A fable is "a short story devised to convey some useful lesson, an apologue". A distinctive feature of the fable is that it contains a moral truth.
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Sedan Chairs
A sedan chair is a human or animal-powered transport vehicle for carrying a person, once popular across China. It has different names like “shoulder carriage”, “sleeping sedan” and “warm sedan” etc due to the time, location and structural differences. The sedans familiar to modern people are warm sedans that have been in use since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The sedan body is fixed in the wooden rectangular frames on the two thin log poles. The top and four sides of the seat are enclosed with curtains, with a chair blind that could be rolled open in the front and a small window on each side. A chair is placed inside the enclosed space.
History of Education in China(2)中国教育的历史（2）
The common people should follow the traditions and rules which made by gentlemen. In ancient Chinese culture, there was no need for the common people to know why. For common people, studying Confucianism and be a gentleman had been the most efficient way for them advancing into upper class. During Han dynasty, the first civil service exam was set up. Confucianism, with no surprise, was one of the key subjects to study for the civil service exam. Provincial schools were established countrywide and the Confucianism tradition of education was spread all over China. "To enrich your family, there is no need to buy good land: Books hold a thousand measures of grain. For an easy life, there is no need to build mansion（大厦dàshà）: In books are found houses of gold. When you go out, do not be upset if no one follows you: In books there will be a crowd of horses and carriages. If you wish to marry, don’t be upset if you don't have a go-between: In books there are girls with faces like jade. A young man who wishes to be somebody will devote his time to the Classics. He will face the window and read." There were people who spend their entire lifetime studying on Confucianism in order to get respected, not only for themselves, but also for the pride of their family lines.普通人需要遵从君子们制定的传统与规则。在中国古代，普通人没有必要知道这是为什么。对于普通人而言，学习儒家思想是向上层前进的最有效方式。在汉代，第一场公职人员考试出现了。儒家思想毫无疑问地成为公务员考试的关键课程。省级学习在全国范围内得到了确立，儒家教育传统被传播到全国各地。“富家不用买良田，书中自有千钟粟。安居不用架高楼，书中自有黄金屋。出门莫恨无人随，书中车马多如簇。娶妻莫恨无良媒，书中自有颜如玉。男儿欲遂平生志，五经勤向窗前读。”有些人倾尽毕生的时间学习儒家思想，为的就是获得尊重，这不仅仅是为他们自己，也是为了光耀门楣。
Shuowen jiezi 说文解字Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters
The Shuowen jiezi 说文解字 "Explaining simple and analyzing compound characters", short Shuowen 说文, is the oldest and one of the most important character dictionaries of ancient China. It was compiled by the Later Han period 后汉 (25-220 CE) scholar Xu Shen 许慎. The book was finished in 100 CE but was only submitted to the court in 121 by the author's son, Xu Chong 许冲. The characters are arranged in 540 so-called radicals (bushou 部首) in 14 chapters, and one chapter including a list of the radicals and Xu Shen’s own postface (xu 叙).
Shuijingzhu 水经注 Commentary to the River Classic
The Shuijing 水经 "The river classic" was an ancient Chinese geographical book describing the course of rivers. It had been transmitted as a core component together with its commentary, the Shuijingzhu 水经注 "Commentary to the river classic". The classic had been written by Sang Qin 桑钦 during the Three Kingdoms period 三国 (220-280), the commentary by Li Daoyuan 郦道元 during the Northern Wei period 北魏 (386-534). The original text contained 40 juan "scrolls" of which 5 were lost. Later some chapters were divided in order to regain the original number.
Shandong University 山东大学
****************************************************** Shandong University（山东大学：Shāndōnɡ Dàxué）is one of the oldest and prestigious universities in China. Shandong University was founded in 1901 and
Lu Ban jing 鲁班经 “Lu Ban’s Classic”
The Lu Ban jing 鲁班经 "Lu Ban's classic" is a handbook on architecture. It is also known by the name of Xinjuan jingban gongshi diaozhuo zhengshi Lu Ban mujing jiangjia jing 新镌京版工师雕斵正式鲁班木经匠家镜 "Mirror of woodwork craftsmen by Lu Ban, providing correct models for chiseling and cutting work of the artisan master; newly edited in the capital", or shortlyLu Ban jing jiangjia jing 鲁班经匠家镜 "Mirror of craftsmanship and guidelines by Lu Ban". The whole text is 3 juan "scrolls" long and has an appendix of charts. The classic is attributed to a certain Lu Ban, original name Gongshu Ban 公输般, who lived during the Spring and Autumn period春秋 (770-5th cent. BCE) in the state of Lu 鲁. The book was in fact compiled during the Ming period 明 (1368-1644). In one version, a certain Wu Rong 午荣 is mentioned as the compiler of the text, Zhang Yanquan 章严全 as a redactor, and Zhou Yan 周言 as a revising editor.
Film and TV industrial park is prepared in Wanda
Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd announced on Sunday plans to establish a huge movie industry project in Qingdao, Shandong province, with an investment of more than 50 billion yuan ($8.2 billion).
Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
Lying at the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City, called Gu Gong in Chinese, was the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the empeor. Hence its name 'The Purple Forbidden City', usually 'The Forbidden City'.
Chajing 茶经 “Classic of Tea”
The Chajing 茶经 "Classic of Tea" is one of the most famous ancient Chinese books on tea. The 3 juan "scrolls" long book was written by the Tang period 唐 (618-907) scholar Lu Yu陆羽 (733－804). Lu Yu never occupied a post in the government although he had been offered the position of Great Supplicator (taizhu 太祝) of the Office of Imperial Sacrifices (Taichangsi 太常寺). Instead, he lived a private life in a very rural style. Because of his deep knowledge of tea, he was also called the "god of tea" (chashen 茶神). In his book Chajing, he describes the origin and spread of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), the shapes of the leaves of different kinds of tea plants, and the different qualities of tea; the harvest of leaves and different tools used for the preparation of tea leafs; as well as the method of tea fermenting. The second part is dedicated to the preparation of the beverage and the different tools to serve tea. In the last part, he narrates stories about fermenting, drinking, different matters around tea, places of origin, concise statements about tea types , and – very short – an outline of the book.
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