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Tag: Mirror

The Code of the Universe on an Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirror

November 29, 2020 Wendy Chinese Culture

In ancient China, mirrors, which are normally made of bronze, were often viewed as more than just instruments for reflection; they were also artworks, and sometimes sacred objects with supernatural dispositions, and for that, they often used as sacrifice articles to detect other worlds.

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A Magic Ancient Chinese Mirror

January 27, 2019 Awen Chinese Technology

Shanghai Museum houses tens of thousands of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors, but only four that have a “semi-transparent” quality, and this is one of them. An Over 2,000-Year-Old Bronze Mirror that Is Semi-Transparent The mirror, unearthed from a West Han (206 BC – 24 AD) tomb, weights 50 g and measures 7.4 cm in diameter. If you hold it against […]

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In the dying days of the Manchu Qing dynasty, a group of emperors’ Manchu concubines became China’s actual rulers. These shallow and vulgar women knew little to nothing about history, social reality and international affairs but were devoted to makeup and dressing up. As a result, the Manchu empire collapsed while China was semi-colonised by Japan and the West.

Now it seems a similar episode is replaying on a global scale.

AS IT HAPPENS ON THE MAINSTREAM WESTERN MEDIE

When caught cheating – you can praise the boy for his ability in gathering the needed information from his classmates during an exam;

When caught lying – you can applaud the woman for her fantastic imagination and unmatched capability of blending facts with fiction;

When caught stealing – you can exalt the man for being resourceful;

When caught warmongering – you can salut the group for enjoying the thrill of engaging in challenges around the world.

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