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TravelLes routes de la soie Oddesey 1

FashionNational Costume：China vs. Vietnam vs. Korea vs. Japan 4T h e C o l o r f u l F a s h i o n W o r l d i n Globalization 6

FoodHow to Make Spring Rolls 7Mouth-watering Chinese Food in summer 8

LeisureJiong：The Hotest Chinese Character This Year 10

CultureJourney to the West and Monkey King 11The Creation Myth from Asia 12

PeopleThe Last Emperors 14Artemis Awards：Pay Tribute to the Most Inspirational Women 15

C'est un ancien passage de 200 ans liant la Chine avec l'Europe... car l'occident a rencontré l'orient, des royaumes ont été formés et les batailles se sont combattues. Les religions et les coutumes sociales étaient en confl it et elles ont fusionné. Les gens qui avaient un mariage international ont émigré. Diffusion de religions, portait le long de leurs grandes accomplissement-sculptures artistiques, de danses, de chansons et de beaucoup d'autres La fascination sont ces gauche au-dessus d'aujourd'hui. Les reliques historiques et culturelles nombreuses nous indiquent de leur vieille civilisation glorieuse.

Les routes de la soie possèdent une longueur totale avec plus de 7 000 kilomètres dont plus de 4 000 kilomètres sont en Chine. Les itinéraires changent en raison de leurs différentes destinations dans l'ouest pendants les différentes dynasties. Mais il y a trios itinéraires principaux : l'itinéraire du nord, l'itinéraire moyen, et l'itinéraire du sud.

Les trois itinéraires devraient être considérés réellement comme un itinéraire à la première partie avant qu'ils atteignent Loulan de Xingjiang, qui est de Xi'an - Lanzhou – le couloir de Hexi -- Wuwei -- Zhangye -- Jiuquan -- Dunhuang -- YumenGuan (Yang Guan) -- Loulan.

L'itinéraire du nord fonctionne de Loulan - Hami - Turpan - Urumqi -Yining - Yili – dans l'ouest à la côte de la mer caspienne.

L'itinéraire moyen fonctionne de Loulan -- Kuqa -- Aksu -- Kashgar --ouest en Iran et à Rome le long de la côte de la mer Méditerrané

L'itinéraire du sud fonctionne de Loulan - Qiemo - Yutian - Shache --sud en

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l'Inde et sud-est à la direction de l'Afghan.Dunhuang est situé dans l'extrémité occidentale du couloir de Hexide la

province de Gansu, une des villes historiques et culturelles chinoises bien connues et d'une gemme sur la route de la soie antique. C'est une ville d'oasis riche de coton. Environ à 25 kilomètres du sud-est de la ville, on trouve le Mogao Grottoes qui a 492 grottes. On dit que les premières cavernes sont construites par le moine Lezun en 366 et le dernier a été découpé dehors à l'heure de la conquête mongole en 1277. D'autres attractions touristiques dans Dunhuang sont le ressort en croissant de la Fontaine de lune et la Montagne de sable de chant.

Urumqi est le capital de la région autonome de Xinjiang se trouvant 900 mètres au-dessus de niveau de la mer. Urumqi signifie la belle terre de pâturage de "A "dans mongol antique. Le musée de la région autonome vaut une bonne visite. Il montre également les modèles des maisons et des outils des nationalités les plus importantes dans la région. Une excursion vers le lac du ciel qui se trouve à100 kilomètres est un devoir-voir. Il se situe à 1.900 mètres de haut dans les montagnes de Tianshan, au pied des 5.445 mètres de crête élevée de Bogda.

Turpan peut être atteint d'Urumqi dans un voyage de demi-journée d'autobus de la ville. Quelques vieux bâtiments ont été préservés dans Turpan. Le minaret d'Imin, construit avec des briques d'argile en 1776 et la mosquée peu abondamment meublée d'à côté sont les symboles de la ville. Le système d'irrigation souterrain Karez vaut la peine de visiter. Dans Karez, l'eau de fonte de glace des montagnes est creusée des rigoles sous la terre vers l'oasis à travers une longue distance. Le musée local montre des reliques des routes de la soie.

Kashgar se trouve à 1 300 mètres de haut sur la rive du f leuve de Tuman, au milieu d'une oasis d'irrigation avec du coton et la culture agricole. La population de 240,000 est principalement uighur. Kashgar est devenu une des régions de la Chine, presque 200 avant J.-C. Cette ville est loin de la mer parmi toutes les villes principales en Chine. La mosquée d'identification Kah au centre de la ville est la plus grande mosquée de la Chine, avec un dôme central et deux minarets. Derrière la porte sont les places ouvertes et arbre-rayées pour des prières, et à100 mètres, c’est la grande prière Hall, qui s'ouvrit seulement pour des prières de vendredi

De tous temps, les hommes se sont déplacés et ont commercé avec leurs voisins. Ainsi à travers les âges, des voies de communication ont sillonné l'immense continent eurasiatique, et peu à peu ces voies se sont réunies formant ce que nous appelons de nos jours les Routes de la Soie. Par ailleurs, des routes maritimes, ou Routes des Epices, se sont développées pour relier l'Orient à l'Occident par la mer. Cependant, ces vastes réseaux ne véhiculaient pas uniquement des marchandises et des denrées précieuses.

