Among the large quantity of Chinese paintings‚ Zhao Mengfu’s Autumn colors on the Ch’iao and Hua Mountains is one of the most significant masterpieces‚ regarded as an outstanding representative of the paintings in Yuan Dynasty and the whole works of its author. This painting is a hand scroll‚ ink and color on paper‚ and its size is 28.4x90.2 cm. In the painting‚ the author depicts the beautiful autumn scene of Ch’iao and Hua Mountains. Firstly‚ it is important to know about
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Kew Gardens (short story) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search 1st 1919 edition Kew Gardens is a short story by the English author Virginia Woolf. It was first published privately in 1919‚ then more widely in 1921 in the collection Monday or Tuesday‚ and subsequently in the posthumous collection A Haunted House (1944). Originally accompanying illustrations by Vanessa Bell‚ its visual organisation has been described as analogous to a post-impressionist painting
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The central leadership provided by the late Prime Minister of this island state set the blueprint for a City in the Garden. When executing the blueprint‚ this central planning approach also created green spaces and brought back biodiversity in the island which could otherwise become a concrete city with rapid urbanisation and industrialisation taking place to meet the needs of her dense population. Innovation could thus be inferred from the careful selection of trees to plant in midst concrete structures
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trained soldiers for protection. These soldiers were called knights in Europe. In Japan‚ they were known as samurai. In addition‚ both Europe and Japan had strong military leaders. As you recall‚ these military leaders were known as shoguns in Japan. Similar Values In the feudal systems of both Japan and Europe‚ personal loyalty was greatly valued. The military skills of both knights and samurai were also highly valued. As you read in Lesson 2‚ knights were expected to follow a code of behavior known
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The Italian Renaissance garden was a new style of garden which emerged in the late fifteenth century at villas in Rome and Florence‚ inspired by classical ideals of order and beauty‚ and intended for the pleasure of the view of the garden and the landscape beyond‚ for contemplation‚ and for the enjoyment of the sights‚ sounds and smells of the garden itself. In the late Renaissance‚ the gardens became larger‚ grander and more symmetrical‚ and were filled with fountains‚ statues‚ grottoes‚ water
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Busch Gardens‚ always a fun but time consuming amusement park. Fun with all the shows‚ thrills‚ and adrenaline rushes. Time consuming with the traveling traffic‚ long lines‚ and an extreme amount of people. Most families leave their kids at home with a babysitter‚ but other families bring their kids and invite the grandparents who won’t ride the rides. At age five I was tall enough for most of the rides at Busch Gardens. It was a Friday night in June‚ when my parents were planning a trip to
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series of bridges over the Rhine River. Collectively‚ this offensive is known as Operation Market-Garden (Ryan‚ 1995). The largest airborne operation to date‚ Operation Market‚ would see more than three airborne divisions of the First Allied Airborne Army (FAAA) secure a series of cities and bridges along a 60-mile stretch of road from the Dutch cities of Eindhoven to Arnhem. Concurrently‚ Operation Garden would see elements of the Second British Army‚ led by XXX Corps‚
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Tembusu at Botanic Gardens The Tembusu tree is one of Singapore’s 161 heritage trees native to Singapore. It is also featured on the back of the Singapore $5 note. At more than a hundred years old‚ it has stood the test of time‚ a war‚ pests and the demands of generations of visitors to the Botanic Gardens. With a long bow branch upon which adults rest and children perch‚ it has also become a favourite photographic haunt for wedding couples‚ tourists and families alike. A hardy and long-lived tree
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Olive Garden Evaluation Essay Cooking at home or having a homemade meal is a very good thing‚ but sometimes‚ we like to try different kinds of food. A lot of people come from different countries and they may have never had certain types of foods that are commonplace here. I once discovered that I enjoy Italian food‚ so the first Italian restaurant I went to‚ and I still visit‚ is Olive Garden. Olive Garden is not the greatest restaurant in the eyes of some‚ but for me‚ it’s simply the best! They
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Have you ever looked at your neighbors’ lawns and wondered how they keep their grass so green? Is it because your neighbors have some kind of secret serum that they are sprinkling on their lawn late at night? Or maybe you think aliens are sneaking around and zapping your neighbor’s lawn into good health. Well‚ however you think your neighbors are maintaining that prize winning lawn‚ the truth is to have a gorgeous lawn you have to understand how grass grows. Grass type‚ growth‚ proper maintenance
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