Saturday, January 5, 2008
Welcome to China
China isn't a country - it's a different world. This is an 8 minute video showing highlights of Chinese culture, geography, and people.
Secrets of the Great Wall
It was built before the birth of Jesus Christ, it's over 4,000 km long, and it's known as the world's longest cemetary. Find out why.
Qin Shihuangdi: First Emperor of China
He was mean, nasty, and paranoid. Here's a trailer of the first emperor of China. There's more on Youtube: You can view parts 1-9 in their entirety. Emperor Chin or Shi Huangdi [246-210 BC], is known as the Tiger of Qin, and the unifier of all China who ruled between 221 and 210 BC. Emperor Qin built much of the Great Wall of China, but is best known in archaeological circles for his legendary tomb. In 1974, workmen discovered the tomb of Shi Huangdi near the city of Xi'an in the modern Shensi province. Among the treasures found there is a marvelous army of terracotta soldiers and horses, consisting of nearly 8,000 life sized individual statues that were sculpted from clay and fired
First Emperor and Terra Cotta Army
A shame this exhibit is in England; otherwise, it would be fantastic to see.
Terra Cotta Warriors of X'ian
Emperor Shihuangdi had over 7,000 figures built to protect him in the afterlife.
Exotic Foods of Beijing Market
This outdoor Beijing market offers a variety of food that most Westerners would find very odd. Apologies for the bad music!
Lotus Foot, Bound Foot
Legend has it that lotus or lily foot slippers first appeared in China in the 11th century when Empress Taki was born with deformed feet. To save her future embarrassment, her father announced that only women with very small feet could be truly feminine and desirable. As a result women began to bind their feet. Binding a daughters feet would ensure she would be married and hopefully to a wealthy man. The intial process of binding the feet took just one night but the feet took years of pain to conform into the beautiful crescent shape. During a painful 2-3 year period, the size of the shoe was gradually reduced. The most highly desired goal being a size only three inches in length.
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