and like it. it is humorous and highly satirical by nature. Though similar performance had been popular for centuries‚ it was only in the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty (1851 -1861 ) that XiangSheng became established as an independent art form. The first XiangShap artists were Zhang Sanlu and Zhu Shaowen‚ the latter’s stage name being Qiong Bupa. He used to perform in the entertainment quarter of Beijing known as Tianqiao. He always began with a ragged verse which started and ended with
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Notes - Sept 15‚ 2013 The Art Institute of Chicago Building was 1893 structure built as the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building and was built for the Columbian Expo. 5The Art Institute of Chicago opened as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on May 24‚ 1879. Chicago is a young city. 1577 painting… Artist moves with color El Greko‚ born Doménikos Theotokópoulos‚ was a painter‚ sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname‚ a reference to his national Greek
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the Bodhisattva; an enlightened saint was there to protect them through their long voyages on the trade routes. The 11:27 and 11:31 myths both reflect the importance of Buddhism in the Japanese society. The 11:27 myth shows how praying and worshipping to the Kannon was important to the individuals in the Japanese society during the late Heian period. In the 11:27 myth‚ the women prayed and worshipped the Kannon constantly so that she could pray for a better future for herself. The 11:31 myth describes
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and can vote. What should these new citizens know about the history of their country? What events will help inform them as they participate in American democracy and society? For example‚ what lessons can new citizens take from the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II? What lessons can they learn from the rise of totalitarian regimes in the 1930s and the U.S. response? Description For this project‚ you will write a research paper on a specific historical event and its importance
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Comparsion of Japanese and Czech cuisine with the accent on the traditional dishes In order to compare the Japanese cuisine and the whole food culture with my nation’s I really tried to find any aspects forming at least the slightest connections between them. I almost failed. Similarities Ive found seem to be very fabricated. The only reasonable one should be that cuisine was strongly influenced in the past (for Japanese especially by Chinese‚ i.e. noodles‚ dumplings‚ for Czech mostly by Hungarian
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The Greatest Chinese Inventions Gene R. Kelsey Strayer University The ancient Chinese culture produced major inventions that some of which still are relevant and useful to our modern culture all over world even today. When an Italian merchant named Marco Polo traveled to China in during the Song Dynasty in 1271 he discovered a place so technologically advanced far greater than any Western European nation of its time. The following is a listing of 9 important inventions instrumental to
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Master of Arts (Global Communication) The Chinese University of Hong Kong School of Journalism and Communication The School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong launched the M.A. in Global Communication program in 2005. Being one of the first of its kind‚ this program focuses on international and China-specific phenomena related to globalization and communication and provides enhanced learning for those who endeavor to work in areas such as media‚ education
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE WUSHU WUSHU IS A TRADITIONAL CHINESE SPORT‚ WHICH PAYS ATTENTION TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES‚ WITH FIGHTING MOVEMENTS AS ITS MAIN CONTENT AND WITH ROUTINE EXERCISES AND FREE COMBAT AS ITS FORMS. THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WUSHU Wushu‚ a time-honoured sport in China‚ traces back to as early as the time of the clan communes in primitive societies. At that time‚ there appeared the “Xi” (sport) of Jiaodi (wrestling) and the “Wu” (dance or exercise) of
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contrast to the way food is appreciated outside urban areas‚ and most specially in traditional Asian cultures such as Japan. The Japanese in fact have developed a high degree of sophistication in the appreciation of food‚ drinks‚ and other seemingly negligible areas in food preparation such as packaging. Consider for instance their bento meal‚ which among the Japanese means packed lunch in wooden containers with dividers. It is obvious to anyone who has tried these boxes that food is understood not
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Chinese Tourist Attractions As the development of economic‚ China‚ a prosperous country‚ is well known for more and more people. Many of them are curious about the big changes in china and are attracted by its history‚ culture and food; therefore‚ thousands of people visit China every year. China has several interesting places to visit especially Beijing‚ Shanghai‚ and Hongkong. Beijing is an interesting place because it has a long cultural history. For those who like Chinese history‚ Beijing
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