In the grand tapestry of Chinese culinary arts, few dishes carry a name as intriguing – or as steeped in philosophical meaning – as Nine-Turn Large Intestine (九转大肠). Known in English as Braised Intestines in Brown Sauce, this iconic dish of Shandong cuisine is a testament to the idea that even the humblest ingredients…
Early in the Qing Dynasty, many people were incriminated in Yu Qi’s rebellion. People in Qixia and Laiyang counties suffered most. A few hundred people were captured each day and all of them were executed. Their blood painted the ground red and their skeletons were stacked in mountain-like piles. The authorities showed their leniency…
During the last years of the Ming Dynasty, there were many bandits in the territory of Jinan, Shandong Province. Troops in the various counties were reinforced and they killed all they arrested.