Clay Figurine Zhang

As early as the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong, Jiaqing years, Tianjin clay figurines have been enjoying a great reputation; among those exquisite clay figurine works,”clay figurine zhang” is the king which made the whole crafts known to the world.The father of "Clay figurine Zhang" is named Zhang Mingshan, he started learn clay sculpture as early as he was a little child,he inherited his father’s talent and developed it with his own style, he decorated clay sculptures with colors, props, forming a unique style. From the Zhang Mingshan to now,the figurine making skills has been passed down for five generations, during this 140 years, the clay figurine Zhang's well received by either ordinary people or officials as a home decoration items.It’s said that Zhang Mingshan often hidden mud in the sleeve when he went to the theater, he made figurines while watching the opera, the shaped various roles, vivid with distinguishing features.

There are new developments on skills and styles on different generations,the second-generation descendant,Zhang Yu-Ting, tend to the creation of realistic path enriched the presentation skills, expanding the work localization.The third generation descendant, Zhang Jinghu, the fourth generation,Zhang Ming, Zhang Yue, who inherited the drawing skills on traditional Chinese painting colors and mural design strengths, emphasize on taking the body to make it in line with the proportion of perspective theory, thereby strengthening the integrity of the composition , the creative themes becomes more extensive making clay figurine Zhang's painted sculpture art to enrich and improve.

 

In 1959, painted clay figurine Zhang studio opened in Tianjin, mastered by Zhang Ming,so far,it has cultivated more than 80 professional and very skilled sculpture artists to inherite,research and develop the art of “clay figurine zhang”

Works of “Clay figurine Zhang”is of sound reputation at home and abroad, Some countries have also indicated their works "China's specialty" for the collection on display. There are  as many as 9 pieces of
“clay figurine zhang”are collected in Art Museum of China,becoming one of the national treasures.

If you ever come to Tianjin,don’t forget to visit the famous studio of “clay figurine zhang”,to see by yourself how the cute,vivid figurines are created by their handicraftman.

Address:No.202,Hexi Machang Lane,Tianjin
Post Code:300074

Fax:(022)23355370 Tel:(022) 23374088/(022)23374085 You are also visit the official website of the studio at: http://www.nirenzhangwr.com/index1.htm   Tags:Clay Figurine Zhang,shopping in China,tianjin 

Bruce Lee Wallpaper

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China Fashion Week Show

A model presents a creation by designer Qi Gang at China Fashion Week Show in Beijing November 3, 2009. China Fashion Week opens on Nov 2 and run until Nov 10, with almost 70 fashion events happening in Beijing. It will showcase the 2010 spring and summer collections of local and international fashion designers, and also host seminars and competitions. [Agencies]

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10 must-see streets in China

Those seeking to savor Chinese history and culture quickly now have a new traveling recipe, with China listing, for the first time, 10 must-see streets picked through public voting and a panel review by culture experts.

    Each of the 10 streets, including Guozijian Street in Beijing, South Avenue in Pingyao of Shanxi province, Central Avenue in Harbin and Barkhor Street in Lhasa, encapsulates a unique facet of China's traditional culture.

    Guozijian Street, for example, is the only street in Beijing featuring ancient archways. Home to the Imperial College during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it has also witnessed Chinese intellectual development over the past 1,000 years.

    South Street in Pingyao city lies at the heart of the exceptionally well-preserved traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century, and is a window to the city's 700 years of history.

    The Central Avenue in Harbin, despite its relatively young history dating back to the late 1900s, stands out from the rest for its eclectic mix of various European architectures that have survived for more than a century.

    The 10 streets in the list were chosen from among more than 200 across the country.

    The selection, jointly launched by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the State Administration of Cultural Relics, is aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of preserving and promoting the cultural and historic value of ancient streets, says Ouyang Jian of the Chinese Ministry of Culture.

    "Each of them has seen the history and development of the city they were built in," says Ouyang

    Other streets included in the list are Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, Jiangsu province; Tunxi Old Street in Huangshan, Anhui province; Three Lanes and Seven Valleys in Fuzhou, Fujian province; Qilou Old Street in Hainan's Haikou and two other streets in Shandong province - Badaguan in Qingdao and Zhaode Street in Qingzhou.

