... avoid nepotism, but this often meant that the magistrate would not even speak the local dialect in the area where he served. This made him very dependent on the informal local power structure to accomplish tasks. Success for a magistrate was achieved through keeping his district quiet. The Confucian ethic is the pole star, of a virtuous leader (here the magistrate), who should inspire virtue in those ... People still married, had disputes and died, but it was all done within the boundaries of a system that stressed local, informal groups in the context of Maoist ethics. During the early...

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... and our image starting with the first impression that people make in front of each other. Each one's style can be regarded as a statement and it is the outward manifestation of their personality. ... the wearer look sleeker and more sophisticated. Black and white color meanings are opposite in Eastern and Western cultures. For Western black signifies death, funerals, riots, villains and when combined with orange is associated with the Halloween holiday of the ... the Israelis it signifies all that is holy. For Westerners blue signifies depression, sadness, conservatism, and for the Chero...

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• Grade Level: High School

... set of glorious wedding photos in a professional photography studio. The practice of taking wedding photos evolved from taking a group photo on the occasion of marriage in the past. Since the 1920s, it became a fashion the young couple have pictures taken in wedding garments. In the 1960s, the traditional mandarin cheongsam and western wedding gown disappeared and people started taking wedding photos in ... the cheerful atmosphere of the wedding banquet. Bridal Chamber After the wedding banquet, it is time for the bride and groom to enter the bridal chamber. There are a lot of requireme...

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• Grade Level: High School