mingmei…bright and beautiful girl

Mingxia…bright glow through the clouds at dawn

Mingxia…clear halo

Mingyu…bright jade

Mingzhu…bright pearl

Mu lan…magnolia blossom

Mu tan…tree peony blossom

Na…elegant or smooth

Ngo-Kwang…beautiful; august

Ning…tranquility

Ninghong…tranquil red

Niu…a girl

Nuan…wholehearted

Nuo…graceful

Nuwa…mother goddess

Nuying…female flower

O-Huang…august

Pangfua…clouds in the shape of flower

Peijing…admiring luxuriance

Peizhi…respectful

Peizhi…admiring iris

Ping…duckweed

Qi…fine jade

Qiang…rose

Qiànrú…nice smile

Qiao…skillful

Qiaohui…skillful and wise

Qiaolian…skillful always

Qing…dark blue

Qing…yuan clear spring

Qingge…clear pavilion

Qingling…lucky years

Qingyuan…a clear spring or deep water

Qingzhao…clear illumination/understanding

Qinyang…sunshine of my heart

Qiuyue…autumn moon

Renxiang…benevolent fragrance

Rong…martial

Rong…beautiful; elegant

Rong…honor, glory

Rou…gentle, mild

Rùfen…nice fragrance

Ruiling…auspicious jade tinkling

Ruolan…like an orchid

Ruomei…like a plum

Shan…virtuous

Shaoqing…young blue

Sheu-fùh…elegant phoenix

Shihong…the world is red

Shu…fair

Shu fang…kind; gentle and sweet

Shuang…frank; open-hearted

Shuchun…fair; pure

Shui…one who is like a water

Shun…smooth

Song…pine tree

Suyin…plain and unadorned sound

Syà…summertime

Sying…star

Tao…peach; symbol of long life

Tè…special

Teegan…good-looking

Ting…slim and graceful

Tu…jade element in earth cycle

Tung-Mei…winter plums

Ushi…the ox

Wan…gentle; gracious; beautiful; lovely

Wei…valuable; precious

Weici…preserving love

Wen…refinement

Wenling…tinkling sound of refined jade

Wenquian…refined matter

Xia…rosy clouds

Xia…glow of the sunrise or sunset

Xia…the summer lotus; pure and elegant

Xiang…fragrant

Xiao chen…early morning; dawn

Xiao hong … rainbow

Xiaodan…little dawn

Xiaofan…little and ordinary

Xiaohui…little wisdom

Xiaohui…morning sunlight

Xiaojian…healthy

Xiaojing…morning luxuriance

Xiaoli…morning jasmine

Xiaolian…little lotus

Xiaoling…morning tinkle

Xiaoqing…little blue

Xiaosheng…little birth

Xiaotong…morning redness

Xiaozhi…little iris

Xifeng…western phoenix

Xin qian…happy and beautiful

Xingjuan…arising grace

Xiu…fine; beautiful

Xiu Mei…beautiful plum

Xiulan…beautiful orchid

Xiurang…elegant countenance

Xiurong…beautiful glory

Xiuying…beautiful flower

Xue…snow

Xueman…snowy grace

Ya…graceful

Yan…swallow bird; gorgeous

Yáng…sun

Yanmei…Beijing plum

Yanmei…flattering and seductive

Yanyu…Beijing jade

Yenay…she who loves

Yet Kwai…beautiful as a rose

Yi jie…happy and pure

Yi min…happy and smart

Yi ze…happy and shiny like a pearl

Yín…silver

Ying…clever or eagle

Yingtai…flower terrace

Yow…feminine

Yu…jade or rain

Yu-jun…from Chongching

Yuan…original

Yuanjun…Yuan River ruler

Yubi…jade emerald

Yue…moon

Yue wan…happy and gentle

Yue ying…happy and smart; kind

Yue you…happy and friendly

Yuèhai…beautiful moon

Yuèqín…moon-shaped lute

Yuke…jade

Yun…cloud

Yunru…charming seeming

Yusheng…jade birth

Yüying…jade flower

Zhaohui…clear wisdom

Zhenzhen…precious

Zhilan…iris orchid

Zhu… bamboo

Zi…graceful; beautiful

Zongying…taking heroes/flowers as a model

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First Time The Charmer? (REQUEST: KBTBB Headcanon Smut- Virginity alert)

Anonymous said: Hello! I love your writing so much!! Could I have a first time/bidders (+ Shuichi, Luke and Hikaru) having sex with a virgin if your not busy atm please? Thank you so much!

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Fandom: Kissed By The Baddest Bidder Category: Smut Character: Shuichi, Luke and Hikaru Notes: Whether it’s fantasy or reality, a stranger or someone close, make sure it’s consensual and your wishes are respected. Protection at all times, I’d recommend but meh.

PS am taking much longer to do requests these days, doesn’t mean I have forgotten them, lack of motivation- yes but not forgotten if I haven’t said no to your request, of course.

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Hikaru

“I’ve seen you eyeballing me before,” he teases. You blush further as he leans in. “What is it? You can tell me or am I coming on too strong? I thought you like man this way.”