Le mouvement des hommes et le brassage des populations permirent également la transmission du savoir, des idées, des cultures et des croyances, exerçant ainsi une profonde influence sur l'histoire et la civilisation des peuples de l'Eurasie. De nombreux voyageurs se sont aventurés sur les Routes de la Soie, attirés par la soif du commerce, de l'aventure, de la connaissance aussi, et, au dix-neuvième siècle, par de nouvelles découvertes archéologiques.

Cependant, ces anciennes voies, f réquentées depuis des millénaires et considérées comme ayant été « ouvertes » par le général chinois Zhang Qian au 2e siècle avant notre ère, n'avaient pas de nom particulier. L'appellation « Route de la Soie » est relativement récente, car elle remonte au milieu du 19e siècle quand le Baron Ferdinand Von Richthofen, un géographe allemand désigna ce réseau de commerce et de communication du « Die Seidenstrasse ». Le terme, utilisé également au pluriel, qui suscite l'imagination de chacun car il évoque un certain mystère, est resté.

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P a r m i l e s p r e m i e r s voy a g e u r s i n t répides qu i ont b r avé le s Routes de la Soie , souvent au pér i l de leu r v ie , u n im mense réseau de voies de communication reliant l'Est et l'Ouest, se trouvent les voyageurs chinois dont le héros sans conteste est Zhang Qian. Envoyé vers l'Ouest en 139 av. J.-C., par l'empereur Han "Wudi" pour préparer des alliances contre les ennemis héréditaires des chinois, les Xiongnu, Zhang Qian fut capturé par ces derniers. Treize ans plus tard, il s'échappe et retourne en Chine. La richesse et l'exactitude des informations rapportées à l'empereur lui ont valu de mener une deuxième mission en 119 av. J.-C. auprès de plusieurs peuples voisins. Le succès remporté par cette mission a ouvert la voie aux futures ambassades et voyageurs de l'Orient et de l'Occident.

L e boudd h i sme s 'é t a n t r é pa ndu j u s q u ' e n C h i n e , p l u s i e u r s m o i n e s bouddhistes chinois ont fait un pèlerinage en Inde pour rapporter des textes sacrés, et leurs carnets de voyages sont aussi des sources d'information extraordinaires. Le compte rendu de voyage de " Fa Xian " ent re 399 et 414après Jésus-Chr ist , constitue, par exemple, une contribution impor t ante à not re con naissance de l'histoire d'Asie Centrale au 5e siècle. Celui de Xuan Zang , de 629 à 654, a non seulement une énorme valeur historique, mais a aussi inspiré un roman comique au 16e siècle, « Le pèlerinage d'Occident », devenu un des grands classiques chinois.

Dans le sens inverse, au cours du Moyen âge ont voyagé des moines ou commerçants européens, tels Jean de Plan Carpin, envoyé par le Pape Innocent IV ent re 1245 et 1247, Guil laume de Rubrouck, un franciscain f lamand envoyé par Saint Louis entre 1253 et 1255, ou Marco Polo, le plus connu, qui a voyagé pendant plus de vingt ans entre 1271 et 1292.

Le dix-neuvième siècle a vu apparaître u n nou ve a u t y p e d e voy a ge u r, d e s archéologues et géographes occidentaux, explorateu r s enthousias tes en quête d'aventures. Partis de France, d'Angleterre, d'Allemagne et du Japon.... ces chercheurs ont sillonné le désert à l'Ouest de la Chine,

le Taklamakan dans l'actuel province de Xinjiang, pour explorer les anciens sites des Routes de la Soie et pour retrouver des traces des inf luences bouddhiques. C'est ainsi que de nos jours on trouve dans les musées occidentaux, des fresques et objets d'ar t en provenance d'anciens sites bouddhistes de Chine ensevel is sous le sables et rapportés, par Sir Aurel Ste in ( U K, 1862-1943), Pau l Pel l iot (France, 1879-1945), Albert Von Le Coq (Allemagne, 1860-1930), parmi d'autres.

En 1988, l'UNESCO a lancé un projet décennal, intitulé Etude intégrale des Routes de la Soie : Routes de dialogue.

Dans le cadre de ce projet , plusieurs expéditions, dans lesquelles ont participé des spécialistes de tous les pays concernés, ont été organisées pour ret racer, par terre et par mer, certaines de ces routes. Avec une approche multidisciplinaire, le Projet de l'UNESCO a pour but d'étudier su r place les échanges scient if iques, technologiques et culturels qui ont eu lieu entre l'Orient et l'Occident par le biais des ces artères de communication, afin de stimuler de nouveaux projets de recherche sur le plan national et international et de promouvoir le concept d'identité plurielle et de patrimoine commun.

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Chinese QipaoQ i p a o ( a l s o k n o w n a s

ch e o ng s a m) i s o n e of t h e m o s t t y pical , t rad it ional cost umes for Chinese women which or iginated f rom t he Ma nchu women's one -piece dress. The stylish and of ten tight-f itting cheongsam that is most of ten associated with today was created in the 1920s in Shanghai a n d w a s m a d e f a s h i o n a b l e b y socialites and upperclass women.

