Introduction While working on a draft of this essay, a copy of Chao Xi's [Chinese characters?] ... Where the study of Chinese law was once a niche area, populated by a fascinating but small cast of characters who battled against those who thought that the subject represented an oxymoron, now there is intense interest from many quarters. ... That quickly led to a commitment to economic development under the auspices of a politically autocratic state – all of this under the control of a political party that in 2010 calls itself "communist" but that encourages millionaires to...

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When a woman gets married, the Chinese character is "嫁". The character is composed of two radicals, from the left "女", which means "female", and to the right "家", which means "home", combining together it means a girl leaves the home of her parents when getting married. ... So it is of great importance to them all. ... Similar to the wedding certificate today, in ancient times people used to make three written documents to guarantee a legal marriage, namely the "document of engagement", which would establish the marital agreemen...

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While for some it may seem superficial I believe that makeup speaks for us and our image starting with the first impression that people make in front of each other. ... In hospitals, medical clothing is white, the bridal dress on the wedding day is all white, a white dove represents a happy marriage and a prosperous business, a white fence is a symbol of a safe and home and the positive characters are always enveloped in a white hallo. ... So the color white, for Westerners, stands for peace, purity, life, brides, angels, hospitals, positive characters. ... Black and white color meanings are ...

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