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Monkey
King
The Monkey King was “born”
in 578 BC during Zhou Dynasty but was in fact created by a famous writer
Chengen Wu during The Ming Dynasty in the 16th century. The stories of
the exploits of The Monkey King have been favorites among children for
thousands of years. The fantastic abilities of The Monkey King are
attractive to the creative minds of children. For instance, he can
change into 72 appearances and can see through magical disguises or
enchantments with his fire flashing eyes. His crown is made of phoenix
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Yellow Crane Tower
The Yellow Crane Tower was
originally built in 223AD during the Three Kingdoms Period and was
totally destroyed at 1884 during The Qing Dynasty. Its reconstruction
was completed in 1985 with both modern and classical architectural
motifs. It is one of the three most famous towers in Southern China. Its
beauty and surrounding scenery inspired thousands of famous poets whose
masterpieces are displayed there. |
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Nine Dragons Wall
Nine Dragons Wall is a
privacy screen that appears only in the emperor’s palace. The design and
decoration represent the power and royalty of the kings partly by using
the number nine and five. Nine is the highest number (digit) in Chinese
culture and five is the median. In Confucian philosophy, the emperor
has the highest power and is the only one allowed to use this wall. |
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Goddess
Wangmu’s Peach Orchard
The goddess Wangmu, the queen of the
heaven, hosts an annual peach festival on her birthday and invites all
the gods of heaven. Each god is given one peach from the goddess
Wangmu’s peach orchard. In the orchard, there are three thousand and six
hundred peach trees. The peaches in the first 1200 trees mature every
3000 years and if eaten, will bring god-like (supernatural) powers. The
peaches in the middle 1200 trees mature every 6000 years and if eaten,
will bring mortal eternal life. The peaches in the last 1200 trees
mature every 9000 years and if eaten, will bring immortality. The Monkey
King on one occasion stole the peaches, which started a war between The
Monkey King and all the gods of heaven. |
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As
early as the western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 25) the giant Chinese
Lantern Festival had become one of the most important and popular
celebrations in Asia. This 2,200 year old festival, though Chinese in
origin, is revered in all of Asia, and is particularly important in the
People’s Republic of China, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and
Vietnam. The authentic giant Chinese Lantern Festival is a national
treasure from China, and a rarity in the United States. Traditionally in
Asia, the giant Chinese Lantern Festival is regarded as a favorable
opportunity for family gatherings, lovers’ rendezvous, improvement in
business relations, tourism, culture, education, and as in the ancient
period, government to government relationships.
For more information
contact
Glendon Thompson
email:
gthompson@arcomgroup.net
tel: 678-404-8130
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