Intelligence Project

IODINE deficiency disorder (IDD) is a disease caused by a lack of iodine in the body. It is a global public hygiene problem. IDD is a serious problem in China. Besides Shanghai, it is endemic in 1,762 counties in 29 provinces, autonomous     

Brows Short and Brows Long

QIAO is a beautician. Qiao is my friend. She has a pair of nimble hands. She tattoos eyebrows for her customers which look just as real as if they were beautiful and natural. Qiao is a pretty young woman. Her eyes are bright and intelligent, her lips as fresh as a cherry, her nose well-chiseled, and her skin as fair as snow. She is also gentle and kind. What's more, Qiao is a successful woman; she has helped set up three beauty     

Feng Yun-A higher Class

TO this Weiqi player, rising to a higher class is like climbing a mountain. Hangzhou city is a lucky place for Feng Yun for it is where she won her first national championship 10 years ago. Commonly known by it's Japanese name "Go", Weiqi is actually of Chinese origin and is a game of     

A Pitiable Devil,a Satanic Hero——On Heathcliff's Character in Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte is one of the most famous and outstanding novelists in English literature. In her only novel Wuthering Heights, Emily successfully depicts a very complex character – Heathcliff,who is the central figure of the whole story. He is regarded as a devil for his brutal behaviors of revenge. However, his ruthlessness on the surface cannot completely reflect the feeling of his interior world. As a matter of fact, he is only a solitary and pitiable man who lives a miserable life since he is born. Although he acts entirely like a devil in pursuing revenge, he still can be called a hero because of the good qualities hidden in the depth of his soul. Heathcliff is such a unique character in Wuthering Heights that it is always difficult for readers to comprehend his inner conflict and make an appropriate judgment for him. This thesis offers a detailed analysis of Heathcliff's special character and gives a new interpretation for the complexity and profundity of human nature.     

Seeking A Higher Life Value

GROWING up alongside New China, Rong Wenfeng is now 48 years old. Born to a farmer's family, she is now a Vice Mayor of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Having made outstanding achievements during her two terms, she is considered by the people to be a successful woman in politics. "One's life is like a book, which a fool just scans over while an intelligent person reads     

A Wine-Water Container

This exquisite bronze object is a combination wine container and water container. It was excavated from the tomb of Zeng Houyi, a prince of the State of Zeng. The upper part is a wine container, measuring 30. 1 cm tall and the lower part is a water or ice container, measuring 58 cm in diameter. The two parts resemble a     

Chinese Tea Drinking Goes Back Centuries

TEA is a necessity in Chinese life. According to historical records the Chinese had already learned how to plant and bake tea more than 2,000 years ago. Sipping tea has always been a favorite Chinese tradition. To the south of the Changjiang River is a region with good irrigation and a climate favorable for growing tea: it is cool at night and often misty. Zhejiang Province is a well-known tea production area, and the famous Longjing Tea is solely produced along the West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of the province. Tea is produced in four areas of China:     

Gilded Silver Crown with Double-dragon Pattern

Unearthed from a Liao tomb at Zhangjia Yingzi, Jianping County, Liaoning Province in 1956, this gilded silver crown with double-dragon pattern is 19 cm high and 20.9 cm in diameter. Its shape is suggestive of a mountain: higher in the middle and lower on both sides. On the front is a carving in the shape of a pearl surrounded by an S-shape pattern symbolizing good fortune. There is a lively dragon on either side. The complete design is based on the old theme "two dragons play with a pearl." Traditions of the Qidan, an ancient nationality of northern China, are evident in the design of the crown. It is recorded in     

A Pitiable Devil,a Satanic Hero---On Heathcliff＆#39;s Character in Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte is one of the most famous and outstanding novelists in English literature. In her only novel Wuthering Heights,Emily successfully depicts a very complex character - Heathcliff,who is the central figure of the whole story. He is regarded as a devil for his brutal behaviors of revenge. However, his ruthlessness on the surface cannot completely reflect the feeling of his interior world. As a matter of fact, he is only a solitary and pitiable man who lives a miserable life since he is born. Although he acts entirely like a devil in pursuing revenge, he still can be called a hero because of the good qualities hidden in the depth of his soul. Heathcliff is such a unique character in Wuthering Heights that it is always difficult for readers to comprehend his inner conflict and make an appropriate judgment for him. This thesis offers a detailed analysis of Heathcliff＆#39;s special character and gives a new interpretation for the complexity and profundity of human nature.     

戴帏帽的骑马女陶俑(英文)

This colored pottery figurine was excavated from a tomb in Turpan, Xinjiang and dates back to the Tang Dynasty (AD. 618-907). The ornament is a full figured, noble lady riding a horse. Dressed in a long skirt, and sporting a veiled hat, she is beautifully captured taking the horse for a leisurely trot. This figurine is still in mint condition despite being more than one thousand years old. Luckily even the veil is still intact, which provides precious evidence for the study of women's fashion in Tang Dynasty.