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...Moreover, though Beijing plays up the voyages as a triumphant Chinese adventure, the journeys had a distinctly Muslim character. Zheng practiced Islam, as did Ma Huan, the main chronicler aboard the ships. It's likely they were guided to their many ports of call, such as Malacca, India's Malabar coast and Malindi in Kenya, by Muslim pilots of Arab, Indian or African extraction. "They were essentially following maritime routes that had been in use by people in the Indian Ocean for ages," says Wade. Many academics argue that the popular Arab-Persian tale of the Seven Voyages of Sinbad...
...festival include Vaughn Y. Tan ’05, currently a Ph.D. student at Harvard Business School; Professor Corky White, an anthropology professor at Boston University and a Japanese studies researcher at Harvard’s Reischauer Institute; Gus E. Rancatore, owner of Toscanini’s Ice Cream; Huan Zhou ’11, a resident of Adams House; and Robert V. Fitzsimmons ’10 of Pforzheimer House...
...Asian-born players have come close to tasting glory in the majors before: Taiwan's Liang-Huan Lu finished one shot behind Lee Trevino at the 1971 British Open, and his fellow countryman T.C. Chen's infamous two-chip gaffe cost him dearly at the 1985 U.S. Open. And credit must clearly also be given - as Yang did on Sunday - to South Korean female golfer Se Ri Pak, who has won two majors...
...Gloss’ by Lil’ Mama Green may be the new Crimson, but sparkly lip gloss is the new milkshake. 8. ‘Girlfriend’ by Avril Lavigne (Eight Language Version) Wo bu xi huan ni de nu peng you! 7. ‘Womanizer’ by Britney Spears Catchy tune, but we can’t seem to remember the lyrics... 6. ‘Get Down’ by B4-4 Frosted tips are totally coming back. 5. ‘Stripper Friends’ by Tila Tequila Do stripper friends...
...first, and HRO’s rendition was both articulate and spirited. Rebecca L. Gruskin ’11 opened the piece with a solemn, clear horn call that, in the opera, would signal the beginning of the Elf-King’s quest to save the hero, Huan. Gruskin was impeccable throughout the evening, and when the call returned, it was as clear but more optimistic, fitting the music perfectly. The strings were agile both dynamically and technically, evoking a mystical landscape, and the winds marched solidly behind them. A controlled build-up led to an exciting conclusion...