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CHINA TOPICS OF BEIFAN.COM
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Women's Dresses From Woven Silk Material for Sale on Wuxi Shop Counter
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From one noisy workshop we moved to another, where silk material was being woven. This was not on hand looms as perhaps the first silk material used for the robes of the Emperors, but on mechanical looms. I watched one loom in operation producing a patterned silk material in a rich red color and although I could hear and see the shuttle being hurled back and to through the warp threads, the length of silk material didn't appear to get any longer. Perhaps it was because of the fineness of the threads or the shuttle was empty, but silk material being produced was fit for any King or Emperor. From the workshops we were inevitably taken to the sales department where much silk material was on display and of course for sale. One counter was well stocked with bales of silk material printed in many colors and there were men's shirts and ladies’ dresses. Very few of the group bought anything but for those who did, packing the silk material would not have created any problems !
Chinese Building Workers in Wuxi Wear Hardhats Made from Bamboo
Those of us who had bought silk material from the shop or had seen enough, started to gather at the prearranged meeting place on the street near to the workshop. There happened to be a group of  workmen having their lunch. On the opposite side of the street was a new block of flats under construction and the building was clad in bamboo scaffolding. From the top of the scaffolding other workmen shouted something to their colleagues below, safe in the knowledge that few if any of the foreigners would have understood their comments !
All the workmen were wearing hardhats made from bamboo, so this was another usage to add to my growing list. As I write this, I am reminded of a visit I made in 1995 to a small country town called Tong Mu, in Hunan Province, where coolie hats are made in great numbers, so I think we will leave the tour for the time being and return at a later date. I hope that the Tour Leader does not notice that I have gone missing.........
If you are searching for any of the following topics, then just click them !
Wuxi 1:- Silk Worms Weave Cocoons To Manufacture Silk Material
Wuxi 2:- Silk From Cocoons Of Silkworms Spun On Machines
Wuxi 3:- Silk Material Woven On Looms
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A Selection from Robert's Wild Cards.
Chinese New Year celebrated by Chinese people in Beijing. "Bringer Of Prosperity" for the Chinese New Year in lobby of China hotel. Traditional savory dumplings on eve of Chinese New Year. Chinese children receive Fun Bao at Chinese New Year. No fireworks for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival.
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The Chinese paper cuts included in Robert's wild cards, were distributed by the China National Tourism Administration in the form of a special twelve picture calendar for the year 1999. The work of cutting and mounting all the Chinese Paper cuts was carried out by farmers in the Shanxi Province of China. |
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| Wild card picture of Shaolin Temple boy sleeping after active day preparing to become a kung fu student. The boy sleeping with his head resting on table, perhaps dreaming of Kung Fu, could not be tempted by the Chinese food on the supper table. |
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| Three Times Cooked Pork: Pictures of Chinese food includes belly pork boiled, fried and steamed with preserved dried vegetables, Chinese style. The three times cooked belly pork in the wild card picture is a savoury Chinese food to melt in your mouth! |
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| On arrival at the Peking Duck restaurant, we were ushered to our table near the tableau of models of the founder of the Qian Men restaurant, together with a model of a chef carrying a Qian Men Roast Duck on a tray. A short time later, the 5th generation owner of the Qian Men restaurant, Madam Yang, joined us at table. |
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Photos Of Dragons In China: Page 2
Links To Dragon Web Sites
Names Of The Nine Sons Of The Dragon
Children In China the Land of the Dragon
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Previous China photos
Pics of People in China.
Food for Vegetarians.
Grand Master Su Xi.
For friends in Vietnam.
Embroidery of Suzhou.
Pictures of Vegetables.
Pagoda Forest Shaolin.
For friends in China.
From Visit June 2004.
Links For Europeans, Canadians And Americans
Pictures of Dragons.
Pictures of China.
Chinese Food Pictures.
People Pictures.
Buddhism and Buddha.
Shaolin Ceremonies.
Children in China.
Pictures of Old People.
Yangtze River Cruise.
Chinese Wedding.
Making Coolie Hats.
Silk Worms and Cocoons.
Highest Mountain Guilin.
Takeaway Menu.
Links For Brazilians and Mexicans
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Chengde: Emperors Palace]
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Dalian: Chinese New Year][
Dazu Buddha Caves]
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Grand-Canal Cruise]
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Guilin Mountains]
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Chinese Farmers family]
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Jing-Hong: Xishuangbanna][
Li-River Cruise]
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Longzhou: Near Vietnam border]
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