Qipao general ly has t wo big sl its at either side of the hem for convenient movement and display o f t h e s l e n d e r l e g s o f wo m e n . Un l i ke a shor t- leng t h sk i r t , t he sl i t s of Qipao expose a woman's

legs indist inctly when she walks, as if there was a blurred emotional a p p e a l o f ' e n joy i n g f l owe r s i n mist. Qipaos can display Chinese wome n's mo de s t y, sof t ne s s a nd b e a u t y. L i k e C h i n e s e wo m e n ' s temperament , Qipaos are elegant and gentle. It not only lays st ress on the natural beauty of a female f ig u re , but a l so ma kes women's legs appear more slender. Mature women in Qipaos can display their g r acef u l r ef i ned ma n ne r. Qipao also provides designers with vast, creat ive space: some shor t , some long, with low, h igh, or even no collars at all.

National Costume：China vs. Vietnam vs. Korea vs. Japan

Editor: National costume expresses an identity through costume which usually relates to a geographic

area or a period of time in history, but can also indicate social, marital or religious status. Here, we are

glad to introduce the national costumes of four Asian countries--Vietnam, China, Korea and Japan.

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Vietnam ao dai T h e a o d a i ( á o d à i ) i s a

V i e t n a m e s e n a t i o n a l c o s t u m e pr imarily for women.It is a t ight-f i t t i n g s i l k t u n i c w o r n o v e r pantaloons. The style worn today is a moder nizat ion of the áo ngũ thân, a 19th cent u r y a r is tocrat ic g o w n i n f l u e n c e d b y M a n c h u Chinese fashions. Inspired by Paris fashions, Hanoi ar tist Nguyễn Cát Tườ ng and others redesigned the áo ngũ thân as a dress in the 1920s and 1930s. The updated ao dai was promoted by the ar tists of Tự Lực văn đoàn ("Self-Rel iant Litera r y G r o u p" ) a s a n a t io n a l c o s t u m e for the modern era. In the 1950s, Saigon designers t ightened the f it t o p roduce t he ve r s ion wor n by Vietnamese women today.

The most popular style of ao dai f its tightly around the wearer's upper torso, emphasizing her bust a nd cu r ves . A l t houg h t he d re s s covers the entire body, it is thought to be provocative, especially when it is made of thin fabr ic. "The ao dai covers ever y th ing, but h ides nothing," according to one saying. T he d re s s mu s t be i nd iv idu a l ly f it ted and usually requires several weeks for a tailor to complete.

Japanese kimonoThe Japanese kimono is one of

the world's instantly recognizable traditional garments. Thanks to the popular ity of uk iyo-e woodblock prints in the West at the beginning of the las t cent u r y, the k imono-cla d m a ide n be ca me one of t he qu i nt e s sent ia l i mages of Japa n . K imonos a re T-shaped , s t ra ight-l ined robes worn so that the hem fal ls to the an k le, with at t ached c ol l a r s a nd long , w ide s le eve s . Kimonos are wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial), and secured by a

sash called an obi, which is tied at the back. K imonos a re general ly wor n w i t h t r a d i t ion a l fo o t we a r (especially zōri or geta) and split-toe socks (tabi).

Today, kimonos are most often wor n by women , and on specia l occasions. Traditionally, unmarried wome n wor e a s t y le of k i mono c a l l e d f u r i s o d e , w i t h a l m o s t f loor- leng t h sleeves , on spec ia l o c c a s io n s . A fe w o ld e r wo m e n and even fewer men still wear the kimono on a daily basis. Men wear the kimono most often at weddings, t e a ce r e mon ie s , a nd o t he r ve r y special or very formal occasions.

Korean HanbokH a n b o k i s t h e t r a d i t i o n a l

K o r e a n d r e s s . I t i s o f t e n cha r a c t e r i zed by v ib r a nt color s and simple l ines without pockets. Moder n hanbok does not exact ly fol low t he a c t u a l s t yle a s wor n i n Joseon dy nas t y s i nce i t went t h r o u g h s o m e m a j o r c h a n g e s du r ing the twent ieth cent u r y for p r a c t i c a l r e a s o n s .T h e t o p p a r t called a jeogori is blouse-like with long sleeves with the men's version being longer, stretching down to the waist. Women wear skir ts (chima) while men wear baggy pants (paji). Var ious accessor ies such as foot gear, jewelry, and headdresses or hair pins completed the outfit.

Along with language, religion and cultural patterns such as dance, f o o d , h o u s i n g a n d a e s t h e t i c s , appa rel plays a v i t a l role i n t he p r e s e r va t ion a nd ex p r e s s ion of cu lt u ra l ident i t y. I n mult ie th n ic nations such as China and America, s t y l e s o f t r a d i t i o n a l a t t i r e a r e diverse. However, in countries such as Korea , which are occupied by a single ethnic group, t radit ional dress is synonymous with national dress. For this reason, the hanbok forms a highly effective expression of Korea identity.

