Have you been to Beijing? Do you know those winding and narrow lanes which have attracted tourists from home and abroad? In Beijing‚ hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan---a kind of traditional courtyard residence (Meyer‚ 2008). Hutongs have witnessed the long history of Beijing (Fang‚ 2009). However‚ since the mid-20th century‚ the number of Hutongs has dropped dramatically as they were demolished to give way to population and household divisions and were replaced with other high-rise
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Noted as one of the most beautiful Chinese films created‚ Raise the Red Lantern (1991)‚ directed by Zhang Yimou‚ presents a clear parable in which women are dominated by both men and traditions in a hierarchical society. Set in China in the 1920s‚ the film depicts the struggle and competitiveness between the mistresses to receive attention from the Master. Zhang uses Songlian’s story as a veiled allegory against Chinese traditions and to deeply criticize Confucian teachings. As such‚ the narrative
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In the old downtown area of Beijing‚ the traditional courtyard houses are quite impressive for the unique charm of the northern Chinese folk residence. The architectural ornaments of the courtyard houses are of distinctive features‚ with some brick carvings or wood carvings dotted on the prominent places such as the screen walls and the lateral walls of the door. The porch‚ flowers-hung gate (chuihua gate‚ the second gate which separates the outer court and the inner court)‚ drum-shaped bearing stone
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On the Runway is a column in the New York Times that provides fashion-related news and commentary‚ from the latest runway shows and street trends to an inside look into the design process. Cathy Horyn‚ the fashion critic of The Times‚ leads the way. OCTOBER 15‚ 2010‚ Pressing My Nose to the Glass in China By CATHY HORYN For the past week I’ve been in Beijing‚ my first trip to China. Except for the city’s famous traffic jams‚ the city is nothing like I had expected. And what did I expect
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a great deal to teach. Every landscape is the gift given by nature. As I sit at the window‚ listening to the rain rustling‚ I turn on the lights‚ and start to reflect on the lost memories about my childhood with nature. I was born in a simple siheyuan‚ a typical Chinese house with courtyards in an old hutong. Hutongs are a type of narrow street‚ dating back as early as Yuan dynasty. Most of them run from east to west‚ no wider than nine meters. Hutongs are not only the dwelling place for Beijingers
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individualistic Sub ideaⅠ: Young people tend to be the only child in the family‚ thus making it impossible for them to learn to share with others. Sub idea Ⅱ: A three-member family is common in our society nowadays‚ and people no longer prefer living in siheyuan‚ where grandparents‚ parents‚ brothers and sisters live together. The consequence is that young generation haven’t learnt getting along with the elderly and the peer. Sub idea Ⅲ: With the opening of China‚ people‚ especially the young are influenced
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When being asked about whom they are‚ people often started off by their names‚ and then will follow assertions such as “the son of my father”‚ or “a nice person who cares about others”. The statements of who they are‚ in fact‚ reflect the essence of individual’s identity‚ which is being mutually constituted with the context‚ or‚ in a broader sense‚ the culture that they are in‚ woven into the complex symbolic systems‚ social practices and engagements‚ and cultural artifacts. In this paper I will
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The Ethnic Minority People in Shenzhen The Report for the field trip CHEN‚weiwei Christina 20090647 HUMA2635 Professor: MA‚ jianxiong Field Trip Outline: Time: November 17th Venue 1: Shenzhen China Folk Culture Villages Venue 2: Shenzhen Futian District “I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It’s nice.” ― J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye A large number of people who read this sentence will recall the rebellious stories of Holden Caulfield
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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3 Module 3 (Part One) FEATURES CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged‚ the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty‚ Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and Japan. The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization
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2010-CE IH HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2010 INTEGRATED HUMANITIES 9:00 am - 11 :00 am (2 hours) This paper must be answered in English 1. This paper consists of Section A and Section B. Section A carries 60% of the subject marks‚ and Section B carries 20%. You are advised to spend approximately one and a half hours on Section A and 30 minutes on Section B. Section A consists of two data-based questions‚
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