IN CHINESE mythology, the eight Immortals were born human but now live on Penglai Shan, an island paradise somewhere east of China.

中国神话中有八仙的故事，他们出生时虽是凡人，后来却居住于蓬莱山（一座位于中国东部某处的仙岛）。

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Two other chefs said the cheeses had a heavy shan wei (muttony odour), an ancient term used by southern Chinese to describe the slightly unsavoury tastes associated with the northern nomads.

另外两名厨师说，奶酪有浓重的膻味（羊肉的臭味）。 膻味是南方的老话，用来形容北方游牧民的食物里那种让人有点讨厌的味道。

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A British environmental activist will be a guest speaker at an International Taoism Forum on October 23-25 at Heng Shan in China's Hunan province, a Taoist sacred site since the han dynasty.

国际道教论坛十月廿三至廿五日在中国湖南省衡山举行，一名英国环保人士将担任演讲嘉宾。自汉代以来，衡山一直是道教的圣地。

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Wayne Kong Yuk-shan, a branch officer at an Aeon office in the Central business district, says some 100 people, a number of them male, queued every day to apply for the pastel-pink card - and choose their free gift from a selection of Hello Kitty appliances. (These days, the giveaways are Kitty cup noodles and a cushion.) "Hong Kong people are very influenced by Japanese culture, so they like Kitty, " says Kong.

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