“…I … do.” You somehow manage to utter, and a grin spreads across his face. “Strong yet gentle.” Raising his eyebrows slightly, Hikaru inhales deeply then blows his hot breath into your ear, “So you want to take you, here, now?” “Yes.” You could have nodded but a clean confession seems to satisfy the two of you though you secretly wish your voice hasn’t come out sounding so unattractively shy. He looks so confident and experience, it’d totally ruin the mood if he knows you’ve no clue what you’re supposed to be doing. “I will take good care of you.” Testing a hand on your shoulder, he whispers and you’re almost embarrassed by the jolt of arousal that you get from such a simple gesture. Feeling yourself growing warm all over, it’s getting harder to breathe, to speak your mind or to simply focus. All you see is his seductive lips that are so close to yours while you mumble in response to whatever he seems to be asking. “Relax.” The tone of his voice changes from excitement to tenderness, his lips slowly seal yours with his hand traveling down your back until he gives your butt a firm squeeze. You squeal into the kiss and he laughs, pulling back. “I’ve been wanting to touch that for a while now.” You take a deep breath before you come out and say, “I want you.” Your face must be as red as a tomato but Hikaru seems to love how blunt and honest you are. “Good!” That’s all he says as he swiftly spins you around, facing away from him, sliding a hand up under your shirt and begin groping you over your bra. You gasp at his touch, shivers of pleasure sending right down your spine, though it’s nothing compare to how it feels when he reaches beneath the bra to tease one of your nipples. “You like it?” Finally, he speaks again. “Hmmm…” You breathe, squirming under his touch. It doesn’t long to be stripped by and you feel shy all over again, especially after his compliment. “You’re gorgeous.” He says then plants a trail of kisses along your neck and collarbones while toying with your nipples. You whimper at the sudden touch between your thighs and he murmurs, “You’re so wet already.” He nibbles your neck and you shiver and when his digits enter, you nearly melt. It is your first time and it all honesty, you never dare to imagine it to feel this good. From what you’ve heard or seen on TV, it’s supposed to hurt. Perhaps it’s the right decision to go with Hikaru, he seems to know exactly what he’s doing. Though all other bidders must be well experienced too, you couldn’t live with the shame of being teased to no end with Ota or Eisuke who thinks he’s doing you a favor. The mysterious and bad boy vibe yet sweet at heart Hikaru seems perfect, at least your body thinks so. Giving yourself over completely to pleasure as he takes your nipple between his lips and rolls his tongue around and over it, hooking his finger inside of your core. All you’d is leaning your head back and moan, again and again. Lifting one leg up, Hikaru brushes his tip over your entrance briefly before entering carefully. His thoughtful move has suggested that he “knows” yet never says a word to tease or worry you, it isn’t until your “okay” to ensure him that you’re ready for him to pick up his pace. You’re a bit surprised at how vocal he is but each time he moans, it turns you on more until you’ve both reached climax. You’d tell he deliberately slows down few times so he’d wait and come together, you’re fast asleep after a quick and sloppy kiss on his cheek. You want to thank him and watch him sleep or possibly try another round but your eyelids wouldn’t open. Relaxing into his warm embrace, you vaguely feel his warm lips kissing your arms with his hands still stroking your inner thighs. “You’ve no idea what you do to me, ________.”

Shuichi

He has once again snuck into your head, except this time it’s a daydream about him wearing nothing, damn that nudist! You walk into his office to clean, expecting it to be empty yet when you open the door to see Shuichi with his head thrown back and moaning. The only words you could make out is your own name and oh fuck, and yes ______! Reaching up without thinking, you touch yourself gently, imagining the warmth of his hands on your breasts. You let out a soft whimper, hoping he won’t hear you, not yet. The sight of him getting harder and bigger makes you hot and wet at the same time. With one hand slipping down, you nervously moan out his name. “Hmmmm Shui….chi…” As soon as the sound is made, the ambassador spins around in shock to see you with lust and desires burning in your eyes. In attempt to even his breath, he gestures you to come closer. “You know there is no one here,” he says slyly.

You nod, no words can be formed from your brain, all you want now is him. Moaning his name, that’s the only sound you wish to make. To feel him, to be squirming underneath him, to be wanted, craved and devoured by Shuichi Hishikura. Possessed. You soon find yourself kneeling down, facing the impressive and hardening manhood that you’ve been dreaming. One lick, one small taste isn’t enough, you could never get enough of him. Addicted.

You start to suck his cock like your dear life depends on it.

“I didn’t know you’re so savage,” he says in between every couple words he would groan. “Such naughty girl.” Pulling away, Shuichi lifts your chin up and leads you to his bed. Both hands pinned, you feel his lips brush against your skin, shivering uncontrollably from bliss. “Shuichi… I am…,” You pause and wait with nervous anticipation while he unbuttons you slowly, watching your reaction like a hawk. He starts at your breasts then leans closer and nips your nipples. “Want more?” He teases,  playing with your perfectly round ass. “Yes!” With your back arch and fists clenched, you almost beg him to take you. The moist in your panties indicates you’re ready, with one last kiss and whisper to your ear the man of your dream enters you. Your scream in pleasure has him on hold, “Were… you…  a virgin?” Shuichi asks worriedly. “Yes.” You whimper, getting used to his size and the rush of pain you’ve just endured. “I’ll feel better if you…. start moving.” Gently stroking your inner thighs, he lifts them up and wraps your legs around his hips. As soon as the pain is replaced by bliss, you scream and dig your nails into him. “Fuck! Faster!” Time has stood still and you could never get tired of watching Shuichi in beast mode. The groans he makes with his eyes darken in absolute control, you have no idea how the first time should be. Although you haven’t come but this forbidden side of him is just alluring and intoxicating. “Now that I’ve come, let’s focus on making you feel good. It’s going to be the best experience ever.”  He says in such gentle tone that you couldn’t believe it exists, leaning close again Shuichi seals your lips before diving down and delivers his promise.

You have so much to learn and it looks like you are in very good hands.

Luke 

“Really? You have never wondered about him? Just what kind of creepy or funny lover he might be? Or how he’d be in bed? He’s so unique after all?" 

