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by Masudkarim
Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:31 am
Forum: Cantonese language forum
Topic: Learning Cantonese from scratch
Replies: 16
Views: 53513

Re: Learning Cantonese from scratch

Photography in China experienced three distinct developments. In the mid-19th century, the conservative Chinese empire had no desire to be disturbed and did not welcome Westerners and their inventions. The 1842 war with Britain and the subsequent campaigns (and Chinese defeats) of 1857 and 1860 forc...
by Masudkarim
Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:30 am
Forum: Cantonese language forum
Topic: Scrip - What It Is & How It Works
Replies: 0
Views: 9186

Re: Scrip - What It Is & How It Works

... Some Islamic coins were noted in passing in works on other subjects, ...
Europeans living in Arab countries produced various works of significance during
the ... Company scrip, LETS, Time dollars · Fictional currencies ...
by Masudkarim
Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:27 am
Forum: Cantonese language forum
Topic: Ching Ming Festival
Replies: 1
Views: 12257

Re: Ching Ming Festival

Despite having no holiday status, the overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asian nations such as those in Singapore and Malaysia take this festival more seriously; deep in heritage, rituals and strict decorum. Qing Ming in Malaysia is an elaborate family function or a clan feast (usually organi...