Shanxi’s walled mansions
                   
thestar.com.my     May 7, 2008            

The Jinshang, whose name is derived from Shanxi’s ancient state of Jin, have left behind a legacy of extraordinary residential architecture. ... ZIYING'S BRUSH THE business acumen of the astute merchants of Shanxi has been legendary since the Song dynasty a thousand... [read full story]                

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A SOUL HAUNTED BY PAINTING (Huang Shuqin, 1993)

grunes.wordpress.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Hua hun is a charming, poignant film about twentieth-century Chinese painter and sculptor Pan Yuliang, framed as the elderly Yuliang’s reminiscence, but then hauntingly extended to include her death in Paris in 1977. Her family...                

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Two Films

vox.com     Jul 21, 2008          

Curse of the Golden Flower starring the bewitching Gong Li - a wonderfully lavish, sensory-soaked film for visual feasting. The intricate family drama is delightful, the action a wee bit outdated and cheesy but overall very...                

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New crown for Miss Universe 2008

es.wordpress.com     Jul 7, 2008          

This just has to be the prettiest jewellery I have ever seen! This is the new Miss Universe 2008 Crown and the 57th pageant will be crowned with this masterpiece which was designed by CAO Fine Jewelry, Vietnam. Vietnam is also...                

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Thais plan tax breaks to draw shoots

variety.com     Jul 6, 2008          

Runaway Production: Cabinet adds incentives to lure productions -- In an effort to attract more location shoots, the Thai cabinet last week approved in principle a master plan to add more tax incentives for foreign productions...                

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