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The map of today’s fashion world is be composed by several subcultures. The popular culture and globalization do not mean that the fashion phenomena all over the world are always identical. Just like there are different civilizations, e.g., Islamic, Confucian, and Catholic c iv i l i z a t ion , f a sh ion phe nome na i n different regions have their own unique characteristics.

T he most out s t and i ng cha rac te r of fashion trends in Islamic regions is that women wear headscarves, which represents humility. The capital of the Islamic fashion world is Cairo. A lot of fashion events are held in Cairo every year, where headscarves are shown as the design emphases of many designers. Some women also wear long garments and take veils. Actually the “fashion for veiling” has grown from Turkey in the Islamic fash ion world since the early 1990s. Many women wear the veils not because of religious devotion or as a polit ical statement, but just because it's trendy.

In eastern Asia, the fashion trends

are now led by Japan and South Korea. Because the histories of many countries i n Asia a re i mpac ted by Con f ucia n traditional culture, most of women favor sweet and gentle styles. They prefer bright, light and soft colors to darkness colors. In their opinions, these colors can let them look younger. So, most of colors a re added by some amount of white, i.e., t ints. Meanwhile, many dominant designers accept complex, luxurious and delicate styles. For example, silks, lace and brocade are always used by many designers and embroideries are frequently ut i l ized in cloth ing. A lot of women love classic European styles, such as Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo styles.

In contrast , the fashion t rends in Western countries are primarily dominated by darker colors, such as chestnut, coffee, grey, black and burgundy, that is, shades. Mature and sophist icated images are favored, which can be hinted by these dark colors. Simple, natural, candor and freedom styles are pursued by the Western fashion world. Young women prefer styles that can show their independence with a strong emphasis on self-interpretation of the sexy charisma.

On the whole, future fashion trends i n g lobal i zat ion wi l l be dete r mined by interactions between major fashion subcultures. With the accelerating and expanding globalization, the inf luential spheres, characteristics, and evolutionary paths of each fashion subculture will be deeply impacted by relat ionsh ips between different fashion subcultures. For example, the Islamic and Asian fashion worlds currently are both impacted by the Western fashion trends at varying degrees. At the same time, the Western fashion culture also absorbs some elements of the other two cultures. People in different fashion worlds would like to reserve their own traditional culture symbols while pursuing volatile fashion trends.

Globalization will bring the fashion world g reate r d iversit y. The face of tomorrow’s fashion will be co-painted by people with d i f fe rent aesthet ica l understandings and cultural backgrounds. While as an indust ry and a business, players in the fashion world from different spheres of subcultures will have to fight much harder to expand thei r market shares. The dynamics between them may mixed by cooperat ion, compromises, competition, and conflicts.

The Colorful Fashion World in GlobalizationBy Liying Zhao

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1 . P r e p a r e a n d c o m b i n e y o u r f i l l i n g ingredients

You can use just about anything you’d like as a filling for spring rolls. Vegetables should be either lightly steamed or sautéed and sliced into thin slivers. If you’re using noodles, I find it works best to break them in half before cooking so they’re not too long. Fresh herbs are wonderful to use in spring rolls as well.

2. Submerge wrappersSubmerge 2-3 wrappers at a time in hot

(not boiling) water until completely pliable, about 15 seconds. Wrappers will become fragile, so I recommend using your hands

for this. Remove from water and lay one wrapper on a f lat surface, setting others aside. If your wet wrappers have small holes in them, place the holes closest towards yourself on your f lat surface. For larger holes, use a double layer of wrappers.

3. Place filling on wrapperSpoon about 2 tablespoons of your

filling horizontally on your wrapper, just below the middle.

4. Make your first foldFold the bottom of the wrapper up over

the filling and gently press down.

5. Make your second foldFold in both of the sides of the wrapper

and gently press to seal.

6. Finish foldingContinue rolling the spring roll up

towards the top of the wrapper. If your wrapper won’t seal closed, sprinkle the top with a bit of water or make a roux of one part water and one part cornstarch to use as a sealant.

7. Serve and enjoy!Serve with dipping sauce and enjoy!

For a vegan egg roll, simply deep dry your finished spring roll and viola!

How to Make Spring RollsBy Jolinda Hackett

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Crystal Shrimp (水晶虾)

Some say that this dish is the best dish of Shanghai. Its Chinese name means crystal shrimp. The name came from the look of the dish since the shrimp would look almost transparent. Although it looks like a dish simply made of shrimp, the material processing and cooking can be quite complicated. What makes the dish good is that each bite first gives crisp feeling at the skin of the shrimp, but when you bite further you will soon feel the tender and juicy shrimp body. To make the shrimp taste like this depends on the skills of the cook and how much time he spends, the shrimp processing before being cooked is important and needs several hours, including cooling off in the refrigerator for a few hours.

Mouth-watering Chinese Food in summer

Chinese Broccoli with Wasabi (冰镇芥兰)

What is in the Chinese name of the dish but did not make into its English name is that it is iced. You can probably guess it though from the picture above. Well selected Broccoli for this dish should be quite tender and crisp. The making of it is pretty simple. Scald it for just a little bit of time, and then put it in iced water for a while, the Broccoli would then be ready. The sauce for it is also simple, soy sauce and a little bit wasabi. Everything is simple but combined together they produce an amazingly refreshing taste that could drive away all the hot air during summer.

