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July 13, 2006:
Yay for meeeee!!! It seems that I am able to use this great site that the lovely Ulove prepared for meeee!

July 12, 2006:
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July 10, 2005:
Hope Lai finishes soon her site if no she won't teach next year.

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Assignments

Short questions: (2 points each)

1) Which religion rised in China after the meeting with Indian culture?

2) Why Confucianism is calles in this way?

3) What does the word "Tao" means?

4) Which are the most famous Taoist symbols?

5) What does Yin represents?

6) What does Yang represents?

7) How you can distinguish an imperial dragon?

8) When is the Dragon Boat Festival held?

9) According to what the diviner say, what Dong was supposed to do to convince the hunter to pass the night in his house?

10) At the end what was the cause of Dong's mother illness?
 

Essay questions: (5 points each)

1) Explain to me with your words what you understood about the concept of yin and yang. Think also about the symbol, it could help you :)

2) Do you prefere Western dragons or Chinese dragons? Why?
 

Extra credits
(30 points)

There is a legend, very famous in China, called "The legend of the white snake". Tell me about it in details. Minimum of 300 words, but remember that more you will be precise and complete and more you will earn.

Please, no copy and paste from internet. If i will notice you will have only copy and paste from Internet, the work could also be the best in the world but it won’t give you full points.

*Send your assignment and extra credits (in the same mail, or in two. It’s the same for me) to: holmythsandlegends@gmail.com
Put in the subject line: Myths and Legends March Lesson – HOL ID.
No attachments will be allowed. Everything need to be put in the body of the mail. Every mail with attachments will be deleted and not graded.
You have time till June 20th, midnight HOL time.