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chinesezorpian's Homepage http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:21 EST Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:21 EST Zorpia.com Weezer - Photograph http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1447461 <pre>If you want it, you can have it But you've got to learn to reach out there and grab it 'Cause everybody wants some love Shooting from the stars above And though my heart will break There's more that I can take I could never get enough If you need it, you should show it 'Cause you might play so monastic that you blow it 'Cause everybody wants some hope Something they can barely know And though my heart will break There's more that I could take I could never let it go It's in the photograph It's in the photograph It's in the photograph of love 'Cause everybody wants a dream Something they can barely see And though my heart will break There's more that I can take I could never let it be It's in the photograph It's in the photograph It's in the photograph of love If you blew it, don't reject it Just sit drawing up the plans and re-erect it Just sit drawing up the plans and re-erect it Just sit drawing up the plans and re-erect it</pre> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1447461 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:03 EST :) http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1441772 i'm still waiting for help....last week i read some article about sex ,toys and stuffs.....and i got really interested...so if you have some information send me please Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1441772 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:49 EST Sex positions http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1367589 I'm very interested  in learning more <a href="http://www.sexpositionspics.com/">Sex positions </a> , is there someone that would like to teach me some <a href="http://%20http://sexpositions.sexuall.org/">Free sex positions </a>or have some good <a href="http://%20www.allfreesexguide.com/">Sex articles</a> to tell me? Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1367589 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:28 EST just a bit sad.... http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1366388 Hi, today I'm a bit upsad, thinking about my life and the things I've done in the past few years... I have been keeping so much pain inside..hiding things from my family and friends...they don't really know me...they don't even have any idea about who the real me is...I just wish some day I'll be free to tell everybody the truth and finally get this off from my heart. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1366388 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:19 EST :) http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1340299 Keeping this blog is a kind of theraphy.. sometimes I feel a bit up set and I don't even know why. It's so kind of you to send me comments and private messages, I really like to read that!!! Please, keep writing, okay? Thanks!!! <img src="../smi/39.gif" border="0" /> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1340299 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:02 EST Do you care about it? http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1293764 Hello friends!!The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all, and we all have, or will, eat it. Would anyone care to guess what food causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it? After several seconds of quiet, a small 75-year-old Jewish man in the front row, raised his hand and said, "Vedding Cake?" that's funny, yet so true... Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1293764 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:34 EST 1/3 Chinese youth condone premarital sex http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1274945 One-third of urban Chinese youth believe extra-marital affairs and sex before marriage should be tolerated, while viewing pre-marital sex as "good" for married life, state press said <table height="104" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" width="8" align="left" border="0"><tr><td>  </td></tr></table>In a survey involving 1,040 men and women aged 23 to 26, 33 percent said they could tolerate extra-marital affairs, while 34.8 percent said pre-marital sex was good for married life, the China Youth Daily reported. The survey was conducted by the Beijing-based Parent's Reading magazine and survey Chinese youths in eight major cities. The poll was aimed at getting an insight into the culture of youths born during China's "one child" family planning policy, implemented in the early 1980s and which limits most urban families to one child. Although the survey results revealed that some marriage traditions continue to have strong roots among the country's youth, many attitudes are changing, the paper said. Three quarters of the respondents said marriage was indispensable to life, and 65 percent said they believed a marriage should last for life, while 64 percent said they considered the husband the pillar of the family. But both men and women preferred marrying later than the traditional preference for the early 20s, with the average marrying age for men being 28 and the average age for women 27, the survey said. Women also preferred to have a child at the age of 30, while 74.5 percent said they had no particular preference for either a baby boy or a baby girl. Some 67 percent cited economic reasons for marrying late or having a child late. The survey also looked