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111. Emperor Yongle
DURING its long history Beijing has had several names. The current one was ordained on February 4, 1403 by Emperor Yongle, named Zhu Di (1360-1424), of the Ming Dynasty. It was he who decreed that
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 4 PDF HTML
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112. Legacy of Shanxi Tycoons
A line of visitors files through the small courtyard entrance to the Rishengchang (Rising Sun Prosperity) Draft Bank on bustling West Street at World Cultural Heritage site Pingyao, Shanxi Province.
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 6 PDF HTML
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113. Traditional Dining Etiquette
WITHIN traditional Chinese thought, eating means far more than just filling the stomach or gastronomic pleasure. In Confucian terms, it is a vehicle for social etiquette.To ancient Chinese literati,
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 9 PDF HTML
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114. Cool Music on Ancient Instruments
INCREDIBLE as it may sound, the phenomenally successful 12-Girl Band tour has had an adverse affect on China's handicraft industry by engendering more stringent customs regulations.The 12-Girl Band
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 10 PDF HTML
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115. Romantic Bridges
ON the seventh night of the seventh moon (around August 10), rural and urban Chinese people alike have their eyes fixed on the heavens. According to the story known to them all, it is on this day
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2005 Issue 1 PDF HTML
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116. Famous Personages, Famous Bridges
MARCO Polo (1254-1324) has been a household name in China for more than 700 years. This is mainly due to his fascinating book. The Travels of Marco Polo (originally entitled A Description of the World
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2005 Issue 2 PDF HTML
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117. The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Ge Kilns
Styles and shapes of the ceramics produced were strictly defined by the emperor. Their quality was paramount, and even the tiniest flaw meant immediate destruction of a piece, no matter how
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2005 Issue 4 PDF HTML
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118. Imperial Kilns of the Song Dynasty
IN 1135, the northern part of the Song Empire was occupied by Jin armies.Eight years earlier in 1127, Bianliang (present-day Kaifeng), capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) had been captured
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2005 Issue 5 PDF HTML
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119. Princess Kong Sizhen
ONE of the many outstanding women in Chinese history is Kong Sizhen - the Han princess who devoted her life to upholding the 268-year-long Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).Kong Sizhen, daughter of Han
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2005 Issue 6 PDF HTML
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120. Shadow Play and Image Artistry
THE art of cinemati-cally conveying light and images emerged in China just one century ago. But the Chinese fascination with light and shadow began much earlier.Chinese ancients regarded anything
Author: By staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2005 Issue 9 PDF HTML