Chinese Class - Tian’anmen

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Tian’anmen

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Climbing up Tian’anmen Gate to take a view of Tian’anmen Square is a dream for many generations of Chinese. Tian’anmen is not simply a gate. It had bore witness to many historical events, and the decline and resurgence of the nation.

Located at the center of Beijing City is Tiananmen Square, where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is a must place to
visit in Beijing City.

With a total area of 440,000 square meters (880-m-long and 500-m-wide), the Tian'anmen Square, located in the center of Beijing, is the largest of its kind. Over a hundred years, many ceremonies and demonstrations have been held here. The spacious square was originally to demonstrate the majestic
imperial power, walled in on the eastern, western and southern sides, shutting out the common people. It is now an ideal place for people to observe celebratory occasions or fly kites.

Tian'anmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) was built in the 15th century and restored in the 17th century. From imperial days, the yellow glaze-tiled double-eave tower functioned as a rostrum for proclaiming pronouncements to the assembled masses. On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed
the founding of the new China here. The tower has five doors and in front of it are seven bridges spanning a stream. In the past, only the emperor could use the central door and bridge. The gate leads to the imperial city -- the Forbidden City.

Five Star Red Flag -- the Chinese national flag, flies high in the sky above the Square. To see the guard of honor raise the Flag is a must for the tourist visiting Beijing City. You have to get up very early and arrive at the Square before sunrise. Only by doing so can you see the ceremony
clearly as there are crowds of people attending the ceremony every day.

The present Tiananmen Square has become a relaxing place for the common people to fly kites and walk. On holidays, the whole square is covered with fresh flowers.

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Chinese Class - Cuju -- Ancient Chinese Football

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Cuju -- Ancient Chinese Football

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In the Song Dynasty cuju organizations were set up in large cities called Qi Yun She or Yuan She-- now known as the earliest professional cuju club -- whose members were either cuju lovers or professional performers. Non-professional players had to formally appoint a professional as his or her
teacher and pay a fee before becoming a member. This process ensured an income for the professionals.

Unlike cuju of the Tang Dynasty, only one goal post was set up in the middle of the field during the Song.

There are mainly two ways to play cuju: "Zhu Qiu" and "Bai Da" Zhu Qiu was commonly performed at court feasts celebrating the emperor's birthday or during diplomatic events. This competitive match between two teams consisted of 12-16 players on each side.

Bai Da was the dominant cuju style of the Song Dynasty, attaching much importance to developing personal skills. The goal became obsolete in this method and the playing field was enclosed with thread, with players taking turns to kick the ball within. The number of fouls made by the players
decided the winner. For example, if the ball was not passed far enough to reach the other players, points were deducted. If the ball was kicked too far out, a big deduction was made. Kicking the ball too low or turning at the wrong moment all led to fewer points. Players could touch the ball with
any part of the body except their hands and the number of players ranged anywhere from two to 10. In the end, the player with the highest score would win.

Cuju began its decline during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) due to neglect, and the 2,000-year-old sport finally faded away.

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Pnyin - Violin master comforts quake victims

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Violin master comforts quake victims

Violin virtuoso Anne Sophie Mutter began two days of performances at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Tuesday evening.

Violin virtuoso Anne Sophie Mutter performs at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Tuesday evening, May 27, 2008.

At the debut performance, the German artist began with Bach's "Violin Concerto in E major" and Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," which were specially selected for the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Beijing.

She followed with the "Air on the G String," an adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Air by August Wilhelmj. The piece was played slowly and freely, intertwining the song's harmony and melody to express Mutter's sympathy for the Chinese earthquake victims.

The Chinese website Sina quotes Mutter as saying that the May 12th disaster gave her China tour new meaning, thus she hoped that the "Air on the G String" could become a source of help and comfort to those who lost so much after the earthquake.

Mutter was accompanied by Norwegian symphony orchestra, the Trondheim Soloists.

