Airport. Tung Chung is a new town developed in conjunction with the airport‚ whilst Ngong Ping is home to the 34m tall Tian Tan Buddha‚ the world’s largest outdoor seated bronze figure‚ completed in 1993 and weighing over 250 tonnes‚ and the nearby Po Lin monastery. Continuing the theme nearby is Ngong Ping Village‚ with attractions like “Walking with Buddha”‚ “Monkey’s Tale Theatre”‚ and the Ngong Ping Tea House‚ as well as shops‚ restaurants‚ and live entertainment. Totalling 5.7km in length‚ this
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Ever wondered if there has been a phenomenal Asian American basketball player? What about one to come through the NBA and help conquer racism on top of that? Well‚ ponder no more because in The Nation’s article titled‚ “Jeremy Lin: Taking the Weight” Dave Zirin offers an excellent analysis about the topic due to the author’s skills with rhetoric. Dave Zirin is an American political sportswriter‚ among the most famous in the world. A very talented writer‚ Zirin is the sports editor for The Nation
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Fabia Ling-Yuan Lin in her chapter ’Cartoon’s Hyperrealism’ of her book Doubling the Duality (2014) explains the issue with realism within animation by means of a case study. Like the other texts‚ she explains at first the meaning of hyper-realism‚ using Lister’s text as a secondary source. She emphasises that in order to understand the origins of hyper-realism‚ and how it became the norm in western animation‚ one must examine the creation process of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Lin‚ 2014). This
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Assessment of Lin Article-Part Three XXXXXXX M. XXXXXXX Liberty University Assessment of Lin Article-Part Three Elements covered in this graduate student’s first critique of Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Anger‚ Mood‚ and Vulnerability to Substance Use Among Inpatient Substance-Dependent Clients (Lin‚ Mack‚ Enright‚ Krahn‚ and Baskin‚ 2004) encompassed a compendium of its subject matter along with an evaluation of its first three components (e.g.‚ abstract‚ literature review and research hypothesis)
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People might admire someone in their childhood or during their life. Such as their parents‚ movie star‚ singer or athlete. For me‚ the National basketball Association player "Jeremy Lin" is the person who I respect. Why do I esteem Jeremy Lin‚ yet I don’t admire the other world famous players like LeBron James‚ Kobe Bryant or Kevin Durant? There are two reasons why Jeremy is the athlete I respect the most. First‚ I admire him because of his excellence under pressure
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Maya Ying Lin was given the privilege to build one of the most breathtaking memorials in America. The Vietnam War took about 60‚000 American soldiers. Many American citizens on the return of the soldiers mistreated them and insulted those who fought for our country. Why would American citizens mistreated their soldiers‚ then build a memorial to honor them? “Always to Remember : The Vision of Maya Ying Lin.” remembers the most devastating war in America‚ and the vision of Maya Ying Lin of the Vietnam
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When I rescued Lin Tse-hsü I could hear the pitter-patter of rain pellet ting the rooftops of the stone buildings‚ which the English had constructed‚ but I‚ Bry-wong‚ was not here to be cold nor wet‚ which I was. I was here to rescue Lin Tse-hsü‚ who was an official from Canton. Lin Tse-hsü was captured by the English because he helped lead the opposition to England. The East India Company shipped tons of opium‚ a drug from the poppy seed‚ to China. Lin Tse-hsü has written a letter to England’s
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Introduction Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda makes multiple twists to the historical context of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. These twists‚ regarded as historical inaccuracies and aroused criticism from historians and scholars‚ added dramatic elements to the musical to appeal to the audience. However‚ often neglected is its political aspect. The twists to the history and political situation during that period changes the musical into a manifesto of democracy‚ where
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In The Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda is a multi-award winning classic musical. The story takes place in the poor neighborhood of Washington Heights and follows Nina‚ an eighteen year old college dropout. She has always made the grade‚ been the best and outshined others in her town. After getting a scholarship to Stanford‚ she is the first person in Washington Heights to go to college. After working jobs and all the homework‚ she wasn’t able to do it all. Now‚ she has to come home to all these people
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In The Death of Grandfather Clock‚ Lin Lane depicts the nagging effect that time tends to have by utilizing symbolism. In the first stanza‚ the poem expressly states‚ “I am quite annoyed by the ticking... By the ever-present clicking”. The poet explicates how the constant ticking stresses the limited time one has to fulfil one’s responsibilities and aspirations. In the second stanza‚ Lane expands on her point by wondering‚ “Must Grandfather Time command my life?” The poem uses the “Grandfather Time”
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