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I am looking for a recipe or recipes for preserved lemon plums, also
come in orange flavor, but taste a bit like licorice, and maybe have
that as an ingredient, too. Can't find the recipe, but see that the
imported version was recalled in 2009 for hight lead content. I hope
the ones I buy in 2012 are ok, kbut still can't fin a recipe.
However, I did find the life of the inventor of these treats, part of
whose family is American!
PAN GUODING
Gordon Poon
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS OF GORDON POON (PAN GUODING)
Born in Hong Kong.
1915 Father is the inventor of the famous Chinese Chan Pui Mui /
Preserved Plum, a classic Chinese snack.
Came to the USA (Seattle, Washington) to study & learn to fly.
Attended the University of Washington studying engineering. Met Esther
Chinn (first wife) while coaching basketball in Seattle. Flew Stunt
exhibitions at different country fairs
Attended the Boeing School of Aeronautics at the Oakland Airport. (See
extract from MSS “Wings Over San Francisco Bay” by R. Reuther
1/28/1999).
Unable to get a job here, Gordon took his family and moved back to
Hong Kong with wife Esther & daughters: Connie and Judy
Became a pilot for the CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corp)When the
Japanese invaded China he went to Kuming to support the Flying Tigers.
Then to India and flew the Humps to support the Flying Tigers in
Kuming. He flew (Calcatta to Kuming) more than 500 trips (more than
any hump pilot during the war)
War is over- Poon brought his family to Shanghai - continuing flying
for the CNAC. When the Communists started to move south Poon continue
to escaped the invading Red army with his family. Late in 1949 Poon,
with the Chiang Kai Shek controlled CNAC, flew a fleet of aircrafts
from China to Hong Kong fleeing from the invading army of Mao Tse
Tung.
Unhappy with the corruption of the Nationalists, Poon had no desire to
follow the Nationalists to Taiwan, Poon led the famous defection of a
large contingence of pilots, aircrafts and mechanics from Hong Kong
back to China. He led the defection of 12 aircrafts from Hong Kong to
China near Beijing which was followed by 2,800 crew members and
technicians. Premier Chou Enlai welcomed Poon and the group in
Beijing.
The following month, Chou gave the order to start up CAAC with Poon's
Convair christened Beijing with Mao himself writing the stylized
calligraphy for the plane and the logo that the fleet still carries
today. Poon became the first chief pilot to lead and build the CAAC
for China. He took great pride upon the CAAC he helped to build from
scratch.
Poon Family - The decision to defect to China was a matter of strong
feelings of attachment for the motherland. He suffered many personal
consequences from this fateful decision. For one, Poon had left his
family behind in Hong Kong and for the next 30 years they were out of
touch. Poon's wife stayed back in Hong Kong waiting for him to make
contact and sent the three daughters back to the U.S. to live with her
brother's family in Seattle. After waiting for 5 years in Hong Kong
without any success she returned to the United States and lived in
Seattle then moved to San Francisco to take care of the three
daughters and a son that was born a few months after Poon defected to
China.
August 1st 1950 - Flew the first CAAC inaugural flight from Beijing to
Guangzhou
July 1950 Led 3-C46 to Chengdu, opening up the western frontier
Sept - Nov 1953 -Opening up many air routes to other cities in China
A crew headed by Pan Guoding, in a CV-240-401 aircraft with the
insignia of “Beijing” personally inscribed by Chairman Mao, flew from
Chengdu to Damxung Airport, the Top of the World (Tibet). He broke the
“forbidden Zone in the Air” a landmark event in China's aviation
history. His plane is exhibited in the Beijing Air Museum. Promotional
video of Boeing 777 featured Gordon as the first pilot that reached
the “Top of the World” and the Boeing 777 is able to fly to Tibet with
only one engine on.
Other important accomplishments in the CAAC
During the 50s -Gordon took a passenger plane without permission and
flew up north to look for his Russian girl friend, Zoya. He found her
at a hard labor camp site and refused to come back to work. He told
the CAAC that he would come back to work only if they release Zoya.