Given how straightforward and inappropriate the bidders can be, you’re still a little surprised at Ota’s drunken questions. Why would he ask something like that? Has he thought about the doctor this way? Whatever the reasons, the idea has now been stuck in your mind for days and feeling rather bold, you decide to pay him a visit. The dazzling blue eyes of Dr. Foster’s and his dark circles are really not the best fit nonetheless he’s still a very handsome man. Your heart skips a bit at the sight- he’s shirtless. "Oh, do we have an appointment?” Convincing yourself not to back down, you force the words out of your quivering lips. “Ummm, I … I need some medical advice” You slowly begin, cursing Ota in your head for planting the seed. “It’s… embarrassing but umm I need someone to look at me.” “Why is it embarrassing to look at you? You are perfect, beautiful bone structures!” He says with excitement that you can’t determine as a good or bad sign, especially for what you’re about to suggest next. “Umm to look at me… down there.” You explain quietly with your head lowered but still able to see his reaction. His eyes meet yours before quickly looking away, the slight tinge of pink on his cheeks is absolutely adorable. Despite admiring his still half-naked body, you manage to keep cool and unfazed. With a simple nod and okay, Luke puts on his white doctor coat (without putting a shirt on) and leads you to the examination table. The thought of other patients lying on the very same table gives you chill and frankly very unsexy but the feeling of Luke’s cold fingers on your thighs is enough to turn the table. “Relax,” He says, spreading your legs wide apart and that’s when you see that he hasn’t worn any gloves. Does this mean he gets the hint and not seriously treating this as a normal checkup or is he somehow lost in his own little world again? You would really have to stop overthinking but you want to know what’s inside his mind, does he find you attractive? Is he as nervous as you are? Could he hear the sound of your pounding heart? “I’m not good with people in general, girls in particular but you are always nice to me.” Luke says softly with his hands now resting on your other set of lips, the anticipation is burning you up as his attention moves slowly upwards to your chest. (Or is it your collarbones?) You have picked a simple white dress that shows off your figure as well as super easy to slip off. Taking this as a hint of being interested, you push further. “It feels funny down there, maybe I hurt myself a little while having fun?” “Oh, do you mean when you…take care of…yourself?” The doctor asks, intrigued. You struggle to come out with a yes after clearing your throat, instead, you nod, finally begin to regret of coming here and spreading your legs to the hot doctor like a fool and trying to seek his attention. Luke is Luke, he isn’t into anyone or anything but his medical journals. Sure, he has sucked and nibbles your neck and your collarbones during his exhausted state but it’s more about his special kink rather than having feelings for you. “How did you …. play with yourself?” He sounds calm and collected but his slight sweat on his hands is giving him away, yet his eyes widened with a glint that you’ve never seen before. “With shower head,” Looking sideways, you couldn’t meet his gazes, not when you tell him who’s been occupying your mind. “while I think of you, your delicate fingers brushing my bare skin, kissing my every inch…” Once you’ve started, the story just tells itself though you still couldn’t find the courage to meet his eyes, perhaps never will. “That’s fine.” You’d hear him mumbling vaguely, his hands back to work and you soon feel one of his fingers inside, causing you to tense up and gripping the edge of bed tightly. You almost scream when you feel his tongue flick against your sex, looking down you see the sexy blonde has buried his pretty face between your legs. Your whimper has distracted him and forced to meet his eyes as he lifts his head up with your traces of desires glistering on his very kissable lips. “Are you a virgin?” Suddenly, you remind yourself to look cool, unaffected. You nod. Panicking on the inside if the fact of being one would change anything, does he not like first timer? Is he turned off? Should you have done it with someone else before approaching him? What are you doing, coming here and throwing yourself at someone who you’ve no clue if he’s interested in you or not?! Without answering, Luke shifts closer and dives back down with the bottom edge of his nose knocking against your clit, sliding two fingers inside easily. Your breathing increase, following his pace while you drown in pleasure. You’ve seen it in porn but there’s nothing quite like it, playing with yourself is easy and quick but this new sensation is unpredictable. The feeling of his warmth coating and invading your most private part, the urge of wanting more than his slender fingers thrusting in and out of your needy core. This is beyond good, being devoured by a person you’re familiar with yet not close enough for it to be awkward. Cupping Luke’s ears with both hands, you pull him closer and risking the chance to suffocate him. “Luke!” You throw your head back, “I’m…… Hmmmm the spot… right there….. Ahhhhh….Yes yes yes yes!!!” Your moaning turns into screaming as your walls squeeze his fingers, your thighs tighten impossibly strong around his head before relaxing and falling back onto the narrowed bed. He continues to leisurely move his fingers inside as you come down from your high, a satisfying smile spread across his blushed face. “Are you sure?” He asks, exhaling heavily. “I’m a stranger.” “No you’re not!” You sit up, hooking your hands around his neck and connect your lips. Tasting yourself is something new too and the sweetness of your own juice mixing with his saliva makes you dizzy, craving him further. “I fancy you, Luke. I have to hide it since I don’t know how you feel plus you know them, I’ll never hear the end of it.” Deepening the kiss as response, the blonde lifts you up with his hands on your ass and heads towards his desk. “But are you sure you want to do it here? Not on a bed or a nicer atmosphere?” Planting a light kiss on his forehead, you gently stroke his bangs, “Anywhere with you is perfect, Luke.” “It’s not fair to say such cute things. I wanted to take it slow and be gentle for your first time.” “It’s okay, I can take it rough too.” “Good,” Luke grins, “now, I need to find some condoms and energy drinks, we will be occupied all day long.”

