Word: silk
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...sold for $1.63 million in London last month. "Then, suddenly we were told, 'That's finished, you will love money now.'" Puffing on a Cuban cigar at a five-star hotel's café in Shanghai, Zeng gazes at the other patrons. Next to him, a man in red silk pajamas leans over to slurp coffee from a dainty cup resting on the table. Nearby, a prostitute in a leopard-print minidress has arranged herself in an armchair, presumably waiting for a customer. "People are so confused and crazy now," Zeng says. "It's impossible...
...splendid and prosperous one. Thanks to its sprawling trade network, Venice became a wealthy imperial power in the 13th century, its institutions later mimicked by the Dutch and English. The city-state's mighty fleets patrolled the Mediterranean, while its merchants haggled at the far reaches of the Silk Road, dispatching the wonders of Asia back to an awed Christendom...
...Drew! Drew! Drew!” 13) I miss the people at Radcliffe. They’d give me treats. These people avoid me like I have the plague, or am a member of the UC. It hurts. 14) Now that Drew is president, we sleep on silk sheets…they were nice at first, but now I slide off them. Talk about a mood-killer. 15) Look at my new collar! It’s from UC funds. Party grant that, Ryan A. Petersen...
...Harvard experience” through self-portraits. About 30 artists, friends, and even a few freshman parents filled the Women’s Center when the show opened at 7 p.m. Friday night. The media used in the students’ artwork ranged from photography to silk-screening to newsprint collages to dot stickers. While the subjects of the self-portraits spanned a broad spectrum, two of the artists placed a special focus on gender non-conformity. “The show brings such good energy to the space, and it is really lovely to see fellow classmates so creative...
...stage to try their hand at playing a zither.The newest members of the ensemble, Yi-Chieh Lai and Ryuko Mizutani, explained the logistical differences of their instruments. For instance, Lai’s Chinese zheng has 21 steel strings; Mizutani’s Japanese koto has 13 silk strings.THREE ZEE PLUSIIIZ+ faces substantial challenges, not the least of which is their unique long-distance arrangement.The four members currently live separately in Berlin, Juneau, Taipei, and New York, respectively. Coordinating international tours and scheduling practice times can be a bit of a stretch.“That?...