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tone lions usually appear in pairs, one on each side of the front
entrance. The two lions are of different sex - the male one the left side and the female one on the right side. The two exhibits only subtle differences in appearance. The male lion has its mouth open, and is usually shown as stepping on or playing with a ball to signify completion of things to perfection. The female has its mouth closed, and has a baby lion next to her or between her two forelegs. The male and female are often shaped in such a way as if they are turning toward each other, thus projecting an impression of a harmonious family.
STAGE DESIGN BY AGAM RIADI
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he Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese
civilization. Trade in silk grew under the Han Dynasty ( 202 BC - AD 220) in the first and second centuries AD. Originally, the Chinese trade silk internally, within the empire. Caravans from the empire’s interior would carry silk to the western edges of the region. Often small Central Asian tribes would attack these caravans hoping to capture the traders’ valuable commodities. As a result, the Han Dynasty extended its military defenses further into Central Asia from 135 to 90 BC in order to protect these caravans. Chan Ch’ien, the first known Chinese traveler to make contact with the Central Asian tribes, later came up with the idea to expand the silk trade to include these lesser tribes and therefore forge alliances with these Central Asian nomads. Because of this idea, the Silk Road was born. The route grew with the rise of the Roman Empire because the Chinese initially gave silk to the Roman-Asian governments as gifts. The 7000 mile route spanned China, Central Asia, Northern India, and the Parthian and Roman Empires. It connected the Yellow River Valley to the Mediterranean Sea and passed through places such as Chinese cities Kansu and Sinkiang and present-day countries Iran, Iraq and Syria.
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Peter Tjahjadi, the one on the right in the picture, designed this book and photographed the important moments of Sebastian’s show. That’s all folks!