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Discover the anarchic fun of this genre-defying Hong Kong blockbuster

There is a scene some way into Ricky Lau’s Mr Vampire where Taoist priest Master Kau (Lam Ching-ying) is invited to a “Western tea” by the wealthy businessman Master Yam (Huang Ha). Unfamiliar with Western practices, Kau decides to bring his foolish apprentice Man-choi (Ricky Hui) along, hoping that Man-choi’s ignorance will distract from his own.

The teahouse scene is a comedy of errors. Unable to read the English-language menu, both men choose ‘coffee’ after they hear Yam’s sophisticated daughter Ting-ting (Moon Lee) order the same – but then they are not sure which of the black beverage or the accompanying white liquid is the actual coffee, or how to drink either. When served “custard pies, flown in straight from England”, Kau and Man-choi cover the delicacies – which they imagine are savoury – in cream and sugar.

This whole comic sequence depends for its laughs on the sort of cross-cultural clashes and misunderstandings which are in fact woven into the very texture of Lau’s film. For much as the priest and his student must contend, hilariously, with another nation’s conventions for which they are entirely ill equipped, the viewer, too, will be bewildered by Lau’s crazy pick-and-mix mismatch of transnational horror tropes.

The English title may promise vampires, but really these are jiāngshī, reanimated corpses from Chinese folklore. They move about with a distinctive hopping motion, and are, despite their stiffness, deft at kung fu. They cannot detect those who hold their breath. They can be deterred by mirrors, glutinous rice or thread stained in ink and blood, and they can be stopped dead in their tracks by a dab of blood or a bloody parchment placed on their foreheads. They are destroyed with fire as much as with stakes (and sometimes with both).

In the film, the jiāngshī is Master Yam’s late father, disinterred to have his grave moved to a location with better feng shui, but in fact never fully dead. For all Kau’s ignorance of British tea rituals, he is an expert when it comes to jiāngshī, and frequently watches over an incapacitated group of them ‘in-house’ with his friend Priest Four Eyes (Anthony Chan). So Kau immediately recognises that Yam’s father, with his perfectly preserved body, is a jiāngshī, and takes over his safekeeping.

Owing to the antics of Man-choi and his fellow student Chau-sang (Chin Siu-ho), however, the jiāngshī escapes his coffin, and goes on a feeding rampage. Kau is on the case, but he must also contend with Jade (Wong Siu-fung), a succubus-like spirit determined to sap the sexual energy of Chau-sang. Meanwhile clownish, craven local policeman Wai (Billy Lau) is more hindrance than help in bringing under control all these supernatural entities.

In another key scene in the film, everyone’s lives are endangered when a rice salesman adulterates his glutinous rice with the long grain variety (the latter, unlike the former, having no effect on jiāngshī). Mr Vampire itself, however, revels in such adulteration, mixing and matching with wild abandon scenes of knockabout comedy, wire-wrought martial arts, monster horror and wacky dancing.

The film may be named after a vampiric spirit, but it happily throws in for good measure a sexy ghost who can use her own disembodied head as a means of attack. While most of the paranormal activity comes with Eastern underpinnings, outside influences are also let in. The pair of holes that the jiāngshī leaves in his victims’ necks may in fact be caused by his long fingernails, but he and the film’s other jiāngshī still sport the iconic elongated fangs of a Western vampire and, in another nod to Western vampirology, pass on their condition to anyone whose qi, or life energy, they have absorbed.

When Man-choi and Ting-ting try to conceal themselves from the jiāngshī, their chosen hiding place – a closet with slatted doors – owes as much to the inspiration of John Carpenter’s Halloween as of anything from Chinese folklore.

Along with Sammo Hung’s Encounters of the Spooky Kind from 1980, Mr Vampire (produced by Hung) created a craze in Hong Kong for jiāngshī comedies, spawning a popular series of loose sequels, as well as other films featuring Lam Ching-ying as a monobrowed exorcist.

The gags here can be hit and miss, although native English speakers will find the “European dub”, crammed with absurdist meta jokes and a carnivalesque sense of anarchic fun, much more entertaining than either the rather staid and stuffy American dub or the subtitles accompanying the original Cantonese version.

Mr Vampire is available on Blu-ray in a new 2K restoration from Eureka! Home Video on 20 July

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Yunnan Xuanwei Ham (宣威火腿/xuān wēi huó tuǐ) Eben van Tonder 10 May 2020

Introduction

Xuanwei Han in Xuanwei City.  Reference China on the Way.

Yunnan is one of China’s premium food regions known for exquisite tastes. One of the major cities in this picturesque region is Xuanwei, where one of the world famous Chinese hams are produced, the others being Jinhua Ham from Zhejiang province and Rugao Ham from Jiangsu province. Yunnan Xuanwei Ham is known for its fragrance, appearance, and out-of-the-world taste.  Through the ages, there have been many references in literature to the health benefits associated with the hams. In order to produce these hams, there are at least two ingredients without which the hams can not be produced. The first ingredient is salt.

The Industrialisation of Ham

Early references to Xuanwei hams go back to 1766. “Old chronicles recorded the Qing emperor Yong Zheng five years (the year 1727) located XuanWei (a city of YunNan province, China), so it is called XuanWei ham. (China on the Way) In 1909, Zhuo Lin’s (Deng Xiaoping’s third wife) father Pu Zai Ting, a businessman, mass-produced it for the first time.  He established Xuanhe Ham Industry Company Limited.  His company sent food technicians to Shanghai, Guangzhou (formerly Canton), and Japan to learn advanced food processing technology.