Hot summer is coming. Sweating! No appetite! Go to the Chinese restaurant! Good choice for this summer.

Kung Pao Chicken(宫保鸡丁)

Kung pao Chicken is probably the most famous Chinese dish. It is said to be invented by a government official in Qing Dynasty( 清朝 ) almost two hundred years ago. Kung pao was his title. The dish is a mixture of stir-fried diced chicken, peanuts and special Si Chuan chili. It should taste a little sweet, sour and of course spicy, along with the flavor of peanuts. The making of this dish is quite complicated, including chicken processing, preserving a little bit, stir-frying with chili, then soy sauce, and then vinegar, wine, etc. There are so many steps and each show the cooking skills of the cook. Being a famous dish, Kung Pao Chicken can almost be found in every Chinese restaurant in the world. However the local Si Chuan chili is needed for the best flavor of this dish. Unfortunately such chili can not be easily acquired outside of China. So the best place to have this dish is in Si Chuan province.

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West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy (西湖醋鱼)

This dish was named after the most beautiful and famous lake in China, West Lake ( 西湖 ). But what makes this dish famous is not just because of its name. Before the fish is cooked, it has to stay hungry in clean water for one or two days, so that the smell of mud in the fish can be got rid of. Cooking of the fish is simply putting it in boiling water for about 3 minutes. Then all that needs to be done is to pour the sauce onto the fish. The sauce was made up of the water used to cook the fish, vinegar, sugar, rice wine, soy sauce, etc. The simple cooking method pretty much shows the essence of Zhe Jiang cuisine - maintaining the freshness as much as possible.

Shredded Ham, Chicken and Fried Egg (扣三丝)

The dish is a very famous Shanghai Cuisine dish. It is made up of three juliennes, which are chicken juliennes, pork ham juliennes and fried egg juliennes. The making of the juliennes is very important to this dish as it requires all the juliennes to be in the same length and width. Before they go to cooking, place a mushroom at the bottom of a bowl, then put the juliennes orderly into the bowl. The major cooking method is steaming with a high temperature for 15~20 minutes. After steaming is done, put the bowl upside down into flavoring soup and remove the bowl. A nice looking and tasty dish is done.

Braised Dong Po Pork (东坡肉)

Su Dong Po ( 苏东坡 ) was one of the greatest poets of all time in China. Lots of people still love his poems now. His legacy was not just limited to his poems though. He also invented a lot of food recipes. Dong Po Pork, which was named after him, was the best of them.

Fat and Lean Streaked Pork with skin should be used for this dish. The pork should be cut into cubes. The concept of cooking it is to add just a little water and spend a really long time in frying and then steaming on mild fire. The long time of cooking makes the sauce able to go into every tissue of the pork, and also makes the pork soft like molten. Just one bite you will feel the pork melting in your mouth and filling it with the fragrance and taste mixed by rice wine, soy sauce and fresh pork. Don't worry about the fat! I assure that well cooked Dong Po Pork will not be greasy at all.

Pumpkin Porridge

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sweet mung bean soup

（绿豆汤）

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Jiong ( 囧 ) is a Chinese character meaning a "patterned window"

or "as bright as the light peering from outside the window". However,

nowadays it is more widely used on the Internet as an ideographic

emoticon representing a range of moods, as it resembles a person's

face. It is commonly used to express ideas or feelings such as

annoyance, shock, embarrassment, awkwardness, scorn or the internet

meme "DO NOT WANT". Since 2007, the Jiong character has been widely

used in countries that speak Chinese, including Mainland China,

Hong Kong and Taiwan, but also used occasionally in languages that

implement Chinese characters, such as Japanese and Korean, as well

as others that do not, including English.

Jiong：The Hotest Chinese Character This Year

囧 STARS

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囧 THINGS

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Xi You Ji (1986)

This is a very famous Chinese live action TV series produced by CCTV in 1986, starring Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Monkey King. It follows the original storyline faithfully and is widely regarded as a classic. The por t rayal of Mon key King by Liu Xiao Ling Tong is by far the best and most masterful. If Monkey King was real, this would be what he would look like.

Journey to the West and Monkey King

"Journey to the West" or Xi You Ji, written by Wu Cheng-en (1500?-1582), is one of the renowned classical Chinese novels about an al legor ical rendition of the journey, mingled with Chinese fables, fairy tables, legends, superstitions, poplar beliefs, monster stories as well as whatever the author could find in the Taoist and Buddhist religions. It was based on a

true story of a famous Chinese monk, Xuan Zang (602-664).

M o n k e y K i n g ( S u n Wu Kong) i s a r eb e l l iou s extraordinary being, born out of a rock, fertilized by the grace of Heaven. Being extremely smart and capable, he learned all the magic tricks and kungfu from a master Taoist. He becomes so powerful that he claims to be the king in defiance of the only authority over heaven, the seas,

the earth and the subterranean world. That act of high treason invites the relentless scourge of the Heavenly army. Finally, u n d e r B u d d h a ' s h e lp , t h e monkey was suppressed under a great mountain known as the Mount of Five Fingers.