Pictures of the year 2009: Entertainment

Azharuddin Ismail (R), who acted as the character of young Salim and Rubina Ali (L), who acted as young Latika in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire,' play inside a taxi as they wait to travel to get their passports in Mumbai, February 19, 2009.[Agencies]

 

Kanye West interrupts the acceptance speech from best female video winner Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009.[Agencies]

Madonna's adopted son David Banda (L) looks at children at a school she financed, south of Malawi's capital Lilongwe, March 30, 2009.[Agencies]

 

Pop star Rihanna attends a preliminary hearing at a Criminal Court in Los Angeles, June 22, 2009.[Agencies]

 

Beyonce (R) performs "Single Ladies" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009.[Agencies]

 

A fan holds a tattered photo Michael Jackson outside a public memorial at the Apollo Theater in New York, June 30, 2009.[Agencies]

 

Lady Gaga performs "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009.[Agencies]

 

Tyra Banks leaves the Manhattan criminal courthouse after testifying in New York, April 29, 2009.[Agencies]

 

Actor George Clooney poses for photographers during a red carpet for the premiere of the movie "The Men Who Stare At Goats" at the 66th Venice Film Festival, September 8, 2009.[Agencies]

 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie checks the living conditions of an Iraqi refugee family living in Jaramana, a suburb in southern Damascus, October 2, 2009.[Agencies]

Chinese Spring Festival

Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year, generally from the 23^rd day of December in Lunar Year(Simplfied Chinese:祭灶) to the fifteenth day of the new year.During the 23 days, the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are the highlights of the whole festival.Spring festival is the longest holiday and most important festival in China,whole Chinese people celebrate the festival no matter they are at home or abroad.     

The history of Spring festival

The first day in a lunar year is picked as the spring festival(simplfied Chinese:春节)As the oldest history recorded, it’s been 4000 years from the first time Chinese celebrated this most important festival.

There are quite a few stories about the origin of spring festival,among them,majority Chinese people believe the festival stems from YuShun(simplified Chinese: 虞舜).One day in 2000 years ago,Shun (舜) became the emperor of China,he lead his officials worshipped the gods.From then on,people took that day as the first day of the year,this is how spring festival comes.
 

Spring Festival in Chinese history 
Chinese New Year in different eras have different names. In the pre-Qin time called the "previous day", "Mongol", "reform-year-old", "Xian-year-old", etc.; to the Han Dynasty, also called the "dynasties", "old Dan", "Zheng Dan", "day" ; Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties referred to as "meta-chen", "Mongol", "head of state", "Year of North Korea", etc.; to the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming, then known as the "New Year's Day," "Dollars" or "old days","new positive "," S "and so on; while the Qing Dynasty, has been called the" New Year's Day "or" Mongol."
In 1912,Sun Yat-sen became provisional president in Nanjing,the Republic of China announced the abolition of the old calendar to switch to solar calendar.,and decided to take the 1912 as the first year of the Republic,January 1st.1912 as the first spring festival. So the spring festival which Chinese people are having is dated back from 1912,it’s been 97 years. 

How the Chinese people spend the Spring Festival

China is a multi-ethnic country, nearly every ethnic minority has its own way to celebrate the festival. Han, Manchu and Korean people have commons on how to spend the festival,they enjoy family reunions,dining around table, eat rice cakes, dumplings and a variety of sumptuous meals.they decorate their houses, fire firecrackers and bless each other for a good fortune or a fruitful new year. The activities of celebration are extremely rich and varied,lion dance, playing the dragon,pasting papercuttings.In some areas, people follow the way how ancestors worship to pray for the new year, good weather, peace and good harvest. 

A Moonlit Night on the Spring River

Today,we'd like to bring you a very picturesque poem and a
song both describe a moonlit night on the spring river.
Let's play the music player by Pipa and go slowly into the
wonderful night:
  　