One example of the excellence pursued in Guangzhou relates to the cultivation of rice.  Rice breeding began in China in 1906.  However, by 1919, systematic and well-targeted breeding using rigorous methodologies was started at Nanjing Higher Agricultural School and Guangzhou Agricultural Specialized School. Between 1919 and 1949, 100 different rice varieties were bred and released. (Mew, et al., 2003) For a riveting look at the trade in Guangzhou, see the work by Dr. Peter C. Perdue, Professor of History, Yale University, Canton Trade.

By all accounts, Pu Zaiting was successful in creating a world famous ham (at least by probably standardising and industrialising the process).  In 1915 Xuanwei ham won a Gold Medal at Panama International Fair. The ham, which, in the Qing and Ming Dynasties, was a necessary gift for friends and guests and which, during the gourmet festival, became the main ingredient to create different delicious dishes achieved international acclaim. (chinadaily.com)

The Xuanhe Canned Ham Industry Company Limited was established on the back of canning equipment bought from the United States of America to produce canned ham. Most of what it produced were exported overseas.  In 1923 Sun Yat-sen tasted the ham at the National Food Exhibition held in Guangzhou.  Sun famously wrote of the ham, “yin he shi de” translating as “eat well for a sound mind!”  By 1934, four companies were producing the canned ham. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Xuanwei Ham expanded greatly under the People’s Republic of China, established in 1949.  Supporting industries started to develop.  A factory was created to supply the cans used by the Municipal Authority of Kunming City. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Production of Xuanwei hams rose by 1999 to 13 000 tonnes, made by 38 large producers.  In 2001 it got the status of a regional brand, protected by the People’s Republic of China.  A Chinese standard, GB 18357-2003 was subsequently issued.  By 2004 production rose to 20,750 tonnes with technology in manufacturing and packaging improving continuously. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Apart from a rich and competitive environment, an entrepreneur, as the proverb goes, worth his salt, was needed to bring discipline to the production process and to establish this ham among the finest on earth.  In achieving this status, three elements were required, namely salt, the right meat and a solid production technique to yield this culinary masterpiece on an industrial scale.

Yunnan – Centre of Culinary Excellence

The first requirement for competitiveness is an environment of excellence and innovation.  The environment where this exquisite ham is produced testifies to culinary excellence.  Like Prague, which produced the ham press, nitrite curing and the famous Prague hams, the Yunnan hams likewise hail from an area replete with food and cooking innovations.   Yunnan is located on what was known as the Southern Silk Road and its culinary excellence is seen, among other things, in the equipment used in preparing their foods.   Joseph Needham, et al. reports that in restaurants in the cities of Yunnan, a very special dish is found “in which chicken, ham, meat balls and the like have been cooked in water just condensed from steam.  This is done by means of an apparatus called chhi  kuo (or formerly yang li kuo) made especially at Chien-shui near Kochiu.  It consists simply of a red earthenware pot with a domical cover, the bottom of the pot being pierced by a tapering chimney so formed as to leave on all sides an annular trough (figure 1490).  The chhi  kuo once placed on a saucepan of boiling water, steam enters from below and is condensed so as to fall upon and cook the viands of the trough, resulting thus after due process in something much better than either a soup or a stew in the ordinary sense.  Since the chimney tapers to a small hole at its tip no natural volatile substances are lost from the food, hence the name of the object and the purpose of its existence.  The chhi  kuo must claim to be regarded as a distant descendant of the Babylonian rim-pot (for it has and needs no Hellenistic side-tube) with the ancient rim expanded to form a trough, compressing the ‘still’-body to a narrow chimney.  But how the idea found its way through the ages, and from Mesopotamia to Yunnan, might admit of a wide conjecture.”  (Needham, et al.,1980)

The second essential ingredient for a salt-cured ham is salt.  Salt is something that China has been specialising in for thousands of years and which became the backbone of the creation of this legend.

Salt in China

Flad, et al. (2005) showed that salt production was taking place in China on an industrial scale as early as the first millennium BCE at Zhongba.  “Zhongba is located in the Zhong Xian County, Chongqing Municipality, approximately 200 km down-river along the Yangzi from Chongqing City in central China.  Researchers concluded that “the homogeneity of the ceramic assemblage” found at this site “suggests that salt production may already have been significant in this area throughout the second millennium B.C..”   Significantly, “the Zhongba data represent the oldest confirmed example of pottery-based salt production yet found in China.”  (Flad, et al.; 2005)

Salt-cured Chinese hams have been in production since the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD). First records appeared in the book Supplement to Chinese Materia Medica by Tang Dynasty doctor Chen Zangqi, who claimed ham from Jinhua was the best. Pork legs were commonly salted by soldiers in Jinhua to take on long journeys during wartime, and it was imperial scholar Zong Ze who introduced it to Song Dynasty Emperor Gaozong. Gaozong was so enamored with the ham’s intense flavour and red colour he named it huo tui, or ‘fire leg’. (SBS) An earlier record of ham than Jinhua-ham is Anfu ham from the Qin dynasty (221 to 206 BCE).

In the middle ages, Marco Polo is said to have encountered salt curing of hams in China on his presumed 13th-century trip. Impressed with the culture and customs he saw on his travels, he claims that he returned to Venice with Chinese porcelain, paper money, spices, and silks to introduce to his home country. He claims that it was from his time in Jinhua, a city in eastern Zheijiang province, where he found salt-cured ham.  Whether one can accept these claims from Marco Polo is, however, a different question.

Salt Production In and Around Yunnan

When it comes to salt, only a very particular variety is called on to create this legend.

Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau

Around the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau are three salt producing areas which took advantage of the expansion of China towards the west in the early modern era.  “Szechwan with a slow but steady advance; Yunnan with the speed and initiative characteristic of a developing mining area; Mongolia with a sudden, temporary eruption.”  (Adshead, 1988) As fascinating as Szechwan and Mongolia are, we leave this for a future consideration and hone in on Yunnan.

