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1. Red Sandalwood Treasure
HAVE you ever come across red sandalwood, a timber so rare as to render it precious? In ancient Asia it was regarded as equal to gold and jade. Only the Emperor of China and members of his family had
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2003 Issue 10 PDF HTML
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2. Where Do Old Military Ships Go?
ASK any of the seven million people living in Shenzhen what Minsk is, and they will answer promptly: "It is a Russian military ship, an excellent attraction." When I ask this question, two more
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2003 Issue 12 PDF HTML
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3. Chinese Festivals: Keeping Traditions Alive
WE all love holidays and the happy gatherings of family and friends that they bring, and the Chinese are no exception. The Chinese celebrate festivals based on the lunar calendar dating back
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 1 PDF HTML
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4. Magic Numbers
THE last digit of my home phone number in Beijing is 4. "So what?" European readers might ask. This was my attitude when I first lived in China: I couldn't understand why Chinese friends were so
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 4 PDF HTML
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5. Soft as Silk
In AD 300 a Chinese princess smuggled a silkworm out of the country. It was this treasured dowry item that brought the secrets of silk industry to the rest of the world, at least as legend would have
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 5 PDF HTML
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6. EASTERN COSMOPOLIS
DO you remember the opening scenes of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom? White-tied men sipping wine and smoking cigars in what is portrayed as: "Shanghai 1935." Shanghai of that era is indeed
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 5 PDF HTML
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7. Handle with Care
THE Chinese people are justly proud of their food, martial arts and traditional medicine, regarding them as China's national treasure. Millions overseas enjoy Chinese cuisine, and also practice
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8. Eating for Health
TO the Chinese people, the function of food goes far beyond that of merely filling the stomach. It is also essential for maintaining a healthy organic balance, reinforcing immunity and - last but not
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 7 PDF HTML
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9. Born to Dance
It was at the London premier of Bravo China! that I first saw her. She was performing Soul of the Peacock and it seemed to me not an artist but a bird - a graceful peacock with a small elegant head
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 8 PDF HTML
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10. The Centuries-Old Dream of Flight
A sky densely dotted with kites is one of China's most joyful sights. As you approach Tian'anmen Square and observe colored points among the clouds you might feel puzzled as to what exactly is going
Author: INESA PLESKACHEUSKAYA Year 2004 Issue 8 PDF HTML