春江花月夜

春江潮水连海平，海上明月共潮升。滟滟随波千万里，何处春江无月明！

江流宛转绕芳甸，月照花林皆似霰；空里流霜不觉飞，汀上白沙看不见。

江天一色无纤尘，皎皎空中孤月轮 。江畔何人初见月？江月何年初照人？

人生代代无穷已，江月年年只相似；不知江月照何人，但见长江送流水。

白云一片去悠悠，青枫浦上不胜愁。谁家今夜扁舟子？何处相思明月楼？

可怜楼上月徘徊，应照离人妆镜台。玉户帘中卷不去，捣衣砧上拂还来。

此时相望不相闻，愿逐月华流照君。鸿雁长飞光不度，鱼龙潜跃水成文。

昨夜闲潭梦落花，可怜春半不还家。江水流春去欲尽，江潭落月复西斜。

斜月沉沉藏海雾，碣石潇湘无限路。不知乘月几人归，落月摇情满江树。

A moonlit night on the spring river
In spring the river rises as high as the sea,
and with the river's rise the moon uprises bright.
she follows the rolling waves for ten thousand li,
and where the river flows, there overflows her light.
the river winds around the fragrant islet where
the blooming flowers in her light all look like snow.
you cannot tell her beams from hoar frost in the air,
nor from white sand upon farewell beach below.
no dust has stained the water blending with the skies;
a lonely wheel like moon shines brilliant far and wide.
who by the riverside first saw the moon arise?
when did the moon first see a man by riverside?
ah, generations have come and pasted away;
from year to year the moons look alike, old and new.
we do not know tonight for whom she sheds her ray,
but hear the river say to its water adieu.
away, away is sailing a single cloud white;
on farewell beach pine
away maples green.
where is the wanderer sailing his boat tonight?
who, pining away, on the moonlit rails would learn?
alas! the moon is lingering over the tower;
it should have seen the dressing table of the fair.
she rolls the curtain up and light comes in her bower;
she washes but can't wash away the moonbeams there.
she sees the moon, but her beloved is out of sight;
she'd follow it to shine on her beloved one's face.
but message-bearing swans can't fly out of moonlight,
nor can letter-sending fish leap out of their place.
last night he dreamed that falling flowers would not stay.
alas! he can't go home, although half spring has gone.
the running water bearing spring will pass away;
the moon declining over the pool will sink anon.
the moon declining sinks into a heavy mist;
it's a long way between southern rivers and eastern seas.
how many can go home by moonlight who are missed?
the sinking moon sheds yearning o'er riverside trees.


This song you are listening is player by one of Pipa masters Liu Dehai,from below CD,you can hear more masterpieces from Master Liu,the album is named "Drunk Strings"

Five Big Misunderstandings about Sleep

“Why more sleep, more tired?””I don’t sleep tonight,I can make it up tomorrow”"I always sleep after drinking,drinking makes my body warm","I take a one hour noon nap every day,it makes me feel so good!"If you agree with above opinions,be careful!you may have been in a misunderstanding of sleep.Below is the five big misunderstandings about sleep,you check if you are having one of them:

Misunderstanding No.1:More Sleep Benefits Health

Some people will have a very long sleep on weekends trying to gain back sleep which was lost to work in workdays,however,they don’t get what they want,they get more tired than in usual days.Why?Actually,the sleep duration is not only one factor contributing to a healthy sleep,different people asks for different sleep time,so the quality of sleep is much more important than the sleep length.Most significant thing is to make your life well organized.

Misunderstanding No.2:Drinking Helps Sleep

In real life there are many people like to drink before going to bed, believing they would soon fall asleep.In fact,this approach is not desirable.During sleep,the harmful substances of the wine will remain in the body,poisoning the body,but also damage the retina, a reduced ability to cause the body to adapt.

Misunderstanding No.3:Sleep Disorder is not a disease

It is understood that 8% of people in their lives have different level of sleep disorders.Insomnia can be eliminated.For a few sleep disorders are concerned,there may be some yet to be revealed,or has emerged as a symptom of the disease

Misunderstanding No.4:I don’t need noon nap

Napping is a good way to harmonize the biological clock,but should  not be too long,15 minutes is appropriate.Studies have shown that napping can prevent premature aging,to lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease by 30%.However,nap is not good for every one,20% overweighted people,low blood pressure people and people whose circulatory system with severe disabilities,often due to siesta of local blood supply to the brain caused by lack of stroke.

Misunderstanding No.5:Depends on Sleeping Pills

Sleeping with sleeping pills is not a substitute for a real natural sleep. This is because more than 95% of the pills will shorten the depth of the sleep.Experts point out that so far have yet to find non-toxic side effects of exogenous sleeping pills,Doctor's advice should be taken before having sleep pills.

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Beware the Mighty Finger of Doom

The bulging biceps of Arnold Schwarzenegger… the rippling chest of Sylvester Stallone… and the mighty finger of Fu Bingli? Finger strength is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of awesome body development and fitness, but 39-year-old kung fu master Fu Bingli, from Lianyungang in eastern China, could make you think again.

“My index finger has as much strength in it as most people’s entire body”, says Fu Bingli, demonstrating modestly that strength training for the hands also does wonders for one’s personal confidence. That’s quite a claim – but his demonstrations prove it.

Doing either one-handed pushups or two-handed single-finger pushups is a challenge for most fit athletes. Fu, however, performed twelve consecutive pushups on one finger on October 19, 2009, winning himself an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.