Mutter began her Asian tour in Shanghai on May 25th. After her two days of performances in China's capital city, the tour will continue through June 10th in South Korea and Japan.

Before the tour, Mutter appealed to musicians from around the world to get involved in helping the relief efforts in China.

Mutter, now 45, impressed Herbert von Karajan with her spectacular performance at the Lucerne Festival in 1976. He praised her as "the greatest music prodigy since the young Menuhin" and invited her to the Salzburg Music Festival the following year. Karajan cooperated with her regularly in five
concerts a year.

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Learning Mandarin - History exhibition creates a stir

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History exhibition creates a stir

An exhibition on the history and development of Tibet has drawn much public attention since it opened on April 30 at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing.

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition

The exhibition comprises two parts: the History of Tibet and Feudal Serfdom in Old Tibet, and New Tibet Changing with Each Passing Day. About 160 objects, more than 400 pictures and audio-visual material are on display, telling of the vicissitudes of Tibet over the past 700 years, and the last
half century in particular.

One display showed that from 1965 -- when the Tibet Autonomous Region was founded -- to 2007, the central government provided nearly 162 billion yuan (23 billion U.S. dollars) in financial support for Tibet, accounting for 93.4 percent of the region's fiscal revenue, and how government projects
helped improve people's lives.

11th Panchen Erdeni Gyaincain Norbu (C) visits the exhibition themed "Tibet, the Past and the Present" in Beijing on May 4.

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Chinese Class - Dan (female)

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Bai Suzhen

Bai Suzhen was a character in the fairy taleThe Legend of White Snake. Bai Suzhen, the personified snake spirit, married the ordinary person Xu Xian. But the head monk Fa Hai tried for many times to undermine their marriage. Bai Suzhen ended up in being imprisoned under the weight of the Thunder
Peak Pagoda.

Repertoire:The Legend of White Snake

Xiao Qing

Xiao Qing was a character in the fairy tale The Legend of White Snake. A young girl, like Bai Suzhen, was a personified snake spirit. She joined Bai Suzhen in fighting against the head monk Fa Hai, who tried to undermine the marriage between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian.

Repertoire:The Legend of White Snake

Wang Baochuan

Wang Baochuan, the Prime Minister's daughter, was expelled from the Prime Minister's residence when she insisted in marrying Xue Pinggui, a beggar. Xue Pinggui later served the army in Xiliang while Wang led a lonely life in the cold cave dwelling for eighteen years. Upon receiving his wife's
letter written in blood delivered by dove, he hurried home. When they met at Wujia Slope and the truth was finally revealed, the couple recognized each other and got reunited.

Repertoire: Wujia Slope

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Chinese Class - Two Chinese Books Won Prizes in Leipzig Book Fair

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Two Chinese Books Won Prizes in Leipzig Book Fair

The renowned Leipzig Book Fair came to a close on March 16, 2008. Two Chinese books, AFTER and ANT, won prizes promulgated by German UNESCO Commission.

There were altogether 626 books from 34 countries participating in the competition. The Chinese book, AFTER, published by Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Art Press, won"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK" because of its"colorful layout and successful theme selection."The other book, ANT, published by Zhongguo
Jiangsu Art Press won"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK MAKING SPECIAL AWARD."

The Leipzig Book Fair is a traditional springtime event with a strong appeal to the general public. It offers its visitors a special kind of book experience. This year, Leipzig Book Fai attracted 2300-plus exhibitors from more than 40 countries in the world. The layout of the exhibition had its
own special characteristics. In addition to the traditional book areas, it also added the"old books area," "comic books area,"and"audio-visual area.”

Zhang Genrui, manager of China Books Trade Company, said:"In recent years, foreigners are more and more interested in Chinese books. Our books in this book fair sell very well, especially the language textbook and Chinese culture books"

ANT

Ant came from the studio of Zhu Yingchun, an experienced book designer. The slim volume is quite attractively put together. Illustrations, which make liberal use of white space to provide room for jotting in the margins, depict ants crawling over all kinds of objects, both natural and man-made,
and there are blank pages included at the back for readers to record their own thoughts, which they can then send in to the publishers for inclusion in future editions.

