Friedkin made his name (and won an Oscar) for “The French Connection,” followed immediately by the instantly iconic “The Exorcist,” but he never lost an abiding interest in live performance, even directing operas off and on for the last 25 years.In fact, Friedkin was so taken with ...
Yang Yao, a program designer who has worked in international broadcasting for eight years with Yunnan Media Group, believes that more creative ways for spreading Chinese culture should be adopted. He takes Japan and South Korea as examples of this. “You may not know the meaning of Japanese sa...
It’s been used in carvings, spiritual ceremonies, jewelry, and weaponry, often carrying connections to wealth, protection, good luck, and healing. It wasn’t until the 19th century that jade green was recorded as a color name, referring to the gemstone’s hue. Today, many cultures use ...
his new name meaning "flying blade" referencing a fighting style he devised noticeably, not a fighting style laid out in the fadian zhu, making his own name an act of defiance knowing that the chapter master would have to address him by it upon his coronation to captain, forcing Tarkhut ...
Burmese nameMeaning Kyauk sein(kyauk= stone;sein= green)Burmese word for jadeite Mya yayoryay kyauk(Chinese = kingfisher =fei-ts’ui)First grade green; bright, intense emerald green; used for expensive jewelry, such as cabochons, rings, necklaces, earrings, etc. ...
Spiritual Uses: Jade gets its name from the Spanish term piedra de ijada, meaning “loin stone”. This refers to the ancient belief that the stone could cure ailments of the loins and kidneys. So, since ancient times, the stone has been associated with spiritual beliefs; it is still value...
I don't have permission to visit the archaeological sites, but I want to try anyway, because blue jade has taken on a greater meaning in my mind. It's everything one craves: sex, money, ice cream, gold. It's the flame and I'm the moth. Do I really want to go there? It's ...
spanning 10 major rivers and 155 secondary streams. So many were lost in its construction that it became known as the "mile -a-man" road. Today, due to destruction of the major bridges, only a bare track remains. But the name of its creator lives on. The trace, which passes within ...
nutritious foods. It’s better than some women who substitute healthy cooking with cheap blood-clotting burgers, have 3 to 5 children from different fathers, and can’t take care of their physical, mental, emotional, or financial well being. In this way, irresponsible women have a long way ...
Friedkin made his name (and won an Oscar) for “The French Connection,” followed immediately by the instantly iconic “The Exorcist,” but he never lost an abiding interest in live performance, even directing operas off and on for the last 25 years.In fact, Friedkin was so taken with ...