Szechwan not only supplied its own requirements for salt, but also that of Kweichow, Yunnan (trade started in 1726) and western Hupei. Despite the fact that Yunnan imported salt from Szechwan and possibly from Kwangtung, this was mainly to supply its eastern regions of the escarpment. On the plateau it had salt resources of its own.  By 1800, it is estimated that it produced 375 000 cwt (hundredweight).”These salines formed three groups:  Pei-ching in the west near Tali the old indigenous capital; the Mo-hei-ching or Shihi-koa ching in the south near Szemao close to Laotian and Burmese borders; Hei-ching in the east near the provincial capital Kunming. (Adshead, 1988) It is this last group that captures our imagination due to the connection with the Yunnan hams.

Although known as ching or wells, many of the Yunnan salines, especially those in the Mo-hei-ching group, were in the nature of shafts or mines, though the low grade rock salt was generally turned into brine and evaporated over wood fires.  The growth of the Yunnan salines in the Ch’ing period was the product of two forces. First, Chinese mining enterprise, often Chinese Muslim enterprise, which in the 18th century was turning Yunnan into China’s major source of base materials – copper, tin and zinc.  Second, the extension of direct Chinese rule into the area, the so-called kai-t’u kuei-liu, initiated particularly by the Machu governor-general O-er-t’ai between 1725 and 1732. (Adshead, 1988)

The distant past of Heijin comes to us, courtesy of Yunnan Adventure Travel, who writes that “the unearthed relics of stones, potteries, and bronze wares have proved that as early as 3,200 years ago, ancestors of some minority groups already worked and multiplied on this land. It’s recorded in the “Annals of Heijin” that, a local farmer lost his cattle when grazing on the mountain, he finally found his black cattle near a well; but to his surprise, when it lipped the soil around the well, salt appeared; thus in order to memorize the black well, the place was nicknamed as “Heiniu Yanjin” which means the black cattle and the salt well. It’s shortly referred to as Heijin afterwards.”   (www.yunnanadventure.com) Some accounts of the story have it that it was a Yi girl who was looking for her missing oxen when she came upon them licking salt from the black well.

Who better to take us on a tour of the old town than a seasoned traveller!  We meet such a wanderer in the old city of Heijin in the person of Christy Huang.  She takes us on an epic adventure, discovering the old salt kingdom of  Hei-ching.  She posted it on Monday, November 30th, 2015 and she called her post “Old Towns of Yunnan, Heijing.”  

Christy writes that “the quite fameless Old Town of Heijing (黑井古镇) – today one of the nicest in Yunnan – used to be famous for the high-quality salt which was produced there since hundreds of years. The once most important town of Yunnan is hidden at the banks of Longchuan River in Lufeng County of Chuxiong Prefecture of Yunnan.

Salt production in bigger scale began in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and peaked during the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1912) Dynasties. Besides the overall beautiful picture of Hejing and its surroundings, there are a couple of scenic spots worth mentioning:

Courtyard of Family Wu,

Ancient Salt Workshop,

Dalong Shrine, as well as,

Heiniu Salt Well.

The Courtyard of Family Wu used to be the residence of former salt tycoon of Heijing Old Town. The mansion was built during 21 years in mid 19th century and is formed in the shape of the Chinese character wang (王), which means king. It has 108 rooms, which have been left more or less unchanged. Today it serves as an (expensive) hotel for Heijing visitors.

The Ancient Salt Workshop was Heijing’s core place and fortune fountain. The remaining huge water wheels and stages for making salt testify the great prosperity of the bygone times. The salt produced in Heijing is as white as snow. It was and is used for preserving Yunnan’s well-known Xuanwei Ham.” (Christy Huang, 2015)

Wujin pig

The third ingredient in the production of Yunnan Xuanwei Ham is the pigs. Traditionally, the rear legs of the Wujin pig breed are used.  The breed is known for its high-fat content, muscle quality and thin skin (chinadaily.com).

The breed is usually kept outdoors and is typical in the Xuanwei region. They are normally fed on corn flour, soybean, horse bean, potato, carrot, and buckwheat.  They are slow growers, but their meat is of superb quality.

Li Yingqing and Guo Anfei (China Daily) wrote a great article about these pigs for the Yunnan China Daily entitled “Yunnan’s little black pig by the Angry River.��

They write that “there is a quiet little revolution taking place by the banks of Nujiang River, the “angry river”, the upper stretch of the famous Mekong as it passes the narrow gorges near Lijiang. Here, little black pigs wander freely by steep meadows, grazing on wild herbs and foraging as freely as wild animals. They are relatively small, compared to their bigger cousins bred in farms. These sturdy little animals are reared for about two to three years before they are slaughtered and made into the region’s organic hams – called black hams for their deep-colored crusts.” (Yingqing and Anfei)

Li Yingqing and Guo Anfei report on “Wang Yingwen, a 47-year-old farmer who has raised the black pigs for more than 30 years, says the pigs are fed spring water and they live on wild fruits, mushrooms and ants on mountains, an all-organic diet if there was one. (Yingqing and Anfei)

With increased industrialisation came the demand for a faster growing animal. Wujin pigs were being crossed with Duroc (USA), Landrace (Denmark), and York (UK) to achieve faster growth. Wujin x Duroc were crossbred.  Other crossbreeds are York x (Wujin x Duroc) and DLY (Duroc x (Landrace x York). Yang and Lu (1987) found that the cross itself does not materially influence the quality of the ham as long as the breed contains 25% Wujin blood. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

