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41. Ancient Chinese Beauty - Blessings and Curses
CHINA has been home to a myriad of beautiful women throughout the ages, and differing standards of beauty account for its wide aesthetic scope. Some women were lauded for their dancing or singing
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2003 Issue 12 PDF HTML
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42. The Strong and Wise Women of China's Past
To be a female depicted in Peking Opera is to represent one of the few heroines of Chinese history. They must possess outstanding morals and politically savvy, be highly educated or martial arts
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 1 PDF HTML
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43. Talented Women of Ancient China
IN feudal times, imperial exams were the main channel for men of letters to enter officialdom. Unfortunately only men were eligible to take these examinations. Su Xun, a great scholar of the Northern
Author: By staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 2 PDF HTML
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44. Imperial Tea Connoisseurs
HAVING ruled for 60 years, in 1795 Qing emperor Qianlong decided it was time to abdicate in favor of his son. His ministers tried to dissuade him, saying: "A country cannot manage for a single day
Author: staff reporter HUO JIANYING Year 2004 Issue 3 PDF HTML
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45. 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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46. 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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47. 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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48. 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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49. 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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50. 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