The bilingual text, written by Zhou Zongwei, a professor of education at Nanjing University, uses the life of an ant to provide insights on human life. A line on the cover advises readers in a playful variation on the well-known proverb: "There is profit in interpreting the meaning of the
ant"(译蚁意o亦益矣).

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Chinese Online Class - Exhibits and Installation Instructions

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Chinese Tutor - Chinese Ancient Statues, Artifacts on Show in Florence

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Chinese Ancient Statues, Artifacts on Show in Florence

An array of exquisite statues and artifacts never seen before outside China went on show in Florence on Friday for an exhibition featuring China's artistic flourishing in the first millennium.

More than 200 works are on display in Florence, highlighting the extravagance, luxury and sophistication of the imperial Chinese courts during a period in Europe that saw the fall of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages.

The exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi charts a course from the tradition-steeped works of the middle years of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) through China's increasingly cosmopolitan culture up to the refined elegance of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).

"The nine centuries represented in the show are a period of strong renewal in Chinese civilization," said curator Sabina Rastelli.

"The great attraction for all things foreign put China at the center of commercial and cultural exchanges with input from different religions and races that made this period unique," she added.

An array of gold and silver works and terracotta sculptures found in graves during the period of the Tang Dynasty follow, many of which are marked by the period's receptiveness to foreign influences.

At the height of the dynasty in the eighth century, the capital Chang'an in central Shaanxi province was the world's largest city and a buzzing trade center with an estimated population of two million.

Among the most precious artifacts on display is a set of five painted earthenware tomb figures from 730 AD, each of which has a different foreign face.

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Chinese language - Year of the Rat Celebration

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Year of the Rat Celebration

As the Year of the Rat draws near, many residents in Taiwan have been buying pets called "sugar gliders", because it's thought they look like rats.

No doubt with the year of the Rat approaching you'll find many, many sculptures celebrating that event.

As the Year of the Rat draws near, many residents in Taiwan have been buying pets called "sugar gliders", because it's thought they look like rats. They hope the cute, possum-like creatures can bring them good luck in the new year, and the pet shop business is booming.

Responding to the call, the little creature jumps onto its owner. This is a sugar glider. It was given its name by early bushmen in Australia who found they liked sweet things like honey and sugar and because of their ability to glide between trees.

Pet shop assistant, said, "Sugar gliders are active at night and during the day they sleep in a nest made of leaves in tree-hollows. They are very lovely and obedient, and crawl around to play with you."

Porcelain Trays with 'Rat' Greet Year of the Rat

A saleswoman shows a porcelain tray with the image of a stamp portraying rat, which is the first one of 12 symbolic animals chosen to represent 12 years in the Chinese lunar calendar, in Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi Province on Friday, January 25, 2008. The tray issued by China Post is to
greet the coming Chinese lunar New Year of the Rat, which falls on Feb. 7 this year.

A photo taken on on Friday, January 25, 2008 shows porcelain trays with the image of a stamp portraying rat, which is the first one of 12 symbolic animals chosen to represent 12 years in the Chinese lunar calendar, in Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi Province. The tray issued by China Post is to
greet the coming Chinese lunar New Year of the Rat, which falls on Feb. 7 this year.

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Chinese Pinyin - Introduction in Different Languages

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Speak Chinese - Preface

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The Chinese New Year Prints (Nián Huà in Chinese) are a time-honored art form of significant standing among the many traditional folk arts in China. New Year Prints often use subjects and motifs reflecting historical and social themes, village and town life, and people’s aspirations and
beliefs.

