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With the Jewish community of Shanghai reaching a population of 1200, Shehebar Sephardic Center (SSC) in Jerusalem have recently consecrated a brand new synagogue in the center of Shanghai city.

Shanghai Jewish history dated back to early 19th century…

Link:
Jewish Communities of China  – Photos

The worst snow storms in 50 years crippled transportation system in China during this biggest holiday season. With Chinese Lunar New York is only one week away, thousands of people stranded in cars, buses and train stations…

Being the only Chinese director in Japan’s film society, his documentary film opens wounds in Japanese as officials honor the deceased at the legendary shrine, where swords used to kill Chinese, Korean and Okinawans were famously forged.  

Beijing 2008 Olympic is coming soon… and London reveals its 2012 Olympic stadium model. Do they look the same? One looks like a birdsnest and the other looks like a noodlesoup bowl.

Beijing Birdsnest – Dec. 2003 ~ Mar. 2008

London Noodlebowl – Apr. 2008 ~ 2012

The doctrine of five elements describes two Cycles of Balance, a generating or creation (生, shēng) cycle and an overcoming or destruction (克, kè) cycle of interactions between the phases.

Generating

• Wood feeds Fire;
• Fire creates Earth (ash);
• Earth bears Metal;
• Metal collects Water and
• Water nourishes Wood.

Overcoming

• wood parts earth;
• earth absorbs water;
• water quenches fire;
• fire melts metal and
• metal chops wood