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Physical Geography 中国自然地理 Wulingyuan 武陵源

武陵源位于中国湖南省西北部张家界市的武陵源区，由张家界、天子山、索溪峪三大风景组成，方圆369平方千米。这里有原始生态体系的砂岩、峰林、峡谷地貌，奇峰众多，姿态万千。 Located in the Wulingyuan District of Zhangjiajie City in northwestern Hunan Province, China, Wulingyuan consists of the 3 major

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翻拍经典剧费力不讨好？

十年后，《还珠格格》重返荧屏！但别高兴的太早，此“格格”已非彼“格格”了。这部二十世纪九十年代经典剧集的翻拍版本，凭借改编的故事情节，全新的演员阵容，惹毛了几乎全国的观众。 Princess Huanzhu comes back on the small screen after a decade. But wait, it’s not the same old princess.

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招生(zhāoshēng)

世上(shìshàng)最(zuì)吝啬(lìnsè)的(de)校长(xiàozhǎng)担心(dānxīn)由于(yóuyú)缺乏(quēfá)生源(shēngyuán)，他(tā)的(de)私立(sīlì)学校(xuéxiào)将(jiāng)会(huì)关闭(guānbì)。 一天(yìtiān)，校长(xiàozhǎng)把(bǎ)助理(zhùlǐ)叫(jiào)来(lái)，命令(mìnglìng)他(tā)出外(chūwài)招生(zhāoshēng)。 第二天(dìèrtiān)，有(yǒu)五个(wǔgè)新生(xīnshēng)来(lái)报名(bàomíng)，第三天(dìsāntiān)又(yòu)来(lái)了(le)10名(míng)新生(xīnshēng)。一个(yígè)星期(xīngqī)后(hòu)报名(bàomíng)人数(rénshù)已经(yǐjīng)变得(biànde)非常(fēicháng)多(duō)。 校长(xiàozhǎng)把(bǎ)助理(zhùlǐ)拉到((lādào)一边(yìbiān)，问(wèn)：“你(nǐ)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)让(ràng)这么(zhème)多(duō)新生(xīnshēng)来(lái)报名(bàomíng)的(de)？” “容易(róngyì),”助理(zhùlǐ)回答(huídá)道(dào)：“我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)散布(sànbù)了(le)一个(yīgè)谣言(yáoyán)，说(shuō)你(nǐ)就(jiù)要(yào)辞职(cízhí)而已(éryǐ)。” 吝啬：stingy 缺乏：lack of 私立：private 助理：assistant 报名：sign up 散布：spread 谣言：rumor

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Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 17 Tianlu and Bixie 天禄与辟邪

Tianlu (heavenly emolument) and Bixie (evil dispeller) are two Chinese mythological animals that herald in good fortune and keep evil at bay. Both look like a lion except for their wings–the one with only one horn on his head is tianlu and the one with two horns is Bixie. During the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. -220 A.D.), the images of both animals were for ornamentation purposes. Sculptures of them were placed in front of tombs to suggest the dignity and power and authority the deceased enjoyed in their lifetime. As symbols of bravery and immunity to evil, the two animals are meant for those aspiring to ascend to heaven to ride on. Images of tianlu and Bixie were inscribed, embroidered or carved on fabrics, army banners, bands and hooks, or the handles of seals and bells in ancient times.

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