Employing a woodblock printing technique, the New Year Prints enjoyed glory and popularity during its heyday in the past. As an art form with unique features developed over the past centuries, it is deep rooted in folk traditions and popular for festive decorations. And in comparison with court
artisan or literati paintings, they are much closer to life, more vigorous and fun. New Year Prints have also played multiple roles in satisfying ordinary folks’ amusement and spiritual impulses, their aspirations for renewal, new beginning and need for festive decorations. Their extensive,
all-encompassing subjects have covered contemporary life, historical stories, Chinese myths, legends, novels and drams, often including heroic personalities, beauties and plump babies. Out of this great variety, those reflecting ordinary people’s everyday life with simple moral instructions and
edifying themes are the most prevalent.

Artisans for woodblock printing often have rural and farming background and the craftsmanship is perfected and passes on through apprenticeship over generations. During and after the 1940s, academy-trained artists also joined folk artisans in creating fine quality New Year Prints, depicting
people fighting in revolutionary wars, defending the country and building a new socialist China, which became an outstanding phase of the development of Chinese woodblock printmaking.

With fundamental social transformation and changes in people’s living conditions, the traditional Chinese New Year Prints no long enjoy the popularity as they did in the past. The 100 woodblock New Year Prints of this exhibition depict life and pursuits of the common people in rich and diverse
dimensions, spanning many centuries, from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to modern times, reflecting the impressively long lineage of a folk and cultural heritage.

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Speak Chinese - Chinese Graphic Design Exhibition

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Chinese Graphic Design Exhibition

Date of Shipment:2006.1

Total Packages:7 boxes, 150 pieces

Time of Previous Exhibitions

Venues

2006.1-2

Poland

2006. 3-6

France, Korea

2006. 7-11

Cuba, Chile

2006. 12

Bengal

2007. 1

Czech Republic, White Russia

2007. 8

Spain

2007. 9

Malta

2007. 11

Sebria

Exhibition in Malta

The use of graphic design to attract consumers and hold their attention can be seen in an exhibition called China Beyond Graphics being held at the China Cultural Centre in Valletta until the end of this month.

Graphic design is used extensively in marketing, particularly when it comes to packaging. Designers often drop their imaginative bucket into their bubbling reservoir of ideas and experiences and try to come up with fresh, striking images that sell.

A story about the celebrated Spanish Picasso illustrates the wealth of experience that graphic designers bring with them to the drawing board. The story goes something like this:

Picasso was in a park one day when a woman went up to him asking him to draw a portrait of her.

The master painter agreed and quickly sketched the woman, handing her the sketch. She was pleased with the likeness and asked how much she owed the painter. Picasso's price was $5,000.

The woman was shocked, protesting: "But it took you only five minutes to draw it."

"No, madam, it took me all my life," replied Picasso.

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Chinese Speaking - Ge Hong

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Ge Hong

Ge Hong (284-354),was from Danyang County (now in Jiangsu Province) of the Jin Dynasty (265-420 ). His grandfather Ge Xi used to be a "Dahonglu" (a big official) of the Eastern Wu Kingdom in the period of the Three Kingdoms (220-265). His father Ge Ti used to be the satrap of Shaoling (now in
Hunan Province) of the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316). When Ge Hong was 13 years old, his father passed away,and it was just in the period of "the Turmoil of the Eight Princes", so his family declined in a short time. As a child, Ge Hong was fond of reading and studied very hard. His family was so
poor that he had no money to buy books, pens and ink, so he had to borrow books from others, and practice writing with a piece of charcoal on the ground.

When he was young, he was invited by Gu Mi, the satrap of Wuxing, to be a commander in his army, to quell the uprising of Shi Bing at that time. After defeating Shi Bing, Ge Hong resigned from office and went to Luoyang alone, to search for fantastic books in order to broaden his knowledge. Later
on, at his invitation of his old friend Ji Han, the regional inspector in Guangzhou, he went to Guangzhou, and there he got acquainted with Bao Xuan, the satrap of Nanhai City. Bao Xuan had a good knowledge of medicines of and ways to keep healthy. He appreciated Ge Hong's talent very much, so he
not only married her daughter to Ge Hong, but also taught all his knowledge to Ge Hong.