Five hundred years later, there came to his rescuer, the Tang Monk, Xuan Zang. The Mon key K i ng be come t he disciple of the monk and escort

him with Buddha's arrange to insure that he could make for the West to get the sutras, along with two other disciples they later came across—Monk Pig and Friar Sand. There started the four's stormy journey west which was packed with actions and adventures that brought into full play the puissance of the monks' disciples, the Monkey King in particular.

Related Films & Shows

A Chinese odYsseY (1994)

This movie, starring Stephen Chow, is based only loosely on Xi You Ji. It is actually a parody of the story. It's filled to the brim with slapstick humor, which is what we've come to expect of a Stephen Chow movie. The story unfolds when a bandit chief, Joker (who is actually Wu Kong), gets entangled with two sisters who are actually immortals. Without giving away too much of the plot, let's just say Joker ends up 500 years in the past, where he gets to meet himself.The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

The movie is about an American kid who's obsessed with Chinese kung-fu movies and he somehow gets hold of Wu Kong's magic cudgel and falls right into a world of immortals, real kung fu, and magic. He travels together with this guy called Lu Yan (Jacky

Chan) and the silent monk (Jet Li) who teach him mar t ial a r t s and f ight of f h o r d e s o f c o o l enemies. It wasn't supposed to be a remake of Journey to the West but simply a movie that used elements of it.

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This famous Japanese manga is loosely based on Xi You Ji. Basically, the only concrete similarity is the main character’s name, which is Son Goku. (Japanese for Sun Wu Kong.) A teenage girl scientist, Bulma, takes the place of San Zang, a pig with transformation abilities, Wuron, takes the place of Ba Jie, but only for a while. The author follows the basic plot structure of Xi You Ji only for the first few tankōbon, after which the storyline spirals wildly out of control.

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From China:

In the beginning the heavens and earth were still one and all was chaos. The universe was like a big black egg, carrying Pan Gu inside itself. After 18 thousand years Pan Gu woke from a long sleep. He felt suffocated, so he took up a broadax and wielded it with all his might to crack open the egg. The light, clear part of it floated up and formed the heavens; the cold, turbid matter stayed below to form earth. Pan Gu stood in the middle, his head touching the sky, his feet planted on the earth. The heavens and the earth began to grow at a rate of ten feet per day, and Pan Gu grew with them. After another 18 thousand years, the sky was higher, the earth thicker, and Pan Gu stood between them like a pillar 9 million li in height so that they would never join again. When Pan Gu died, his breath became the wind and clouds, his voice the rolling thunder. One eye became the sun and one the moon.

The Creation Myth from AsiaEditor: Our dear readers, now you will get some information about the story of creation from

different Asian countries In all of these various stories we’ll witness similar elements to those in the biblical narrative of creation, such as primordial chaos, division of water, winds fluttering over the water, the creation of living things from clay, etc.

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From Japan:

Before the heavens and the earth came into existence, all was a chaos, unimaginably limitless and without definite shape or form. Eon followed eon: then, lo! Out of this boundless, shapeless mass something light and transparent rose up and formed the heaven. This was the Plain of High Heaven, in which materialized three divine beings who are called the Three Creating Deities. Many gods were thus born in succession, and so they increased in number, but as long as the world remained in a chaotic state, there was nothing for them to do. Whereupon, all the Heavenly deities summoned the two divine beings, Izanagi and Izanami, and bade them descend to the nebulous place, and by helping each other, to consolidate it into terra f irma. Then the couple bore many islands, deities and forefathers of Japan. In the cleansing rite after his return, he begot Amaterasu (the sun goddess) from his left eye, Tsukuyomi (the moon god) from his right eye and Susanoo (tempest or storm god) from his nose.

From Korea

At the beginning the world did not exist. A deity named Yul-ryeo and a goddess named Mago appeared. Yul-ryeo then died. Mago in turn gave birth to two goddesses: Gung-hee and So-hee .They in turn each gave birth to two Men of Heaven and two Women of Heaven. After the appearance of the Heavenly People, Yul-ryeo is revived and through her re-birth, heaven, earth, and the oceans were created, along with Chi (soul), fire, water, and earth. These four elements in turn mixed and became herbs and plants, birds and animals. Mago decides to stay with Yul-ryeo, whose body had now become the world, and the Heavenly People ruled all living things from their heavenly fortress named Magoseong in honor of the goddess. There were four Heavenly Men guarding each cardinal direction of the fortress, and they were Cheong-gung, Hwang-gung who were children of Gunghwee, and Hukso, Baekso who were children of Sohwee. They in turn married the four Heavenly Women, and gave birth to twelve children, who would become the ancestors of the humans.

From Hindu

This universe existed in the shape of darkness, unperceived, destitute of distinctive marks, unat t a inable by reasoning, unknowable, wholly immersed, as it were, in deep sleep. Then the Divine Self-existent, himself indiscernible but making all this, the great elements and the rest, discernible, appeared with irresistible power, dispelling the darkness. He who can be perceived by the internal organ alone, who is subtle, indiscernible, and eternal, who contains all created beings and is inconceivable, shone forth of his own will. He, desiring to produce beings of many kinds from his own body, first with a thought created the waters, and placed his seed in them. That seed became a golden egg, in brilliancy equal to the sun; in that egg he himself was born as Brahma, the progenitor of the whole world. The Divine One resided in that egg during a whole year, then he himself by his thought divided it into two halves; and out of those two halves he formed heaven and earth, between them the middle sphere, the eight points of the horizon, and the eternal abode of the waters.

