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The Liuyedao

Among the many types of Chinese broadsword, the Liu Ye Dao, or willow leaf sabre, stands out as my favourite. It handles well, moving quickly and with the ability to thrust, even though it is primarily a cutting sword.

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Jiaodong dagu 胶东大鼓

时间：2006年 Time: 2006 类别：曲艺 Category: Recitative, story-telling 地区：山东 Region: Shandong Province 编号：Ⅴ-11 Ref. No.: V-11 申报地区或单位：山东省烟台市 Nominating unit[s]: Yantai City,

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Donnie Yen-King of Kungfu in China

Donnie Yen-King of Kungfu in ChinaBackground：Born to a newspaper editor and a martial arts master,  Donnie Yen(甄子丹Zhēn Zǐdān) began practising tai chi and  wushu(武术wǔshù) at the age of four. At 16 he was sent to the Beijing Wushu Academy, wher he studied under the master who taught Jet Li. Upon graduating he moved to Hong Kong and was discovered by action director Woo-ping Yen, the man responsible for making Jackie Chan a superstar. Success eluded Yen for a few years, until he made once Upon A Time in China II in 1992, which paired him with Li in a fight scene that revolutionised the genre and is still widely regarded as one of the best ever committed to film. Less than 10 years later he was making films in Hollywood – Blade II.

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“单双号限行”怎么说？

2014年11月3日至11月12日，北京市和进京的外埠机动车实行单号单日、双号双日行驶，暂停实施尾号轮换限行措施。 交管部门表示，11月3日至12日期间，每天3时至24时，本市核发号牌机动车在本市行政区域内道路按车牌尾号实行单号单日、双号双日行驶(implement the odd- and even-numbered license plate restriction)。同时暂停实施尾号轮换限行措施(restriction based on the last digit of license plate numbers)。 也就是说，单双号限行范围为全市范围，哪怕在密云等远郊区县也需遵行。当然，限行也并非全天24小时，如果你的爱车尾号是单号，也可以在双日出来，但只能是凌晨零点至三点。 在此期间，进京的外地号牌车辆(non-local

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