Creative Courtyards

Appreciations: What Is Your Dream Courtyard?

I believe that everyone possesses his/her dream house. A house with a lovely garden or courtyard will be much more attractive than a single house. Arranging a courtyard is not only takes time but also needs your imaginations. How to choose the plants, how to set the stones, the fences and how to put the other decorations will be your questions. Here we are going to provide some wonderful courtyards for you to appreciate. If you are merely thinking about placing your courtyard, maybe some good ideas will occur to your mind soon!

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24 Solar Terms in China-the Spring Equinox

Chinese Culture: The 24 Solar Terms in China-1

Based on the practical needs of agriculture, Chinese people initiated the 24 solar terms towards the end of the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B. C.). The term "solar terms" can be found in Yellow Emperor' s Canon of Internal Medicine. In this book, every five days was called a hou, and every three hou made a qi. Therefore, a year was divided into 72 hou, or 24 qi. But the names for these solar terms did not appear until the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-24 A. D.) in Huainanzi.

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drawings

Hidreley Leli Dião' s Drawing Works: Pictures Or Photos?

There are always some extraordinary people in the world who will shock you with their works. Hidreley Leli Dião is a well-known artist in Brazil. Her drawings are of credibility! The following pictures are her works, some people think that the pictures are a little bit horrible, some people like the great drawing techniques and the real pictures. So what is your opinion?

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Introduction about Shangli Town-An Ancient & Serene Town in China

Travel: Shangli Town-An Ancient & Serene Town in China

Located in Yaan, Sichuan Province, China, Shangli town was once the key post house for the old silk road of south China. Shangli town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with rural landscape, using log cabin as residence. It still remains lots of stilted buildings in the style of Ming and Qing dynasties.

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