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1. Sichuan: The Land of Plenty
Sichuan Province is on the upper reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River in southwest China. It covers an area of 485,000 square kilometers, and it has four kinds of landform: plains, hills,
Author: Tao Xihui Year 2001 Issue 8 PDF HTML
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2. Feng Youwen, Noted Calligrapher and Seal Carver
THE Chinese term yinzhang is a combination of the two characters yin (impression) and zhang (stamp or seal). In ancient times, most of the stamps in China were carved out of gold, silver, jade,
Author: Zhu Tao Year 1999 Issue 11 PDF HTML
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3. Conquering The World's Highest Peaks
Photographs by AgbuThe earth has 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in height, ten of them in the Himalaya and Karakorum Mountain Ranges in the hinterland of Asia. These giants are perpetually covered with
Author: Tang Tao Year 2001 Issue 3 PDF HTML
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4. The Seven-Star Crag
Photographs by Tang Tao and Qian RongsenFirst I flew from Beijing to Guangzhou. Then I took a train and traveled westward, watching a panorama of gentle hills and bustling towns and villages unfold
Author: Tang Tao Year 2001 Issue 6 PDF HTML
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5. Transport in Tibet
Transport conditions have long been an obstacle in the economic development of Tibet, but the Qinghai-Tibet and Sichuan-Tibet Highways, built 50 years ago, have rewritten the history of transport in
Author: Tang Tao Year 2001 Issue 8 PDF HTML
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6. Mani Stones
Photographs by Tang TaoOn the crossroads, on the mountains, and everywhere else on the Tibet Plateau, travelers can find piles of stones inscribed with Buddhist figures and patterns and the
Author: Tang Tao Year 2001 Issue 8 PDF HTML
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7. Buddhism In the Land of Snow
It was in the seventh century that Buddhism came to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a vast region with snow-covered mountains. The Buddhist teaching, which had originated in India, gradually evolved into
Author: Tang Tao Year 2001 Issue 9 PDF HTML
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8. The Emperor's Birthday
"Food is the most important thing for man," goes an old Chinese saying, "and people will behave nicely only when well fed and clothed." Food culture is, in fact, related to etiquette in China, and
Author: Tang Tao Year 2002 Issue 2 PDF HTML
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9. Smiles On the Roof of the World
When people travel in Tibet, they marvel at the intense and pure colors presented by its mountains, rivers, prayer flags, ornaments, architecture, and dress. What may also impress visitors are the
Author: Tang Tao Year 2002 Issue 9 PDF HTML
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10. A Lifetime of Juggling Diabolos
Photographs by Wu QiangOf the various Chinese folk and traditional toys, the diabolo is undoubtedly one of the most typical. It enjoys an 800-year-old history; and because it is easy to learn, to play
Author: Tang Tao Year 2002 Issue 11 PDF HTML