In the 1980s, when Blade Runner was made, the city was regarded as a conduit between the West and China; a place between two worlds. In an essay in 2004’s Liquid Metal: The Science Fiction Film Reader, Hong Kon
“The noise, fighting, and shouting in the audience got so loud,” NPR’s music reporter Miles Hoffman said of the Stravinsky debut, “that the choreographer had to shout out the numbers to the dancers so that they knew what they were supposed to do.” B) It’s difficult to imagine ...
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The subject of the play, the awakening of a woman who used to be regarded as a pet, is itself a highly controversial topic. Indeed, its changing role reflects the claims of liberal feminism. Liberal feminists believe that the subordination of women and the psychological implication of the ...
and it has been called the Chinese Valentine’s Day in recent years. “Meng Jiangnv” is a folk tale about Meng Jiangnv weeping over the Great Wall. Legend has it that in the period of Qin Shi Huang when the labor duties were heavy, a young man named Fan Xiliang was forced to leav...
Fall is regarded by most people as the best season to travel to China, when the weather is mild, neither cold nor hot, and there is little rain. Therefore, you don’t have to pack many clothes, and you need not worry the wet when biking or hiking around. Avoid traveling to China ...
Shen Fu’s work doesn’t construe the treatment of women during this time, but provides a glimpse into an exception to the rule. Women were harshly treated and received little attention during the Qing Dynasty. They were regarded as property and not allowed to leave the house without a man...
As Confucius was regarded as a sage, people listened to and took note of everything that he said. In fact, one of his sayings is akin to the Golden Rule valued in the western culture: 子曰: “己所不欲勿施予人.” Zǐ yuē: “Jǐ suǒ bù yù wù shī yǔ rén.” ...
Beijing had been China’s main capital since 1272, with a short interlude in Nanjing under the first two Ming emperors, and then Nanjing again under Chiang Kai-shek. If you could not control Beijing, you were not in charge of China. By not trying to rule from Beijing, Chiang Kai-shek ...
A nice, big phone that is easy to find, unlike the very small modern cell that is often easy to lose, may be regarded as a useful alternative. This sentiment has led some companies to reinvent the brick phone. One advantage with a modern brick cell is it may hold a much longer ...