In The Confusions of Pleasure:Commerce and Culture in Ming China, Timothy Brook, a Canadian scholar, paints a vivid picture of Chinese commerce and culture in the Ming Dynasty.

加拿大学者卜正民的《纵乐的困惑——明代的商业与文化》一书生动地描述了明代商业文化。

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The Ming Dynasty, which reigned China for 276 years, is described as one of the greatest epochs with orderly governance and social stability in human history.

明朝统治了中国276年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定的最伟大的时代之一。

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Shark fin, of course, is the namesake ingredient of shark fin soup, a popular delicacy in China since the Ming Dynasty and now eaten in Chinese restaurants around the world.

当然，鱼翅是鱼翅汤的主要原料，是中国自明朝以来就很流行的一款美味，现在常见于世界各地的高档中国餐馆中。

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Ming Hong Ward came to the United States from China in nineteen eighty-nine.

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Just last week, NBA China and Ming announced a partnership creating a joint youth basketball and social responsibility program.

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Shark fin, of course, is the namesake ingredient of shark fin soup, a popular delicacy in China since the Ming Dynasty and now eaten in Chinese restaurants around the world.

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