into the economic habits of urban youth who have grown up amid China's booming economic reforms that have changed the face of most cities. It said youths were spending profusely on food, clothing and entertainment, while also maintaining a typical pragmatic view on making money. Some 43 percent said that "human relationships are entirely profit-oriented," with only 29 percent expressing an opposing view to this. In addition, 63 percent said that life should be fun, an idea directly opposed by 13 percent. Some 83 percent of respondents expressed hopes of becoming an "independent person," agreeing that attaining such a status would only come with a high level education and a high income. The survey found the average urban youth spends 1,274 yuan (154 dollars) a month, with 33 percent on food, 12 percent on clothing and cosmetics and 10.9 percent on entertainment. Such high rates of consumption come in a country where the average urban wage is between 8,000 and 9,000 yuan per year, the paper said. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1274945 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:50 EST Me http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1187914 It's been some time I don't talk about myself here... Well, I'm just a student, trying to become a stylist here... I love fashion, movies and pop music! Besides, I like to research, it helps me in clothing design ideas and I love to write here about my country and share it with the world. Well, keep visiting me, I promise I'll keep writing... <img src="../smi/04.gif" border="0" /> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1187914 Tue, 31 May 2005 13:13 EST Chinese Recipe http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1187783 Chicken Chow Mein  Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil 2 cloves garlic -- minced 2 small chicken breasts, boneless -- cut s 8 mushrooms -- sliced 2 stalks celery -- cut into strips 1/4 cup bamboo shoots -- sliced seasoning sauce: 1 chicken bouillon cube -- dissolve 1 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons dry sherry 1 tablespoon cornstarch 5 ounces chow mein noodles Cooking Directions:Note: Warm chow mein noodles in 325 degree oven for 5 minutes. Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. Add oil to hot wok. Swirl, add garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add chicken. Stir fry for 3 minutes or until chicken turns opaque. Remove and set side. Add vegetables and stir fry over medium heat for 2 minutes. Push vegetables to sides of wok. Restir sauce mixture and add to center of wok, stirring until thick and bubbly. Add chicken and heat. Serve with chow mein noodles.<img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=chicken+chow+mein/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=12hghvshp/EXP=1117648900/*-http%3A//www.kcusd.org/~kcfoodservice/chicken%20chow%20mein.jpg" border="0" /> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1187783 Tue, 31 May 2005 13:01 EST Chinese Cheongsam (QIPAO) http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1187765 The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese features and enjoys a growing popularity in the international world of high fashion. The name "cheongsam," meaning simply "long dress," entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province (Cantonese). In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it is known as "qipao", which has a history behind it. When the early Manchu rulers came to China proper, they organized certain people, mainly Manchus, into "banners" (qi) and called them "banner people" (qiren), which then became loosely the name of all Manchus. The Manchu women wore normally a one-piece dress which, likewise, came to be called "qipao" or "banner dress." Although the 1911 Revolution toppled the rule of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty, the female dress survived the political change and, with later improvements, has become the traditional dress for Chinese women. Easy to slip on and comfortable to wear, the cheongsam fits well the female Chinese figure. Its neck is high, collar closed, and its sleeves may be either short, medium or full length, depending on season and taste. The dress is buttoned on the right side, with a loose chest, a fitting waist, and slits up from the sides, all of which combine to set off the beauty of the female shape. The cheongsam is not too complicated to make. Nor does it call for too much material, for there are no accessories like belts, scarves, sashes or frills to go with it. Another beauty of the cheongsam is that, made of different materials and to varying lengths, they can be worn either on casual or formal occasions. In either case, it creates an impression of simple and quiet charm, elegance and neatness. No wonder it is so much liked by women not only of China but of foreign countries as well. <img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=qipao/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=12fppmiop/EXP=1117648039/*-http%3A//www.alibaba.com/photo/10232805/Qipao__Cheongsam_.jpg" border="0" /> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1187765 Tue, 31 May 2005 12:47 EST Earlier Folk Art Guardian Recollects http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1179754 Of all those, Yangliuqing New Year pictures boast the best-preserved and largest stock of high quality vintage woodblocks and sketches by artisans from centuries ago, according to Wang Shucun, the most influential scholar in the field.In the history of the past 400 years, the folk art of Yangliuqing nianhua enjoyed