Wishing you all a Happy Luna New Year! We joined the Canberra Prosperous Mountain Dragon and Lion Dance for some festivities. Cindy even got to bring one of the lions to life in a ceremony! Here is the latest schedule for the upcoming lion dance events. Please book If you are interested in checking them out. Anyone interested in volunteering is welcome to reach out to the Canberra Prosperous Mountain Dragon and Lion Dance page. https://www.facebook.com/canberraliondance 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏 𝐅𝐞𝐛 (𝐍𝐘𝐄) 7.30pm Mee Sing Chinese Restaurant Lyneham (Ph 6248 9400) 9.00pm Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre Lyneham Midnight Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre Lyneham 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐 𝐅𝐞𝐛 12.30pm IPHO Marcus Clarke St 1.30pm IPHO Garema Place 6.30pm Canberra Labor Club Group Belconnen (Ph 6251 5522) 7.30pm Gungahlin Lakes Club (Ph 6242 6283) 9.00pm Casino Canberra / Natural 9 (Ph 6257 7074) 10.00pm XO Narrabundah (Ph 6295 9696) 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑 𝐅𝐞𝐛 12.00pm Lion City - Singaporean hawker food (Ph 6156 1273) 1.30pm Ginseng Hellenic (Ph 6281 0899) 5.30pm The Tradies Dickson (Ph 6162 5656) 6.30pm Canberra Labor Club Group (Ph 6251 5522) 7.30pm Ainslie Football & Social Club (Ph 6248 8422) 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛 10.00am Hu Guo Bao En Temple Nicholls 11.30am Ginseng Hellenic (BOOKED OUT) 12.15pm YumCha CBD (Ph 6262 6322) 1.15pm Ginseng Hellenic(BOOKED OUT) 4.00pm Hellenic Club of Canberra (Ph 6281 0899) 5.30pm Asian Noodle House Belconnen (Ph 6251 7996) 6.30pm Canberra Labor Club Group Belconnen (Ph 6251 5522) 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖 𝐅𝐞𝐛 6.30pm Masterbao Chinese and Malaysian Restaurant Canberra 包大人 - EY building (Ph 6257 9688) 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐅𝐞𝐛 7.30pm Au Lac Vegan Cuisine Dickson (Ph 6262 8922) 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎 𝐅𝐞𝐛 12.00pm Grazier Lane (Geocon Republic Precinct), Belconnen 2.00pm Grazier Lane (Geocon Republic Precinct), Belconnen

Towards the end of our time in Chengdu ('19) we tried some really spicy food. I think this video aptly covers how spicy the food there really was. If this video makes you smile, show some ❤ in the comments 😂 🙌 Locals told us 'like it our not, you have to try a Fly Restaurant' - and we glad we did! 0:00 Welcome to Chengdu 0:22 What is a 'Fly Restaurant'? 1:12 Trying the food! 1:51 Dan Dan Noodles 2:41 Drunk on spice 2:29 Moments of silence 3:54 Chengdu is beautiful! Dongzi Kouzhang Lao'er Liangfen Delicious, cheap, traditional street food! The staff were really friendly!

We went to the the spicy heart of China - Chengdu. Join us as we try some of the most crazy and mouth watering hotpot and visit the Du Fu thatched Cottage for a poetic experience. 0:00 Another beautiful day in Chengdu 0:43 Du Fu Thatched Cottage 1:26 Welcome Rain on a spring night 1:45 Fu is a good luck character 2:03 We try Tai Chi 2:17 Time for Hotpot at ChuanXi Bazi 2:55 How to get ingredients 3:55 Keep your phone safe 4:02 the hotpot arrives 4:13 customised sauce station 4:45 Mouth numbing peper 5:26 Cindy tries spicy pork 6:02 Thoughts on lunch 6:46 Bloopers Information Du Fu Thatched Cottage A park and museum in honour of the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu at the western outskirts of Chengdu, adjacent to the Huanhua Xi (Flower Rinsing Creek). In 1961 the Chinese government established Du Fu Thatched Cottage as a National Heritage site. ChuanXi BaZi Hotpot (ShuHan) - this Hotpot franchise is a popular for native Chengdu people. They kind of have a buffet/sushi train style of service - but you pay as you go. Anyways it was really spicy!