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Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 05 Qilin 麒麟

The kylin is an animal in ancient Chinese mythology. It is somewhat like a deer, with horns on the head and scales over the body. Its tail is like that of an ox’s. The kylin is said to be an animal of longevity that could live for 2,000 years. It is also believed that the beast could spit fire and roar like thunder. The Kylin is one of the "Four Divine Creatures", the other three being the phoenix, the turtle and the dragon. In ancient times, it was regarded as a celestial animal, a benevolent animal, the mount for god and a symbol of auspiciousness. Of all animals, the kylin was ranked second only to the dragon.   

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Talking about the Double Ninth Festival on the Ninth Day of the Ninth Lunar Month 九九话重阳

农历九月九日，是中国的重阳节。因为《易经》中把“六”定为阴数，把“九”定为阳数，九月九日，日月并阳，两九相重，故而叫重阳，也叫重九，中国古人认为这是个值得庆贺的吉利日子，并且从很早就开始过这个节日。 The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is Chinese Double Ninth Festival. Since “Six” was defined as Yin

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习大大拉美之行精彩话语集

习大大刚刚结束了对拉美四国巴西、阿根廷、委内瑞拉、古巴的国事访问，并出席了金砖国家领导人第六次会晤。在访问期间，大大就金砖国家合作、中国同四国双边关系、中拉关系等阐述了看法和主张。言谈之间，他引经据典，提到许多中国古语及拉美名言，个人魅力势不可挡，在拉美刮起了一阵“中国旋风”，下面小编就为大家梳理这些经典的语录。

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