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花田错 王力宏

歌名:     花   田   错                演唱:     王力宏      夜   好   深   了     纸   窗   里   怎么   亮   着    那   不是     彻夜  

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Chinese allegories Lesson 29

sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn – lù rén jiē zhī
司马昭之心 – 路人皆知
Everyone on the street is aware of Sima Zhao’s intent. – The villain’s design is obvious to all. 

Sima Zhao (211 – 265) was a general, politician and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He maintained control of Cao Wei, seized by his father Sima Yi and ruled by his older brother Sima Shi, and had himself established the Duke of Jin — the penultimate step before usurpation of the throne, although he would never actually take the throne.

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Winter Solstice Customs

The Origin of Having Dumplings on Winter SolsticeDuring Winter Solstice of the traditional Chinese calendar, dumplings become the essential festival food. Every one in China will eat dumplings in Winter Solstice, so supermarkets and store are quick to sell out of the festival favorite. But why do people eat dumplings in midwinter? It is said this custom is to commemorate the great medical sage Zhang Zhongjing.

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