Particularly revealing is the scene where the evil Jade Fox (veteran kung-fu movie star Cheng Pei-pei) decries the fact that she couldn't read, while her student Jen could and therefore surpassed the teacher in achievement and skill.

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Is she obsessed with her new Shar-Pei puppy?

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The study found that the so-called "ancient" breeds such as the Akita, Afghan Hound and Chinese Shar-Pei, are no closer to the first domestic dogs than any other breeds due to the effects of lots of cross-breeding.

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Minxin Pei reports that 60-year-olds will be 17 percent of the population by 2020, incurring immense healthcare and pension costs while putting a huge dent in savings and investments.

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"Chinese people put quite a lot of value on 'face, ' " says 23 year-old winner Cheng Pei Quan, who earned the nickname "The King of Collars" because he can sew 95 collars an hour, a third more than average.

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Head for the Bank of China Tower designed by China-born American architect IM Pei in 1990.

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This first-rate museum, designed by illustrious architect IM Pei, is the crown jewel of Portland's thriving art scene.

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