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    Jiao Zi

    nº 24: 李秋实 Li Qiushi | 1 may 2014

    The Jiao Zi was the first paper money of the history that was printed as an official banknote. It was conducted by the government in the city of Chengdu (Sichuan) in the fist year of Tian Sheng in the Song dynasty (1023), and its circulation has remained almost 800 years in the territory of Sichuan.

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  • Bottle

    Chinese popular condiments

    nº 23: 李秋实 Li Qiushi | 1 march 2014

    Among the thousands and thousands of lights that illuminate and decorate the night of Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong, a neon lighted panel shines especially. Within it you can see three very large letters which reads as: Lee Kum Kee (李锦记, Lǐ Jǐngjì in Chinese). This Hong Kong's company has become a leading company in the field of foodstuffs and Chinese condiments.

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  • Man riding a horse

    Hanxue Horse

    nº 22: 孙洪威 Sun Hongwei | 1 january 2014

    The motifs on which he is represented are varied. In painting, even emperors and kings wanted to appear on the back of their horses as a symbol of power. In sculpture, important warriors usually are represented on their horses. Hanxue horse is one of the oldest breeds in the world, with an evolution of 3000 years. This breed is characterised by a perfect body, a great power and speed and a red-coloured sweat, very similar to blood.

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  • bowl of noodles

    Rice noodles from Guangxi

    nº 21: 孙洪威 Sun Hongwei | 1 november 2013

    Generally, Chinese people from the north of the country like to eat pasta in all its varieties, while those from the south prefer rice. However, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a wide variety of rice noodles that are closely related to this region have been developed, emerging thus a unique and special “culture of noodles”.

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