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Copper master retouches heritage
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Centuries ago sacred Mount Emei was known as the Golden Summit for
the stunning gold and copper temple which rested on its peaks.
Its natural beauty, temple or not, has long enthralled and for
centuries it has been a place of pilgrimage by Buddhists. And in
autumn, a golden spectacle will return with the completion of a new
temple, one spectacularly adorned in copper, the work of one of
China's foremost coppersmiths, Zhu Bingren.
As one item of the Mount Emei reclamation project...
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Copper master retouches heritage
China Daily
; Centuries ago sacred Mount Emei was known as the Golden Summit for the stunning gold and copper temple which rested on its peaks. Its natural beauty, temple or not, has long enthralled and for centuries it has been a place of pilgrimage by Buddhists. And in autumn, a golden spectacle will return
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New life for legendary Leifeng Pagoda
China Daily
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NOTES (10/28/2002)
China Daily
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Operas for foreign readers available
China Daily
; Rich in both variety and subjects, ancient Chinese operas command an important status in the world's literary history. The Foreign Languages Press, a Beijing-based publishing house devoted to popularizing Chinese culture to the world, has adapted a dozen Chinese classic operas into short stories.
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IN BRIEF (Page: 3, Date: 01/30/2002)
China Daily
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Shedding light on shadow players
China Daily
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Plum awards
China Daily
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