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PERSONAGES
Confucius
Confucius was a philosopher who lived in China between the 6th and 5th centuries BC. According to him, the ruler did not govern with the help of force and strict laws, but guided by virtue.
Confucius believed that the presence of virtue can make anyone a "superior man": for him the difference between men lay not so much in the diversity of social class or wealth as in the degree of virtue possessed. He went throughout his life in search of a ruler whom he could teach the moral principles essential to rule wisely and unify China.
Mao Tse-Tung
Chairman of the Communist Party of China, born in Shao Shan (Ho-nan) in 1893, he was part of Sun-Yat-Sen's revolutionary army in 1911 and joined the Communist Party of China from its establishment (1920). In 1928 we find him, along with Chu-Teh and Ho-lung, leading the Red forces that had settled in Fu-Kien. At the Second National Congress of Chinese Soviet Councils (Sui Kin, January 22, 1934) Mao Tse-Tung was elected chairman. He has been at the head of the Chinese communist movement ever since.
良药苦口。 (Liángyào kǔ kǒu)
The truth hurts, literally translates to "good medicine tastes bitter".
WHAT TO EAT
Dumplings
Dumplings are balls of dough filled with meat, fish or vegetables that are steamed or grilled. They encapsulate the typical flavor of Asian cuisine, where soy, ginger, and cabbage are just some of the basic ingredients.
Spring rolls
Rolls of thin, crispy pastry stuffed with a mix of vegetables. They are often accompanied by a sweet and sour sauce, although many prefer to dip them in the more classic soy sauce.
Peking duck
The duck is crispy on the outside, while on the inside it remains soft and moist. It is eaten by placing a slice of duck on a small sheet of bread accompanied by cucumber or leek and the typical Peking sauce. This sauce is sweet and somewhat spicy, includes chilies, garlic and paste or soy sauce, seasoned with vinegar, sugar and various spices.
MUST-SEE
The Great Wall
The Great Wall is one of the most majestic constructions for defensive purposes in the world as well as being the longest by far. It is a masterpiece of ancient defensive engineering, built more than 2,000 years ago. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Villages on water
The water channels that run through these picturesque villages suspended in time are all connected to the Blue River or Grand Canal between Hangzhou and Beijing. This man-made canal built to connect the two most important cities of the time was an important trade and transportation artery that led to the establishment of thriving villages on its banks.
The Li river
Seen from Zhujiang Wharf in Yangshuo, It is like an artist's masterpiece: the surrounding landscape is painted in pastel hues, decorated with green hills, bizarrely shaped peaks, caves, bamboo forests and villages.
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