Invisible erosion takes toll. There are several types of man-made erosion, all but the first clearly recognizable as trouble. The first-and most insidious-is sheet erosion, which is the more or less even removal of a thin layer or sheet of soil from a sloping field.
â Noodle originated in China and the name is derived from a German nudel which means pasta, and spaghetti originated in Italy. â Noodle is thin and elongated in shape. Spaghetti is long, cylindrical in shape and differs in thickness. â Noodle is made of unleavened dough cooked in boiling water and oil.
Yuanxiao is a kind of rice dumpling made of glutinous rice powder and wrapped with various fillings like bean paste, brown sugar and all kinds of fruits and nuts. People eat these on the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration, since they are also named 'tangyuan' or 'tuanyuan' among the Chinese folk, pronounced like 'tuanyuan' (reunion). Zongzi Throughout the country families will eat 'zongzi' to memorize the national hero Qu Yuan (he ended his life by drowning in the Miluo River on hearing his state was defeated.) on the Dragon Boat Festival, the day of Qu Yuan's death.