Ge Hong's interest lied in two aspects: alchemy and medicine. When he was old, he heard Jiaozhi (now Vietnam) produced cinnabar, which was the major raw material for alchemy. So he lodged a request to the court to go to Goulou County (now in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) neighboring
Jiaozhi, to be a county magistrate there. The emperor thought Ge Hong's seniority and prestige were too high for the title of a county magistrate, so he did not agree. But Ge Hong repeatedly argued with him, saying he did not take being a higher official as a glory, but only because there was
cinnabar in that place. Finally, the emperor approved. But as he passed the Luofu Mountain located in the east of Guangzhou Province, he saw the scene was so beautiful and charming: flying clouds around the main peak, and plenty of waterfalls and springs,and then decided to stay there. He did
alchemy, practiced medicine and wrote books there until he died. Even now, at the "Seventh Paradise of Taoism" of the Luofu Mountain, there is still the relic of the "Place Where Ge Hong Did His Alchemy".

Ge Hong wrote Jinkui Yaofang (Golden Rare Prescriptions) in100 volumes. As it was too thick and heavy to carry, he chose the important ones from it and compiled another book, a 4-volume Zhouhou Beiji Fang (Prescriptions for Emergent Reference). All the medicines mentioned in the book are folk
herbal medicines,both inexpensive and convenient,so the book was very popular among common people. Most of the emergencies in Prescriptions for Emergent Reference are acute infectious diseases in our modern term.

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Chinese language - The 5th Int'l Johannes Brahms Choir Competition

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The 5th Int'l Johannes Brahms Choir Competition

Wernigerode, the colorful town at the foot of the Harz Mountains, hosted one of the most attractive MUSICA MUNDI competitions —— the 5th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival & Competition. Between July 18 and 22, the scenic town with its half-timbered architecture offered one of its
beautiful market squares in Germany as the ideal background for this festival.

Over five days, with choirs from 45 representative teams in 20 countries, including Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, South Korea and etc, around 1,500 participants staged performances and enjoyed the fabulous choir festival.

The competition featured 5 different categories:

I. With compulsory piece: Mixed Choirs, Male Choirs and Female Choirs.

II. Without compulsory piece: Mixed Choirs, Male Choirs and Female Choirs.

III. With compulsory piece: Chamber Choirs /Vocal Ensembles of Equal Voices and Chamber Choirs /Vocal Ensembles of Mixed Voices.

IV. Without compulsory piece: Children's Choirs, Youth Choirs of Equal Voices and Mixed Youth Choirs.

V. Folklore Competition of Category Winners.

Category winners had the opportunity to take part in the Competition of the Category Winners if nominated by the Jury.

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Learn mandarin - Exhibition: One Thousand Years of Jingdezhen Porcelain

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Exhibition: One Thousand Years of Jingdezhen Porcelain




For centuries, Jingdezhen City has been considered China's most important center for porcelain production. Ceramics were produced here as far back as the Han dynasty (206-220BC). The imperial porcelain was so exquisite it was described as being "as white as jade, as bright as a mirror, as thin as
paper, with a sound as clear as a bell".











Co-organized by Jingdezhen Culture Bureau and Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum, the exhibition One Thousand Years of Jingdezhen Porcelain offers 123 exquisite examples of Jingdezhen porcelain, dating from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties to pre-war and modern China. Included are eighty national
treasures, including nine Class One cultural items, sixty-six Class Two cultural items, and five Class Three cultural items. Also included are forty-three modern and contemporary pieces. The exhibition spans a period of over 1000 years.





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Adsotrans updated?

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Posted By msittig


Re: Adsotrans updated?

Sweet, thanks a bunch.



Forum: Adsotrans.com Forum 17th December 2007, 10:56 AM

Replies: 5

Adsotrans updated?

Views: 602

Posted By msittig


Adsotrans updated?

Hey hey, thanks for bringing Adsotrans back online.

Were there any significant upgrades made? Or just general maintenance?



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