In Xuanwei City, pig production is big business! In 2004, the city loaned 120 million yuan to breeders.  By this date, the city had 31 breeding facilities each yielding 3000 pigs annually. There were an additional 9600 small breeding facilities.  356 Animal hospitals support the breeding and husbandry operations.  In Xuanwei City, 1.2 million pigs were sold in that year.  (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Consumers want a great product (consistency, despite volumes offered by industrialised processes) and a great story (focussing on the ancient history of the process and ham itself).  Work to accomplish this was funded by the Yunnan Scientific Department, the Yunnan Education Department and Xuanwei City Local Government who all promoted the continued development of the Yunnan Xuanwei Ham (宣威火腿/xuān wēi huó tuǐ). (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016) Modern processing methods moved away from seasonal production and embraced modern processing technology, but the great legends of the past remain as well as tailor-made production techniques catering for year-round production.

Processing Yunnan Xuanwei Ham

The Xuanwei climate explains the production methods used, as is the case with all the great hams around the world. Xuanwei City is located on a low-latitude plateau mansoon climatic area where the north sub-torrid zone, the southern temperature zone, and the mid-temperature zone coexist.  Winter lasts from November to January and spring occurs from February to April. February, March, April is sunny and clear and this leads to a low relative humidity during these months. From March to September it is overcast and rainy, and the relative humidity is comparatively high.  Winter  is the best time to salt the hams according to the old methods to limit microactivity till salt dehydrates the meat and reduces the water activity.  The rainy season is best for fermenting the ham. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Production

As in all meat processing, making the hams start with good meat selection.  The process starts in the winter.  The animal is killed and all the blood pressed out by hand. Animals are between 90 and 130 kg (live weight) when slaughtered.

by Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016

A simple flow chart is given by Kristbergsson and Oliveira (2016).

Slaughtering and Trimming

Boiling water and scraping the pig’s hair. Reference: China on the Way.

Traditionally Xuanwei people kill the pigs usually before the last frost.  They add boiling water to a wok and scrape the pig’s hair.  Some people refer to killing the pig as washing the pig. For villagers, the killing of the pig is a sacred ceremony. (China on the Way)

The hind leg is trimmed into an oval shape in the form of a Chinese musical instrument, the pipa.  The legs of small pigs are cut in the form of a leaf. The legs cut off along the last lumbar vertebra.   After the blood is pressed out, the meat is held for ripening in a cold room at a temperature of 4 to 8 deg C, relative humidity of 75% for 24 hours. Ripened legs are known as green hams. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016) This step is an enigma to me since I am not sure what is accomplished in such a short period of time.  My guess is that it is not technically ripening, but rather allowing any excess fluids to drain out.  I will keep interrogating the processing steps to ensure that my sources have the right information.

Cutting and trimming the leg: China on the Way.

Salting

The First Salting: China on the Way.

The green hams are then salted.  The salt is a mixture of table salt (25g/kg of leg) and sodium nitrite (0.1g/kg leg).  (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016) The inclusion of sodium nitrite is without question a modern development since nitrite curing of meat only became popular after World War I.  My instinct tells me that they originally only used salt and later, possibly, sodium nitrate, the production of which has been done for very long in Chinese history.

The salt is rubbed into the hams by hand massaging for around 5 minutes. “The salted hams are then stacked in pallets and held in a cold room at 4 to 8 deg C, 75 to 85% relative humidity for 2 days.  Salting procedure is then repeated.”  The salt ratios are this time changed to table salt of 30g/kg ham and sodium nitrite is kept at 0.1g/kg leg. The meat is rested for a further 3 days in the chiller after which another salting is done. The ratio of this salting is 15g of table salt per kg of ham and again, sodium nitrite is kept at 0.1g per kg ham. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Kneeing the hams as salt is rubbed in by hand: China on the Way.

According to Li Yingqing and Guo Anfei, “traditionally made hams are cured with half the salt used in factories. Instead, they are allowed to dry-cure for at least eight months to about three years, so the meat has time to mellow and mature.” “The longer the ham is cured, the better the quality and the most popular product now is the three-year-old cured ham.”

Double Salted Hams: China on the Way.

Drying

The hams are then hung in the drying room with a temperature of 10 to 15 deg C and relative humidity of between 50 and 60%. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)  Note how the temperature is increased and the relative humidity decreases to facilitate drying from the inside, out.

The excess salt is brushed away and the hams are dried for 40 days. Windows are kept open to facilitate air movement to air drying.  Screens are placed in front of openings to prevent flies, other insects and birds from entering.  If drying is too fast, a crust will form on the outside of the ham and if it is done too quick, the inside will not be dried and will spoil.  If drying is done too long, the meat will be too dry to accommodate the lactic acid bacteria which will be involved in the fermentation process.

Li Yingqing and Guo Anfei reports on the traditional way that drying was done. “If you visit the villages by Nujiang, you may chance upon a strange sight in winter, when the hams are hoisted high on trees so they can catch the best of the drying winds. These trees with hocks of ham hanging from them seem to bear strange fruit indeed.”

Fermentation

Drying and Fermentation: China on the Way.

After drying, the temperature is raised to 25 deg C. Relative humidity is pushed up to 70% and ideal conditions are created for fermentation. This process lasts for 180 days. Apart from creating an ideal condition for microbes, raising the temperature and humidity favours enzymatic activity, which is important in flavour development due to the partial decomposition of lipids (fat) and proteins. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Traditionally, the fermentation process takes more than ten months.  When the surface is completely green, the hams are ready: China on the Way.

Aging

“Xuanwei ham is like good wine: the older the better. A ham that’s been aged at least 3 years can be eaten raw like prosciutto di parma.”

