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Bingdi lotus belongs to a special type named Qianban lotus (Chinese: 千瓣莲; pinyin: qiānbàn lián) and is a treasure among flowers because it has all the essential parts of both the leaves and lotus. [1] In Chinese tradition, Bingdi lotuses are considered both auspicious and joyous and as an embodiment of kindness and beauty. [2]
Gin served on the Redondo Beach City Council from 1995 to 2003. [4] In May 2005, he was elected mayor of Redondo Beach after receiving 61% of the vote in a runoff election against councilman and fellow Republican Gerard Bisignano. [4] Gin faced no opposition during his mayoral re-election bid in March 2009. [5]
Lotus Among the Magnolias: The Mississippi Chinese is a 1982 book by Robert Seto Quan, published by University Press of Mississippi, with Julian B. Roebuck contributing. It is about the Chinese Americans in the Mississippi Delta .
By 1994, of the destinations listed by Chinese immigrants, Monterey Park, Alhambra, and Rosemead were among the top six most popular. [9] By 1996, at least two-thirds of Monterey Park's 5,000 businesses were owned by people with Taiwanese or Hong Kong origins, and Monterey Park had a Chinese mayor and a predominantly Asian city council. [ 10 ]
The Redondo Beach Original Townsite Historic District is a 3.36-acre (1.36 ha) area that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California on June 30, 1988.
The White Lotus of Florida is about to mark its grand centennial, ... The Best Room At... the White Lotus of Palm Beach. Erik Maza. September 17, 2024 at 10:08 AM. The Best Room At ...
Wang Lun (simplified Chinese: 王伦; traditional Chinese: 王倫; pinyin: Wáng Lún; died 1 November 1774) was the leader of the White Lotus sect in Shandong province, China in the 1770s. He preached a millenarian philosophy, emphasizing the imminent coming of the Buddha Maitreya .
Jin Ping Mei (Chinese: 金瓶梅)—translated into English as The Plum in the Golden Vase or The Golden Lotus—is a Chinese novel of manners composed in vernacular Chinese during the latter half of the 16th century during the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644).