From Philippine

When the world first began, there was no land, only the sea and the sky, and between them was a crow. One day this bird, which has no where to land, grew tired of flying around, so she stirred up the sea until it threw its waters against the sky. The sky, in order to restrain the sea, showered upon it many islands until it could no longer raise but instead flow back and forth, making a tide. Now at this time the land wind and the sea wind were married, and they had a child which was a bamboo. One day when this bamboo was floating beside the seashore when it struck the feet of the crow who was on the beach. Shocked, hurt and angered; the crow hysterically pecked at the bamboo until it split into two section, and out one section came out a man named Malakas (Strong), and from the other a woman named Maganda (Beautiful). Then the earthquake called on all the birds and fishes to see what should be done with these two, and it was decided that they should marry. Many children were born to the couple, and from them came all the different races of people.

Izanagi and Izanami

Mago--the Mother of the Earth

Malakas and Maganda Emerging from BambooBrahma The Creator

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Sunjong (Korea)

Tragedy Index: Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor (March 25, 1874–April 24,

1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910. He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. He was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese forced the abdication of Emperor Gwangmu and his reign ended with the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910. After Annexation Treaty, Emperor Sunjong was put in the Changdeokgung confinement by the Japanese. He died on April 24, 1926 in Changdeokgung. He is buried with his two wives at the imperial tomb of Yureung in the city of Namyangju.

The Last EmperorsPuyi (China)

Tragedy Index: Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi

ascended to the throne at age 2 years 10 months in December 1908 following his uncle's death on November 14. Empress Dowager Long y u s ig ned t he "Act of Abdication of the Emperor of the Great Qing" on February 12, 1912, following the Xinhai Revolution. Puyi was to retain his imperial title and be treated by the government of the Republic. On March 1, 1932, Puyi was installed by the Japanese as the ruler of Manchukuo under the reign title Datong, and he became a puppet of Japan. At the end of World War II, he was captured by the Soviet Red Army (1945) and turned over to the Chinese Communists in 1950. Afterwards, he worked at the Beijing Botanical Gardens. He was made a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in which he served from 1964 until his death.

Bahadur Shah II (India)

Tragedy Index: Bahadur Shah II was born on October 24,

1775 and ascended the throne in 1838. Emperor Bahadur Shah II ruled over a Mughal empire whose expanse was not much and the British Empire were the principal military and political powers then. The emperor was subordinated to the British rule. Bahadur Shah II was not a significant threat to any power in India. He was neither exceptionally skilled in statecraft nor possessed royal ambitions. With the spread of the Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian regiments took possession of Delhi. In search of a figure that could bring together all Indians, most insurgent Indian kings and the Indian regiments established him as the Emperor of India. When the uprising was trampled, Bahadur Shah II fled and took refuge in Humayun s Tomb. However, the British soon took him into custody and killed his two sons. After his death on November 7, 1862, he was buried near Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon.

Nicholas II (Russia)

Tragedy Index: Nicholas II, the last Russian Emperor, was the eldest son of Alexander III. He ascended the throne after the death of his father on October 20, 1894, and was crowned on May 14, 1896. According to contemporaries, Nicholas was gentle and approachable. Those who met him easily forgot that they were face to face with the Emperor. In private life, he was undemanding but had contradictions in his character, tending to weakness and inconsistency. A stubborn supporter of the right of the sovereign, despite growing pressure for revolution, he did not give way on a single issue. On March 2, 1917, Nicholas II abdicated after the Second Russian Revolution. In April 1918, the Bolshevik government decided to move the Imperial family to Ekaterinburg in the Urals. Here, they were all shot on July 17, 1918.

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Athens, Greece, June 22, 2009—The Euro-American Women’s Council presented

14 prestigious Artemis Award honorees during its annual international forum sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, and the Mayor of Athens.

Mrs. Loula Loi Alafoyiannis, Founder and President of EAWC, welcomed the awardees which include an Emmy-award winning journalist, Russian-American painter, Nobel-prize winner, Greek scholar, former Vice President of NASDAQ, and an acclaimed American actress in China.

Loula said, “These honorees truly exemplify what the Goddess Artemis Award is all about: outstanding personal achievement, the protection and promotion of women, a vocal concern for the environment, and a passion to create a better understanding between cultures. These remarkable individuals serve as true role models for future generations.”

Award-winning music composer and producer Tomaczek Bednarek, who was accorded a special award from the Mayor of Athens, opened the star-studded evening with the performance of his new song, “Women of the World.”

Also performing was the Hollywood Hall of Fame Greek composer Demetrios Katis. Other highlights included the unveiling of the painting, “Arrows of Artemis” by Alexey Steele dedicated to EAWC’s mission to empower women. Loula was also presented with a prestigious American award by PR guru Daisy Gallagher from the 2009 World Green

Energy Symposium.With Mr. George Sourlas, Vice President of the

Parliament and Speaker of The House, the prominent awardees pledged their full support to bring the Elgin Marbles back to their rightful birthplace at the Acropolis.

