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正China is working to enhance the earthquake resistance of rural homes On October 21,Nurman Guli,a woman from Bacu County,northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,got married in her new house.Everyone in the neighborhood was invited to celebrate.This is a community with rows of newly     

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正TRADITIONAL FUN Students of a primary school in Changchun,northeast China’s Jilin Province,take part in a makeshift dragon boat race to celebrate both International Children’s Day and the Dragon Boat Festival,which fall on     

Spring Pancakes

正To celebrate the Beginning of Spring,or Lichun,the first of the 24 solar terms,it is traditional in northern China to eat spring pancakes and in southern China to enjoy spring"rolls."The custom originated in the Eastern Jin Dynasty(317-420),with the idea of mixing water and flour into f ine-texture pancakes,laying them on a plate and covering them with stir-fried vegetables.The dish,originally named spring plate,was a favorite on spring outings as well as at Lichun.The custom spread to the imperial     

Winter Flings

正Summer flings.Those summer days of fun under the sun,careless and worryfree,drifting away into those breezy summer nights. It's a concept somewhat romanticized by the media but still pretty common in Western societies,and seemingly other cultures infiltrated by Western media.One can only imagine my surprise when my friend told me there were such things as winter flings too. That's right,winter flings.Strange as it seems, this was introduced to me by a friend from Toronto,a city on the east coast of Canada.     

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正FRANCE People wearing World War II British uniforms stand in front of 22,000 British national flags on June 6 in Asnelles,Normandy,during a ceremony marking the70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that helped defeat Nazi forces     

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正WELCOMING ThE YEAR OF ThE hORSE A glimmering steed lights up Wangfujing Street in downtown Beijing on January 9,creating a festive atmosphere showcasing traditional Chinese culture.As the 2014Spring Festival approaches,people are preparing to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year,which arrives on January 31 this year.     

金代寿词论纲

金代寿词的发展演进经历了＂借才异代＂时期、＂国朝文派＂时期、金代后期三个阶段。金代寿词意象独特,意境开阔,摆脱了寿词以功名、富贵、长生祝祷的套路,跳出了谀辞谄语的窠臼,迥异于同时的南宋寿词。其原因与北方的苏学流衍、贱老之俗、全真教传播有很大关系。