He can also perform a one-fingered handstand – turning himself upside down and supporting his entire weight on just his right index finger.

While women in bars don’t usually check out a man by looking at his finger muscles straight off, finger strength is immensely important in most forms of martial arts. Exceptional displays of finger and grip strength are as common in martial arts lore as are tales of feats like karate master Mas Oyama’s favourite party trick of killing or dehorning a bull with one blow.

Aside from being able to perform impressive single-finger displays – something that seldom helps in a dark alley encounter – Fu Bingli’s thirty-two years of finger training give him a real advantage over his opponents in any movement that involves grasping, grappling, twisting, or finger-jabbing.

And besides that, he never has trouble unscrewing the lids from stubborn jars.

Chinese Yam with Sliced Perch in Tomato Sauce

This favorite dish of the Shanghainese is crispy and tender. It's so tasty and I'm sure you won't be able to put your chopsticks down. So join us and learn how to make it yourself.

Funny Money Face

Money face, putting your money where your mouth is: the internet's latest wacky photography craze

 

The phrase 'puting your money where your mouth is' has taken on a different meaning. Users of a website intense-zone.com have been sending in photographs of their friends combining their faces with those on banknotes from around the world. Here are some of the best

Chinese Recipe-Braised Pork with Chestnuts

Here we'd like to share a famous Chinese recipe named---Braised Pork with Chestnuts,take a look at the tutorial and be sure to have a try by yourself.Enjoy!

Dish preview,haha,yummy!

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Shanghai---China's Biggest City

Beijing's Best Vegetarian Restaurants

Contrary to what some believe, vegetarian dining in China is actually quite easy. These Beijing vegetarian restaurants are beloved by vegetarians and meat eaters alike for their tasty and healthy dishes, and relaxing environments.

Baihe Vegetarian Restaurant百合素食
One of the most famous vegetarian restaurants in the capital, Baihe has long been committed to helping people "eat healthier and live longer."  In addition to providing its customers with some of the most sumptuous dishes ever crafted out of tofu, Baihe also has an elegant, traditional environment filled with ancient Chinese flavor.

Famous Dishes: pumpkin soup, vegetarian intestines, chicken legs, yam soup, sweet tofu sausages
Price: 60 RMB/person
Phone: 010-62025284
Address: New South Gate of Summer Palace, Beijing 颐和园新建宫门南门
Getting There: Bus 374, 437

慈海素心
Cihai is currently Beijing's largest vegetarian restaurant at over a thousand square meters. The interior is designed in a Buddhist style and stays quiet despite its large number of customers.
Famous Dishes: boiled fish, Zen food, pocket tofu
Price: 86 RMB/person
Address: 103 Di'anmen Xidajie, Xicheng District, Beijing 西城区地安门西大街103号
Tel: 010-66571898
Getting there: Take bus 13, 850, 107, 118, 823, 111 or 810 to Dongguanfang.

Hetang Yuese(Lotus in Moonlight) 荷塘月色
Hetang is located in the Liufang Nanli complex and makes food that is normally eaten in monasteries. With room for over 150 people, this would be a great place to host a large gathering of your friends or business partners. They offer classic vegetarian dishes alongside modern western recipes.

Famous dishes: jieyuan life lengthening fruit, jiqing youyu, fresh reed roots, pearl screen jade, gumu fengchun, hetangbanyue, xuezhong songtan, hongyu cangjin, guozai xiangyu
Cost: 80 RMB/person
Address: Chaoyang District, Liufang Nanli, Bldg 12 北京市朝阳区柳芳南里12号楼
Phone:  010-64653299
Getting There: Take bus 104 to Liufangdongkou; or bus 18 to Zuojiazhuang

Pure Lotus(Jingxinlian) 净心莲
A perennial favorite among vegetarians, Pure Lotus is filled with a lovely sandalwood scent. Its elegant dining arrangements make a perfect escape from the clamor of the big city. Curtains separate the tables and Tibetan paintings adorn the walls. 
Famous dishes: youyizhi zen food, vegetable curry, vegetarian hand rolls
Price: 100/person
Address: West of the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Northeast corner of Changhong Bridge, East 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyong District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区东三环长虹桥东北角，中国农业部西侧，汉庭快捷酒店南。
Tel: 010-65923627
Getting there:
Take subway line 10 to get off at Tuanjiehu Station, exit B 地铁10号线团结湖站下车B口出

Sources from:http://www.echinacities.com/

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