Control of Pests

During the curing and drying stages, flies pose a major risk. During fermentation and storage ham moths and mites (eg. tyrophagus putrescentiae) are the major danger. Relative humidity of over 80% attracts flies such as Piophila casei, Dermestes carnivorus beetle and mites. “There has been considerable work done in controlling mite infestation. Microorganisms such as the Streptomyces strain s-368 help prevent and treat mite investigation.”  (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Evaluation

Bone needles or bamboo needles are used to insert it into three specific sites to check the ham. The smell tells the evaluator if the ham is ready: China on the Way.

Xuanwei hams are evaluated by sensory evaluation. The odor is absorbed by a bamboo stick, used for the evaluation.  This is the most traditional absorption method to classify different ham grades.  For a detailed discussion and evaluation of this method, see Xia, et. al (2017), Categorization of Chinese Dry-Cured Ham Based on Three Sticks Method by Multiple Sensory Techniques

Storage

Storage is done under ambient conditions and the hams can be stored between 2 and 3 years.

A caravan travelling along an ancient road.  Pu Zaiting must have been driving just such a caravan, journeying from north and south: China on the Way.

 Physiochemical Indices

by Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016

“The physical and chemical properties of dry-cured ham are important determinants of its quality (Jiang et al. 1990 ; Careri et al. 1993 ). The lean portion of Xuanwei ham contains 30.4 % protein, 10.9 % fat, 10.3 % amino acids, 42.2 % moisture, and 8.8 % salt (Jiang et al. 1990 ). The whole ham contains 17.6 % protein, 29.1 % fat, 5.6 % amino acids, 24.8 % moisture, and 3.3 % salt (Jiang et al. 1990 ). Many essential elements are present in the ham as are some vitamins. The ham is particularly rich in vitamin E (45 mg/100 g). The characteristic bright red color of Xuanwei ham is mainly attributed to oxymyoglobin and myoglobin. The flavor and taste are associated with the presence of various amino acids and volatile organic compounds . The volatile substances present in Xuanwei ham have been extensively studied (Qiao and Ma 2004 ; Yao et al. 2004 ). Seventy-five compounds were tentatively identified in the volatile fraction. The compounds identified included hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, organic acids, esters, and other unspecified compounds.” (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Microflora

The dominant microorganism on the surface of dry cured hams is mold, which affects quality. During the ripening stage, molds play an important and positive role in flavour and appearance.  A study of Iberian dry-cured hams showed that yeasts are predominant during the end of the maturing phase of production whereas Staphylococcus and Micrococcus are absent. This surface yeast population has been shown to be useful for estimating the progress of maturation.  Its contribution to curing is suggested to be their proteolytic or lipolytic activity. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

In Xuanwei hams, researchers have shown Streptomyces bacteria to dominate and account for almost half of the Actinomycetes.  Aspergilli and Penicillia are common on the surface of Xuanwei hams during June to August. They found 8 species of Aspergillus. A. fumigatus was found to be dominant and accounts for one third of Aspergilli. Generally speaking, a high relative humidity encourages mold development on the surface of the hams.  (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

The dominant fungi found on Xuanwei hams is yeast.  Yeast can be 50% of the total microorganisms found on mature dry-cured hams. Proteolytic and lipolytic activity of yeast is desirable.  Towards the end of maturation, yeast dominates on dry-cured hams. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Which species to be found during the different stages of production depends on temperature and relative humidity. In the Xuanwei region, humidity and temperature are highest during the rainy season. Molds occur almost exclusively on the surface of the hams. Aspergilli and Penicillia occur mostly during May when relative humidity and temperature are high. These fungi peak in July and August. Molds begin to grow in May and are well established by June.  Spores are formed in August and September. The quantity of spores falls off gradually in September. (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

“The growth of bacteria and Actinomycetes does not seem to be dependent on humidity in the curing room. Levels of bacteria are generally lower than levels of yeast. According to Wang, et al. (2006) yeast on ham multiplies exponentially from the beginning of the salting stage to reach a peak in April, and then the numbers drop and stabilise to around 2 x 107 cfu/g.Yeast levels within the ham show similar variation as the surface yeast. According to Wang et al. (2006) yeast accounts for 60 to 70% of the total microbial population on the surface of the ham. In some cases, no molds have been found growing on the surface of good-quality ham; therefore, some researchers believe that molds do not play a direct role in determining the quality of dry-cured ham, but an opposing view also prevails.” (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

“According to the traditional view, high quality Xuanwei ham must have “green growth”  (i.e. molds) on it. However, fungi such as Penicillia , Fusarium , and Aspergilli are known to produce mycotoxin in foods such as dry-cured Iberian ham (Núñez et al. 1996 ; Cvetnić and Pepeljnjak 1997 ; Brera et al. 1998 ; Erdogan et al. 2003 ). More than 15 % of the mold strains examined were found to produce mycotoxins in Xuanwei ham (Wang et al. 2006 ). The toxins penetrated to a depth of 0.6 cm in the ham muscle. Because most of the fungi that occur on ham have not been examined for producing mycotoxins , contamination with toxins might be more prevalent than is realized.” (Kristbergsson and Oliveira, 2016)

Feasting

“The ham must be flame burned and washed before eating, in order to remove the rancid taste.” (China on the Way.)

Flame treatment: China on the Way.

There are an infinite variety of ways to serve the ham.  It can be steamed, boiled, fried, or used as accessories. Old legs can be eaten raw. When cooking, cook either the whole ham or large cuts on a slow fire or slow boil it to retain the flavour.

China on the Way.

Further Reading

Traditional Foods, Kristbergsson, K., Oliveira

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