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| Chinese Sails |
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| The earliest sail appeared in Egypt 3000 years ago. not China. Yet. the Chinese did invent the unique lugsail. Lugsails had bamboo crossbeams at certain intervals for support. The Chinese used cloth. silk and a kind of mat made from bamboo |
| Origins of Tombs |
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| Early primitive societies had no ideas of tombs. When someone died. the body was simply buried or thrown away. As human society developed. superstition came to be practiced and burial gradually became an important matter. Thus. the tomb ca |
| Traditional crosstalk makes comeback |
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| Beijing. Feb. 5 -- The traditional performance art of crosstalk is making a comeback with the help of crosstalk specialist. Guo Degang. He performed at the PLA Opera House on January 11 and 12. 2006. Although the performance wasn`t formally |
| World cultural and natural heritage in China |
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| In August 2004. the 28th Session of UNESCO`s World Heritage Committee (WHC) was held in the famous historical and cultural city of Suzhou. The convention decided to add to the World Heritage List the capital cities and tombs of the ancient |
| Preservation of cultural relics |
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| China has nearly 400.000 known unmovable cultural relics above- and underground. Since 1996. the State Council has listed 770 key historical and cultural sites under state protection. more than the total number of the past 40-odd years. Th |
| Deng Xiaoping |
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| In August 1904. Deng Xiaoping was born in Paifang Village in Xiexing Township. Guang`an County. Sichuan Province. 1909-1918. Deng Xiaoping attended an old-fashioned private pre-school. at age seven. a modern primary school and in due cours |
| One World, One Dream |
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| One World. One Dream----Slogan of 2008 Olympic Games One world. One dream. In the coming years. even for decades to come. the four simple English words will be closely. unmistakably linked to the Summer Olympic Games and the Paralympic Gam |
| The Olympic Emblem |
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| Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem ``Chinese Seal. Dancing Beijing`` is filled with Beijing`s hospitality and hopes. and carries the city`s commitment to the world. Milestone ``Dancing Beijing |
| Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics |
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| The symbol. which was created using a calligraphic art form. is composed of human and tree-like shapes. The logo consists of the crown of a tree and the shape of a human being. which are used to create the form of a large tree reaching the |
| Volunteers Symbol of Beijing Olympics |
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| The shape of heart. composed of interweaved hearts. signifies that volunteers. athletes. the Olympic family. and all guests would render service and compassion in a joint effort to glorify the Olympic Movement. The shape of a dancing human |
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