MABEL. Somerset Maugham I was at Pagan in Burma‚ and from there I took a steamer to Mandalay. But a couple of days before I got there‚ when the boat tied up for the night at a riverside village‚ I made up my mind to go ashore. The skipper told me that there was a pleasant little club in which I had only to make myself at home; they were quite used to having strangers (iron off like that from the steamer‚ and the secretary was a decent chap; I might even get a game of bridge. I had nothing in
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history class‚ I know some of the potteries were made in a low-temperature and added lead-glazed. Then people mixed different metal oxides after calcination. That is why the pottery looks like pale yellow‚ sienna and brown. That is similar series of Tang tricolor of China that left me a deep expression in my childhood when I took a study trip to Luoyang. The series of tricolor horse is colorful. Generally‚ It can be made as animal‚ tools and characters. That is related to the history of China. Ancient
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.Dyer‚ Geoff. "Beijing Olympics Failed to Boost Tourism‚ Figures show." FT.com (2009)ABI/INFORM Complete; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. "China : Marriott Executive Apartments Strengthens its Position in China with the Opening of the Imperial Mansion‚ Beijing." MENA Report (2012)ProQuest Research Library. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. Dombey‚ Olivier. "The Effects of SARS on the Chinese Tourism Industry." Journal of Vacation Marketing 10.1 (2003): 4-10.ABI/INFORM Complete. Web. 18 Jan. 2013
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(張愛玲著《金鎖記》Eileen Chang trans.‚ “The Golden Cangue”) Comparing Chinese and English versions in terms of Semiotics This essay is to analyze the semiotics used in Chinese and English versions of “The Golden Cangue” Semiotics is the study of signs‚ indication‚ metaphor‚ symbolism etc. “The Golden Cangue” is a story of the main character Tsao Chi Chiao as Second Mistress in the Chiangs. She was looked down upon because of her family background and being unhappy in Chiangs for thirty years.
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The Study Films on Chinese Ethnic Minority in 1980’s Abstract: Before the founding of New China on October 26‚ 1948‚ the Propaganda Department of Chinese Communist Party Central Committee announced that “ class society in film promotion‚ is a tool of class struggle‚ and not something else”. Film as a state ideology‚ education‚ and guide people to the spiritual life of the tool position‚ has been expressly established. (Li Daoxin) New China’s film as a new revolutionary ideology cultural products
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“Forgiveness is divine.” Something that has been passed around for ages‚ but is it really true? I believe that not everything done can be forgiven. For example‚ the Battle of Nanjing‚ a nightmare that came to life‚ is something that cannot be forgotten or forgiven. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people were brutally killed in that battle. Though many mistakes of the past should be kind-heartedly forgiven‚ there are some that created deep wounds that never completely heal. Those mistakes cannot
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July 13‚ 2005‚ the Federal Express Asia-Pacific president of Cunningham and the president of Guangdong Airport Management Corporation Liu Jing formally signed a contract‚ the Federal Express Asia-Pacific hub at Guangzhou New Baiyun Airport will be settled. This marks the full launch of FedEx in China‚ and the layout of the Chinese market. The face of Federal Express building in an annual rate of 5-7 branches‚ DHL had to increase vigilance and active war of defense. When the competitors get rid of
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141 Writing Assignment 2 – Compare and Contrast Essay Outline Introduction General statement Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang Province‚ and it is also a famous scenic spots in China. Many tourists are attracted to Hangzhou every year. Thesis statement At the mention of travel‚ almost every one will think about the hotel in the destination. Preview The comparisons and contrasts below are among Dragon Hotel‚ Heaven Hotel‚ Happy Inn. Body Paragraph 1 Aspect Background
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China National Film Museum A museum is the ideal place to get a crash course on a country’s history and culture. This time is about the Chinese cinema; China National Film Museum ( CNFM ). China National Film Museum ( CNFM ) is the world’s largest proffesional film museum. This museum was founded in 2005 to celebrate 100 years of Chinese cinema and opened to the public on February 10‚ 2007. The building’s design reflects the concept of finding balance between film and architecture. The grand exterior
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Beijing‚ China If you know China‚ you must know the Chinese capital city of Beijing‚ but what is China like? What is Beijing like? Maybe you don’t know. China is too big for me to tell you about in this essay‚ but let me tell you about Beijing. Beijing has many famous places‚ such the Great Wall. Beijing is a beautiful city. It has many ancient buildings‚ and a lot of modern buildings. Beijing is the biggest city in the world. It has 16‚808 square kilometers. Beijing is situated in the northwestern
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