its heyday in the Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, according to Zhang Yingxue, now in his late 80s and a local cultural official who has contributed a lot to the preservation of the art."But it declined sharply at the turn of the last century and was pushed to the brink of extinction in the early 1940s," said Zhang during his visit to the Beijing exhibition. Between 1949 and 1953, Zhang, then head of the local cultural bureau, led an investigation into the situation of the folk art, visiting ageing artisans, taking photos and notes and purchasing some of their nianhua works. In late 1953, Zhang and his team organized training courses for some 30 young farmers who were interested in learning the folk art and invited veteran artists such as Pan Zhongyi and Zhang Jingchun to give lectures and performances. In 1954, Zhang helped establish the Tianjin Fine Arts Press Co-operative with both private investment from folk artists and cash from New Year pictures studios and public funds. Later, the Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Arts Studio was opened. Between the late 1950s and early 1960s, the studio produced 2 million woodblock New Year pictures annually, Zhang said.It was a time when the pictures were an important cultural product most locals bought to decorate doors, windows, lamps, walls and even furniture during the Spring Festival. Zhang also headed up the planning of a Yangliuqing New Year Pictures Museum. Although the museum was never built, Zhang and his team collected invaluable relics including sketches, old pictures and numerous sets of ready-made woodblocks.They gathered stories from older generations of folk artists and their tools, files about distribution networks and the sales accounts of Yangliuqing nianhua pictures of private studios.Zhang recalled that some folk artists, such as Yin Qingshan, refused to accept money from his team and instead donated their beloved works to the never-built museum. Yin donated 358 sets of his delicately carved woodblocks. Another Yangliuqing master Dai Shaochen donated 385 sets of woodblocks, among which are the creations of older generations of artists. Sadly, Zhang said, the preservation work was interrupted during the "cultural revolution" (1966-76), when many ancient woodblocks and nianhua pictures were destroyed for they were deemed to project archaic images. In 1979, the Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Arts Studio was renamed the Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Arts Press. It is an institution capable of producing and selling Yangliuqing nianhua, training artisans, and publishing related books, albums and souvenirs. It encompasses almost all the living masters of the art in China, said Zhang. <img src="http://www.china.org.cn/images/155410.jpg" border="0" /> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1179754 Fri, 27 May 2005 07:09 EST New Researches http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1179737 Dozens of prehistoric states might have been developing in eastern China as early as 5,000 years ago,thousands of years before the birth of the first textually attested state that existed in Xia Dynasty (2100 B.C.-1600 B.C.), said a Sino-US archaeological research team. The presumption was based on a decade-long regional survey and excavation in Rizhao, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province. Archaeologists with the team are almost sure they have identified the ruins of a prehistoric state dating back between 3,000 B.C. and 2,200 B.C. The population of the state was roughly 63,000, and the size of its capital might have an area as large as one million square meters, said Fang Hui, a member of the team and professor in the archaeology department at the Shandong University based in Jinan, the provincial capital.<img src="http://www.sd-trade.com/nc/rizhao/Rizhao4.jpg" border="0" />   This is a picture of Rizhao. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1179737 Fri, 27 May 2005 06:46 EST Miaoying Monastery and White Dagoba http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1172541 <img height="599" src="http://www.swoo.com/china/beihai_w/beihai1.jpg" width="363" align="middle" border="0" />The Miaoying Monastery is situated on the north side of Fuchengmennei Street in the West City District of Beijing. The Whiter Dagoba in the monastery was first built in 1096 of the Liao Dynasty and was considerably expanded and elaborately redecorated in 1271 during the reign of Emperor Shizu (Kubla Khan) of the Yuan Dynasty. A passage from Chats of a Visitor to the Capital (Chang'an Kehua), written during the Ming Dynasty, describes the dagoba in these words: Â¡Â°From the corners of the buildings hang pestle-like jade ornaments. Stone balustrades line the platform. Beneath the eaves dangle countless strings of wrought iron flowers. Bells tinkle overhead in the wind. The golden apex of the dagoba glitters in the sun. Seen from afar, the lustrous ornaments appear like a galaxy of stars.Â¡Â± The present-day brilliance of the dagoba' s surface is due to the fact that it is painted with an expensive whitewash containing a high percentage of pulverized seashells. A local joke relates that if it were not for this whitewash, the monument would soon become a Â¡Â°black dagoba.