ESL Integrated 100 Spring 2020 - A New Deacde!

Golden Ingot          Dumplings are a traditional food in China, which has 1800 years of history. In northern China, dumplings are very popular, and people eat dumplings as their daily food.   The shape of dumpings is similar to Chines golden ingot. Therefore, in ancient China, people ate dumplings because they believed dumplings represent luck. They thought they were going to be lucky in business, families, and love. Most families in the northern provinces make dumplings at home weekly or when celebrating festivals. Homemade dumplings played an important role in my life and Chinese culture, yet I haven’t made homemade dumplings since I immigrated to the U.S. four years ago.          Homemade dumplings have different flavors, and there are different ways to cook them. Dumplings with different stuffing are all popular. Chinese dumplings are made with various ingredients like pork, beef, chicken, vegetables, and they attract people from all over the world. Some people like beef

       Transportation is vital to everybody’s life. Without transportation, no one could go to school or work efficiently, and most people can’t even buy food. I have lived in Chicago almost three months. With the development of China in the past three decades, transportation has become more advanced and the transportation in China is generally better than Chicago’s.  I was missing the convenient and efficient trains and buses in Guangzhou. To begin with, the convenience of transportation in China is more efficient. The means of transportation in China is fast and efficient because they are newly made and there is a large quantity. Therefore, whatever buses people choose can operate quickly and the interval is short. It means if some emergency happens, people can take a bus or subway easily and quickly. In my three months in Chicago, if I miss a bus or subway, I may waste a lot of time waiting for the next one, which may cause me to be late for school. Due to this, people always s

Lost kingdom   In everyone’s mind, they are the king of their own kingdom.  So   am  I.  The  little town  where I was born  i s my little kingdom.  I lived there for  sixteen  years ,  and  I was familiar with everything, just like a king know s   everything of his  kingdom . Despite  the familiarity feelings,  I also got a lot of love from  my  friends, my boyfriends and my family.  However,  now, I lost them.  Even though they still love me, I can’t feel as strong as before because of the distance.   Since moving to   the US .   I  haven’t  f ound  the same feeling of nat ur al  affection, friendship and love.   One of  the reason s  why I can’t have the same feeling of friendship is the nightlife  that  is  different  from China .   When I was home,  I like hanging out with my friends at night  and I never  went to  sleep early  on  weekends!   S tay ing  up late may be the universal habits of teenagers ,   b ut  I think the nightlife in China is  busier  tha n the US .