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Four Beauties of China Museum, Zhuji, Zhejiang

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Do we have a standard for beauty in the West?
In China there is a standard for beauty that has persisted over time. Li Bing, our first Chinese teacher in Nanjing, amazed us when she recited the criterion for us:
~Eyebrows like willow leaves
~Eyes like almonds
~Mouth like a cherry.
~Large and expressive eyes,
~Graceful fingers and arms
~A willowy figure
~Tiny [...]

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Tags: Diao Chan · Wang Zhao Jun · Xishi · Yang Gui Fei · Zhuji · four beauties of China · museum

The Sea of Humanity meets the Waterfall

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Wuxie Scenic Area, Zhuji, Zhejiang Province – Home of the Five Waterfalls
Actually, this is not the sea of humanity pouring out of a waterfall- it is simply a joyful crowd of merrymakers, mostly visitors from Shanghai, like us, having a fun time in the Wuxie Scenic Area about 25 km away from the little [...]

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Tags: May Day holiday · Wuxie · Zhuji · waterfalls