CAAC had no authority to release Zoya. Gordon then asked Chou En Lai
(Gordon was the personal pilot for Chou and a good friend) to release
Zoya and Chou immediately issued the order to have her released.
The fanatic xenophobia began to envelop China in Mao's disastrous
Cultural Revolution. The Red Guards swept through CAAC looking for
anybody who was educated, had ever been in contact with foreigners, or
spoke a foreign language. Poon qualified on all counts - and worse -
had a wife and children who were citizens of the United States.
For the next 10 years Poon was jailed in harsh and solitary
confinement. Poon survived this ultimate humiliation by the country he
loved. Many of his long-time associates did not survive the
experience. While in the hard labor camp, the Gang of Four (Red
Guards) was trying to disgrace Chou En Lai. They wanted Gordon to
confess that he was making preparation for a long distant flight to
help Chou defect to Taiwan. Gordon refused (Gordon was a very
honorable person) and was under constant torture and he was
transferred from camp to camp so other influential people cannot
locate him. His health was ruined by all the beatings that he
received. Being a Russian, Zoya was able to travel all over China
looking for Gordon. Finally she located him after many years and she
sneaked out a letter from Gordon to Chou En Lai informing Chou of the
plot to oust him. Chou immediately had Gordon released and re-instate
him to high position in the Government.
Serving five 5-year terms as Beijing Representative to the China
National People's Congress (25 years - longest serving congressman)
His oldest daughter, Connie and husband Henry were on a trip to
Bankok. While visiting Hong Kong some distance relative from China
informed her that her father believed to be dead is now living in
Beijing. The Changs revised the trip itinerary and went to Beijing to
search for the father. Connie and her father met first time in 30
years.
Passing of Gordon Poon in Beijing. Since Gordon refused to be a member
of the Communist Party he did not receive a Party ranking when he was
alive. After his death the Central government honored him by creating
a special title just for him (the highest ranking title for a non-
communist member in the country).
Surprise at the Funeral - Connie met her new brother (Jim) and sister
(Betty) from Hong Kong that she did not know she has. . They are about
45 to 47 years of age.
come in orange flavor, but taste a bit like licorice, and maybe have
that as an ingredient, too. Can't find the recipe, but see that the
imported version was recalled in 2009 for hight lead content. I hope
the ones I buy in 2012 are ok, kbut still can't fin a recipe.
However, I did find the life of the inventor of these treats, part of
whose family is American!
PAN GUODING
Gordon Poon
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS OF GORDON POON (PAN GUODING)
Born in Hong Kong.
1915 Father is the inventor of the famous Chinese Chan Pui Mui /
Preserved Plum, a classic Chinese snack.
Came to the USA (Seattle, Washington) to study & learn to fly.
Attended the University of Washington studying engineering. Met Esther
Chinn (first wife) while coaching basketball in Seattle. Flew Stunt
exhibitions at different country fairs
Attended the Boeing School of Aeronautics at the Oakland Airport. (See
extract from MSS “Wings Over San Francisco Bay” by R. Reuther
1/28/1999).
Unable to get a job here, Gordon took his family and moved back to
Hong Kong with wife Esther & daughters: Connie and Judy
Became a pilot for the CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corp)When the
Japanese invaded China he went to Kuming to support the Flying Tigers.
Then to India and flew the Humps to support the Flying Tigers in
Kuming. He flew (Calcatta to Kuming) more than 500 trips (more than
any hump pilot during the war)
War is over- Poon brought his family to Shanghai - continuing flying
for the CNAC. When the Communists started to move south Poon continue
to escaped the invading Red army with his family. Late in 1949 Poon,
with the Chiang Kai Shek controlled CNAC, flew a fleet of aircrafts
from China to Hong Kong fleeing from the invading army of Mao Tse
Tung.
