If you could become “something else”, which would you choose?
1. A hare-lipped, professional boxing fight-card announcer
2. A bronze statue of Chewbacca’s body shaved bare from head to toe
3. A chinese albino used-car saleswoman with severe halitosis
4. A protruding vein on Janis Joplin’s left arm
5. A 340lb Eskimo woman in a sauna with a faulty exit [...]
1. The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City, or Palace Museum, sits at the center of Beijing, directly north of Tiananmen Square where the famous portrait of Mao Zedong hangs on the palatial crimson wall. It was the imperial seat for Ming and Qing dynasty emperors from 1420 until 1912 when the last emperor, Pu Yi, abdicated. [...]
why do we badly want gold for the men’s and women’s team in basketball, phelps in swimming, etc.? seriously, how many bronze or silver medal athletes have we glorified? we even felt sorry for the us basketball team when they only got the bronze in athens. and now, when china is ahead in gold medals, [...]
14. The Buddha taught
A. following your desires leads to enlightenment.
B. suffering is not part of human life.
C. it is best to avoid meditation.
D. those who follow the Eightfold Path can attain nirvana.
15. Right attitude, right effort, and right mindfulness are all part of the
A. Four Noble Truths
B. Eightfold Path
C. Middle Way
D. Great Departure
16. [...]
20. Which of the following accurately describes the Western Zhou dynasty?
A. peaceful
B. militaristic
C. bureaucratic
D. chaotic
21. Shang kings surrounded themselves by a _______, or gathering of wealthy nobles that performed rituals intended to keep the kingdom safe and strong.
A. tribunal
B. government
C. court
D. advisers
22. Chinese rulers used what to explain the rise and fall of [...]
Last night, I watched the finals for the US men’s gymnastic team on NBC. They were in first place with Japan and China trailing close behind.
It turned out that they took the bronze at the end. I am just confused because it looked like the Chinese were doing no better than the US at some [...]
I’m curious and wondering if anyone else knows
During the olympics when a gold/silver/bronze medal is given out to winners, there are often the chinese women who hold the medals on a presentation tray and they wear the most adorbale white dresses i’ve ever seen. does anyone know the cultural significance to these dresses, or maybe [...]
is this a good essay on acupunture need a rating from 0-100
Chinese interest in medicine and health started over 5000 years ago in 3000BC. Chinese have invented and discovered many cures in medical issues. One of those great inventions is acupuncture, which has also helped discover the blood flow in the body.
Acupuncture involves inserting small [...]
I WAS WONDERING WHO IS GETTING MARRIED AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
MAYBE, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF CHINA LI PENG WILL GET MARRIED AGAIN?
MR. LI PENG IS THE REINCARNATION OF GENGHIS KHAN.
MR. LI PENG WILL BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA AND LEAD A 200,000,000 ARMY INTO IRAQ AS MENTIONED IN THE BOOK OF REVEALATION IN [...]
This was in Mail on Sunday today p. 10. “British Taekwondo girl Sarah lands kick to chinese favorites face Our perfect photo forces judges to reverse result”. This extra two points not given originally let the British contestant eventually get a bronze medal. Is the Judge cheating or the photographer as Chinese photographers could have [...]
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