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  2. Mien Shiang - Wikipedia

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    Mien shiang (Chinese: 面 相; pinyin: miànxiàng meaning face (mien) reading (shiang)) is a physiognomic and fortune-telling practice in Chinese culture and traditional Chinese medicine which purports to determine aspects of person's character, personality, and (future) health by analyzing their face according to the five phases ("wu xing").

  3. Chinese fortune telling - Wikipedia

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    Face reading (面相) – This is the interpretation of facial features of the nose, eyes, mouth and other criteria within one's face and the conversion of those criteria into predictions for the future. This usually covers one phase of the client's life, and reveals the type of luck associated with a certain age range.

  4. Physiognomy - Wikipedia

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    Chinese physiognomy or Chinese face reading (mianxiang) dates back to at least the Spring and Autumn period. [10] Early indications of a developed physiognomic theory appear in 5th century BC Athens, with the works of Zopyrus (featured in dialogue by Phaedo of Elis), an expert in the art.

  5. Sanpaku - Wikipedia

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    According to traditional Chinese and Japanese face reading, the eye is composed of two parts, the yin (black, iris and pupil) and the yang (white, sclera).The visibility of the sclera beneath the iris is said to represent physical imbalance in the body, and is claimed to be present in alcoholics, drug addicts, and people who over-consume sugar or grain.

  6. The body in traditional Chinese medicine - Wikipedia

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    The lungs also disperse bodily fluids, defend the body from a cold or flu, govern the sense of smell, and open in the nose. Dysfunction of the Lungs leads to colds, the flu, phlegm, and asthma. The Lung Meridian begins at the chest moves to the inner arm, palm, and ends on the thumb.

  7. Ox-Head and Horse-Face - Wikipedia

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    Ox-Head and Horse-Face in the Hell Scroll at Seattle Asian Art Museum. Ox-Head (simplified Chinese: 牛头; traditional Chinese: 牛頭; pinyin: Niútóu; Wade–Giles: niu 2-t'ou 2) and Horse-Face (simplified Chinese: 马面; traditional Chinese: 馬面; pinyin: Mǎmiàn; Wade–Giles: ma 3-mien 4) are two guardians or types of guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology.

  8. 50 Hilarious And Absurd Things Schools Have Done, According ...

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    Image credits: Asshole_Poet #5. My older daughter came home from elementary school frustrated because an answer on her quiz was marked as incorrect. She had answered that a tomato is a fruit.

  9. Ear picking - Wikipedia

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    A ear-picking session in Chengdu, China. Ear picking, also known as ear scooping (Chinese: simplified Chinese: 采耳; traditional Chinese: 採耳; pinyin: Cǎi ěr), is a type of traditional ear hygiene and leisure activity common in Asia. [1] It involves the process of removing earwax using various tools.