Monthly Archives: July 2009

Tianjin Folklore Museum

The Tianjin Folklore Musem is a regional folklore museum located in the center of Ancient Culture Street in Tianjin. Its construction began in 1985 and the museum was opened to the public on New Year’s Day in 1986. Built on the former site of the Palace of the Goddess of the Sea (Tianhou Gong), the [...]

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Economic Reform in the People’s Republic of China (1)

The Chinese economic reform refers to the program of economic reforms called “Socialism with Chinese characteristics” in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that were started in 1978 by pragmatists within the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Deng Xiaoping and are ongoing as of the early 21st century. The goal of Chinese economic [...]

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Tang Seng

The ancient Chinese mythological novel Xi You Ji(Pilgrimage to the West) made the story of Tangseng well known in China for centuries. It was based on a true story of a famous Chinese monk, Xuanzang (602-664). Xuanzang, also known as Tang Sanzang or Tang Seng, was the founder of the Idealistic School. He translated abundant [...]

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