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When the cell phone
first appeared on the Chinese market in the late 1980s it
cost 10,000-20,000 yuan, and was the size of a brick. Regarded
as the ultimate status symbol, it was called the da ge
da, meaning very influential person. At that time....
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Last month we had a discussion on
practical wisdom, with particular reference to a story about
horse racing. This month we look at sage wisdom from a different
perspective....
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Today, the idea of
gazing at one's reflection in a pot of water when applying
cosmetics seems ludicrous, but 3,000 years ago there was no
alternative...
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IN January 2003,
students Xiao Lin and Xiao Ma made an ignominious departure
from Chongqing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications.
The reason? Their ongoing relationship had resulted in Xiao
Ma's pregnancy. Consequently they were expelled....
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In Yunnan Province,
by the Jinsha River 120 kilometers from the seat of Lijiang
County, stands a monolith 200 meters high covering 0.5 square
kilometers. Built on it is a village, known as Baoshan Stone
City, site of 108 Naxi ethnic households....
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Drained by the hustle
and bustle of workaday life, urbanites seek a change of environment
in their free time. Outside Beijing city, in the suburban
districts and counties of Changping, Huairou, Miyun, Yanqing,
Pinggu, and Mentougou, are various local folklore villages
that welcome weekend and holiday guests.....
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