Unhappy with the corruption of the Nationalists, Poon had no desire to
follow the Nationalists to Taiwan, Poon led the famous defection of a
large contingence of pilots, aircrafts and mechanics from Hong Kong
back to China. He led the defection of 12 aircrafts from Hong Kong to
China near Beijing which was followed by 2,800 crew members and
technicians. Premier Chou Enlai welcomed Poon and the group in
Beijing.
The following month, Chou gave the order to start up CAAC with Poon's
Convair christened Beijing with Mao himself writing the stylized
calligraphy for the plane and the logo that the fleet still carries
today. Poon became the first chief pilot to lead and build the CAAC
for China. He took great pride upon the CAAC he helped to build from
scratch.
Poon Family - The decision to defect to China was a matter of strong
feelings of attachment for the motherland. He suffered many personal
consequences from this fateful decision. For one, Poon had left his
family behind in Hong Kong and for the next 30 years they were out of
touch. Poon's wife stayed back in Hong Kong waiting for him to make
contact and sent the three daughters back to the U.S. to live with her
brother's family in Seattle. After waiting for 5 years in Hong Kong
without any success she returned to the United States and lived in
Seattle then moved to San Francisco to take care of the three
daughters and a son that was born a few months after Poon defected to
China.
August 1st 1950 - Flew the first CAAC inaugural flight from Beijing to
Guangzhou
July 1950 Led 3-C46 to Chengdu, opening up the western frontier
Sept - Nov 1953 -Opening up many air routes to other cities in China
A crew headed by Pan Guoding, in a CV-240-401 aircraft with the
insignia of “Beijing” personally inscribed by Chairman Mao, flew from
Chengdu to Damxung Airport, the Top of the World (Tibet). He broke the
“forbidden Zone in the Air” a landmark event in China's aviation
history. His plane is exhibited in the Beijing Air Museum. Promotional
video of Boeing 777 featured Gordon as the first pilot that reached
the “Top of the World” and the Boeing 777 is able to fly to Tibet with
only one engine on.
Other important accomplishments in the CAAC
During the 50s -Gordon took a passenger plane without permission and
flew up north to look for his Russian girl friend, Zoya. He found her
at a hard labor camp site and refused to come back to work. He told
the CAAC that he would come back to work only if they release Zoya.
CAAC had no authority to release Zoya. Gordon then asked Chou En Lai
(Gordon was the personal pilot for Chou and a good friend) to release
Zoya and Chou immediately issued the order to have her released.
The fanatic xenophobia began to envelop China in Mao's disastrous
Cultural Revolution. The Red Guards swept through CAAC looking for
anybody who was educated, had ever been in contact with foreigners, or
spoke a foreign language. Poon qualified on all counts - and worse -
had a wife and children who were citizens of the United States.
For the next 10 years Poon was jailed in harsh and solitary
confinement. Poon survived this ultimate humiliation by the country he
loved. Many of his long-time associates did not survive the
experience. While in the hard labor camp, the Gang of Four (Red
Guards) was trying to disgrace Chou En Lai. They wanted Gordon to
confess that he was making preparation for a long distant flight to
help Chou defect to Taiwan. Gordon refused (Gordon was a very
honorable person) and was under constant torture and he was
transferred from camp to camp so other influential people cannot
locate him. His health was ruined by all the beatings that he
received. Being a Russian, Zoya was able to travel all over China
looking for Gordon. Finally she located him after many years and she
sneaked out a letter from Gordon to Chou En Lai informing Chou of the
plot to oust him. Chou immediately had Gordon released and re-instate
him to high position in the Government.
Serving five 5-year terms as Beijing Representative to the China
National People's Congress (25 years - longest serving congressman)
His oldest daughter, Connie and husband Henry were on a trip to
Bankok. While visiting Hong Kong some distance relative from China
informed her that her father believed to be dead is now living in
Beijing. The Changs revised the trip itinerary and went to Beijing to
search for the father. Connie and her father met first time in 30
years.