Â¡Â± In 1279, the monastery was renovated and renamed the Temple of the Emperor' s Longevity and Peace (Dasheng Shou' ansi), but was destroyed by fire 12 years later. In 1457, a new monastery was built in its place, which was given the name it retains to this day, the Miaoying (Divine Retribution) Monastery. At the same time, 108 iron lanterns were installed around the base of the dagoba. A verse from an early description of the monastery runs as follows: Â¡Â°The monastery embellishes the capital with its lofty dagoba rising above the skyline. In the wee hours of the night, the fragrance of incense drifts about beneath the lone bright moon.Â¡Â± The dagoba in the Miaoying Monastery is today the largest structure of its kind in Beijing. It rises to a height of 50.9 meters, making it 15 meters taller than the dagoba in Beihai Park, and has a diameter of oven 30 meters at its base. Thirteen broad circular bands of molding, called the Â¡Â°Thirteen Heavens,Â¡Â± divide its surface. At the apex of the cone is an umbrella-like bronze disc structure with 36 bronze bells hanging from its rim. At the very top is a small bronze pagoda, in itself a work of art. Today the Whiter Dagoba stands as a symbol of cultural exchange between China and Nepal. In the Yuan Dynasty, a Nepalese architect named Arnico played an important role in its design and construction. It is said that while in China, Arnico helped to build three pagodas: one in Tibet, another on the Wutai Mountain in Shanxi Province and the third the White Dagoba in Beijing. For his work, the Yuan court posthumously conferred on him the title of Â¡Â°Duke of Lianguo.Â¡Â± Down through the centuries, many wonderful legends have been woven around the White Dagoba, the most popular of which relates to Lu Ban, the Â¡Â°master carpenterÂ¡Â± who lived in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is said that Lu Ban repaired the dagoba when it cracked by binding it with seven broad iron hoops. Though impossible to authenticate, this story attests to a high level of skill in forging and riveting in early times. In 1976, the tremors of the Tangshan earthquake caused serious damage to the monastery buildings. The top of dagoba tilted to one side, bricks and mortar in the comical neck supporting the cupola crumbled off, and the main trunk cracked in several places. In September 1978, the Beijing Department of Cultural Relics undertook the work of repair and reinforcement. The courtyards, the four corner-pavilions, the Hall of the Buddhas of the Three Ages, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings (Tianwangdian) in front of the dagoba, the Hall of the Seven Buddhas and the dagoba itself were repaired and renovated. At this time, a number of valuable objects were discovered. A square box, a round box and two oblong boxes of different lengths were found in a hidden recess inside the dagoba. And at its apex a box containing numerous Buddhist scriptures was discovered. The square box covered with copper and contains a folded map wrapped with finely woven multicolored silk threads. The design of the dagoba appears on both sides of the map. The larger oblong box contains calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong, four silver urns filled with jewelry, rosaries and coins of the dagoba appears on both sides of the map. The large oblong box contains calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong, four silver urns filled with jewelry, rosaries and coins of different dynasties, bronze images of the Buddhas of the Three Worlds, a hada (a piece of silk used as a gift among the Tibetan and Mongol groups) and several pieces of brocade. The small box contains only a colorful image of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin) and, at the bottom of the image's lotus-flower throne, an alms bowl containing 33 pieces of shelizi (luminous stones reputed to have been drawn from the ashes of Buddha's cremated body). The round box contains a pentagonal Buddhist headdress and an appliquÂ¨Â¦ brocade robe, which were encrusted with a total of approximately 1,000 rubies, sapphires and coral beads. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1172541 Tue, 24 May 2005 08:02 EST The Great Wall of China http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1172512 You are not a man until you have been to the Great Wall. So says an old Chinese proverb, and who are you to disagree? At just over 4,000 miles, the Wall is the longest structure ever built, although the claim that it is visible from outer space is an urban myth.<img src="http://www.thisisthelife.com/photos/experiences/large/great-wall-of-china.jpg" align="middle" border="0" /> It's one of the most awe-inspiring tourist attractions in history and no trip to the far east is complete without a hike along one of the many sections of its rugged walls. Originally built to repel nomadic tribes from the north, the Wall now tests tourists' limbs from all over the world. Take some robust friends, several bottles of water, a few tubes of sun cream and test yourself on the hiking challenge par excellence. Are you up to it? Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1172512 Tue, 24 May 2005 07:27 EST I tried to post a picture here, but I guess... http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1100672 I tried to post a picture here, but I guess in not working very well... Tonight I'm gonna watch The Beijing Opera - it's really beautiful! I'm very anxious to see it. You probably don't know this, but The Beijing Opera is a traditional form of Chinese performing arts dating back to the year 1790. The colors of the masks and makeups represent different types of personality for different characters - it's really interesting... <img border="0" src="http://re2.mm-c.yimg.com/image/541511740" /> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/chinesezorpian/journal/1100672 Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:13 EST