The EAWC winners also were honored with a special award for promoting Hellenic culture by the City of Athens Mayor’s Office. Actress Kerry Brogan presented Minister Kassimis with a famous wooden sculpture from China, and the Mayor with a painting by renowned calligraphist Wang Baohua honoring the Olympic Spirit between Beijing and Athens.

The Artemis Awards are given annually to leaders from around the world for their distinguished achievements in the fields of business, politics, journalism and academia, which bridge nations and cultures, set economic trends, exercise influence, innovate change, and make a difference in this world.

Artemis Awards：Pay Tribute to the Most Inspirational Women

Women of the World Come to Greece to Raise a Global Voice, and Make a Pledge to Help Return

the Parthenon Marbles to The Acropolis.

2009 ARTEMIS AWARD RECIPIENTS1) Maribel Aber:2) Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou3) Kerry Berry Brogan4) Rita Cosby5) Prof. Devra Lee Davis6) Dr. Potitsa Grigorakou 7) Gayle Gaston8) Svetlana (Lana) Kim.9) Dimitrios Kastanas10) Demetrios Katis11) Regina Mead12) Pavlina Moustaka13) Helena Nyman14) Alexey Steele

By Thomas Kong, Sina Times correspondent

The Honorees at the stage (Photographed by Thomas Kong)

Athanasios Kousathanas(Mayor o f M y c o n o s ) , L o u l a L o i A l a f o g i a n n i s , T o m a c z e k Bednarek(Photographed by Thomas Kong)

One of the Godess Artemis Award winner, Highly Acclaimed American Actress in China, Ms. Kerry Berry Brogan made a speech at the City Hall of Athens. She is explaining the meaning of the five color wristiet of 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.(Photographed by Thomas Kong)

Sina Times Reporter Thomas Kong with part of the Honorees in Royal myconian Hotel. (From Left: Thomas Kong, Maribel Aber, Svetlana Kim, Loula Loi Alafoyiannis, Kerry Berry Brogan, Helena Nyman. Photographed by Tomaczek Bednarek)

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For authentic Chinese food lovers the only place to go is Chinatown! Stroll along the main thoroughfare de la Gauchetiere and experience first hand the hustle and bustle of a vibrant culture. Street merchants selling everything from tasty treats to caricatures will entertain you. You will find great gift ideas including beautiful kimonos, lingerie, crafts and china.

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CultureLoong: Chinese Dragon ⅡChinese Festivals Ⅳ

LeisureLearn to Play Chinese Mah-Jong ⅤXiang Qi－Chinese Chess Ⅵ

FoodAbout Chinese Food & Cooking Ⅷ

TravelHainan Island—— The Hawaii of China Ⅸ

PeopleTragic Lives of the Chinese Ancient Bea-uties ⅫIn Memory of John Roderick ⅩⅣ

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Chinese archaeologists started a new excavation of the famous terracotta army site on June 13th, hoping to fi nd more clay fi gures and unravel some of the mysteries left behind by the "First Emperor." It was the third excavation in the pit -- the fi rst and largest of three pits at the site near Xi'an, capital of northwestern Shaanxi Province -- since 1974 when the terracotta army was discovered by peasants digging a well.

The most important discovery on the fi rst day is two four-horse chariots that are standing in tandem very closely which is the first time find such an existence in the excavation history. In addition, another important discovery was that a few newly-u nea r thed terracotta warriors were richly colored. Archaeologists soon used plastic sheets to cover them for protection.

The 230 by 62-meter pit was believed to contain about 6,000 life-sized terracotta f igures, more than

1,000 of which were found in previous excavations. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage has approved a fi ve-year excavation plan submitted by the Qinshihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum.

Archaeologists hoped they might find a clay figure that appeared to be "in command" of the huge underground army. They are also hoping to ascertain the success of decades of preservation ef for ts to keep the undiscovered terracotta fi gures intact and retain their original colors.

The army was one of the greatest archeological fi nds of modern times. It was discovered in Lintong county, 35 km east of Xi'an, in 1974 by peasants who were digging a well. The first formal excavation of the site lasted for six years from 1978 to 1984 and produced 1,087 clay fi gures. A second excavation, in 1985, lasted a year and was cut short for technical reasons.

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FocusChina starts 3rd dig-up of terracotta warrior 1Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum: To Dig or Not? 2The First Emperor of China-Qin Shi Huang 3Movie Related to the First Emperor and His Mausoleum 4To Be a Real Terra Cotta Warrior 5

PeoplePhotographer Interview: Swanky Hsiao 6Four Beauties of Ancient China 8

CultureChinese Idiom-Chengyu 9

FoodHow to Make Fried Rice-The Easiest Easy Chinese Recipe 10Panacea-Chinese Green Tea 11

JokesFour Chinese Jokes 12

ArtsThe Finest of Cuts 13Jade In China 13

DiscoveryC h i n a ' s T o p 1 0 A r c h a e o l o g i c a l Discoveries in 2008 14

TravelGo to Xi'an 15

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