Virtual China '98
Lane Group 2
Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Author:
Jeffrey Chan, Gr. 7Group leader:
Mrs. PushkarnaFormat: Interview:
The Dumpling RestaurantWeather:
hot day, 31oC
Interview in the Dumpling restaurant
April 21, 1998
Today I woke up like yesterday and as everyday. After that, I had breakfast and started our day. We started toward to the Shaanxi History Museum. After that we started to walk to the Big Goose Pagoda.
While we were walking towards the Big Goose Pagoda, Mrs. Pushkarna suggested me to interview the people in the Dumpling Restaurant. But because I don't know how to speak mandarin, I had to have Alex, Lowell and Derek to help me communicate. In the restaurant, we interviewed the man who made the dumplings. His name was Wai.
Us: What are usually filled in the dumplings?
Wai: It is usually filled with meat or vegetable
Us: How and how long does it have to cook?
Wai: To cook it you have to steam it for two hours
Us: How much do you sell a day?
Wai: We sell 20 baskets of dumplings a day
After we interviewed Wai, I also interviewed the store manager Tam. We had a talk with him.
Us: Is it hard to open a shop like this one?
Tam: No, it isn't very hard
Us: How long do you work for a day?
Tam: We work for 24 hours.
Us: What is the most popular food there?
Tam: Dumplings and noodles
Us: Which one is better selling?
Tam: It's about the same
Us: When is the most popular time?
Tam: Lunch and Dinner
Us: How many people work here?
Tam: 6 people
Us: What else do you make apart from dumplings?
Tam: Noodles and buns
Actually I think they are pitiful that they have to work all day. But for all I think their work is worth because I think the food that they make are very good.
The man that makes the Dumplings, Wai
When we were talking to the Manager, Tam
The Dumpling Restaurant
Muslim mosque but the design of the temple is very Chinese. I asked the manager why it was so. He said that it was because there used to be Muslim's that worked in high places in the government. An earthquake took down their old temple. Some wealthy Chinese helped the Muslim's rebuild their temples. Since they didn't really know how their mosques really looked like, they just built something for them. Khurram was able to enter the prayer room because he was Muslim. He bought two hats that they wear. We took a walk through the market. I only bought a teapot for my mom. Mr. Lane had said that we would not be able to hold on to our cash while we were in the Muslim market. But that didn't apply for me! The return to the hotel was next. We then went to eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken. I felt more to home than usual! Walking back to the hotel was next. It was then that I noticed a lot of hawkers on the street. Khurram and I bought some sunglasses. We all took a bus to watch a Tang dynasty performance. It was very interesting. The clothing was very pretty and the actors were talented. But the problem was that you could tell that they weren't really singing or playing an instrument. I thought they could improve on that spot. Well, my day is completed and it's the bed for me! 