Passing of Gordon Poon in Beijing. Since Gordon refused to be a member
of the Communist Party he did not receive a Party ranking when he was
alive. After his death the Central government honored him by creating
a special title just for him (the highest ranking title for a non-
communist member in the country).
Surprise at the Funeral - Connie met her new brother (Jim) and sister
(Betty) from Hong Kong that she did not know she has. . They are about
45 to 47 years of age.
RVG
Jul 11, 2012, 7:44:29 PM7/11/12
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Le 12/07/2012 01:00, ++ a �crit :
in pies.
You can also include them a fruit salad with bananas, apples (not the
season), kiwis and raisins.
Fresh kumquats are also delicious in tea, crushed with the zest in a
teapot of Earl Grey.
--
"On s'est servi comme on a pu de la concupiscence pour la faire servir
au bien public, mais ce n'est que feindre, et une fausse image
de la charit�; car au fond ce n'est que haine." Blaise Pascal
http://rvgmusic.bandcamp.com/
http://www.jamendo.com/fr/user/RVG95
http://bluedusk.blogspot.com/
> I am looking for a recipe or recipes for preserved lemon plums,
I suppose you're speaking of kumquat or fortunella. I like them fresh or
in pies.
You can also include them a fruit salad with bananas, apples (not the
season), kiwis and raisins.
Fresh kumquats are also delicious in tea, crushed with the zest in a
teapot of Earl Grey.
--
"On s'est servi comme on a pu de la concupiscence pour la faire servir
au bien public, mais ce n'est que feindre, et une fausse image
de la charit�; car au fond ce n'est que haine." Blaise Pascal
http://rvgmusic.bandcamp.com/
http://www.jamendo.com/fr/user/RVG95
http://bluedusk.blogspot.com/
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Jul 11, 2012, 8:54:02 PM7/11/12
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On Jul 11, 7:44 pm, RVG <not.h...@themoment.invalid.org> wrote:
> Le 12/07/2012 01:00, ++ a crit :
What I am talking about is a very tiny plum. It is dried and the
Japanese make umeboshi from them but this is a particular treat that
this incredible Chinese person invented.
I'm going on the Wiki to find this particular plum as I know its
flower.
Prunus Mei
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mume
> You can also include them a fruit salad with bananas, apples (not the
> season), kiwis and raisins.
>
> Fresh kumquats are also delicious in tea, crushed with the zest in a
> teapot of Earl Grey.
>
> --
> "On s'est servi comme on a pu de la concupiscence pour la faire servir
> au bien public, mais ce n'est que feindre, et une fausse image
> de la charit ; car au fond ce n'est que haine." Blaise Pascal
>
> http://rvgmusic.bandcamp.com/http://www.jamendo.com/fr/user/RVG95http://bluedusk.blogspot.com/
> Le 12/07/2012 01:00, ++ a crit :
>
> > I am looking for a recipe or recipes for preserved lemon plums,
>
> I suppose you're speaking of kumquat or fortunella. I like them fresh or
> in pies.
I like kumquat, which I make in syrup or pickle
> > I am looking for a recipe or recipes for preserved lemon plums,
>
> I suppose you're speaking of kumquat or fortunella. I like them fresh or
> in pies.
What I am talking about is a very tiny plum. It is dried and the
Japanese make umeboshi from them but this is a particular treat that
this incredible Chinese person invented.
I'm going on the Wiki to find this particular plum as I know its
flower.
Prunus Mei
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mume
> You can also include them a fruit salad with bananas, apples (not the
> season), kiwis and raisins.
>
> Fresh kumquats are also delicious in tea, crushed with the zest in a
> teapot of Earl Grey.
>
> --
> "On s'est servi comme on a pu de la concupiscence pour la faire servir
> au bien public, mais ce n'est que feindre, et une fausse image
>
> http://rvgmusic.bandcamp.com/http://www.jamendo.com/fr/user/RVG95http://bluedusk.blogspot.com/
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