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Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lions, often miscalled "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in imperial China.Chinese guardian lions are sometimes referred to in English as shishi, from the Chinese shí shī (Chinese: 石獅; pinyin: shíshī; literally: "stone lion"), which refers specifically to lion ...

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Foo Dogs are traditional guardian lions that have stood before Chinese imperial palaces, tombs and temples since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).

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I have a pair of porcelain colourful foo dogs. Too precious and breakable to put outside. My question is where to best place these in my house.

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Zanzibar Tribal Arts is a fair trade store located in Midtown Sacramento and online gallery featuring imported masks, jewelry and handicrafts from over 90 different countries.

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49. “Glove Cycle” by Mags Harries, 1984 Inside Porter Square MBTA stop, Cambridge (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) The 54 bronze gloves seemingly lost throughout the station — and especially cascading down the long escalator — feel like a monument to the pains of winter commuting.

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Football cards and stickers issued around the world, from the 1880's through to those that haven't even been issued yet. Some are rare, some very rare though many are easy to find.

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What is pie? Pie is what happens when pastry meets filling. Pie can be closed, open, small, large, savory or sweet. The basic concept of pies and tarts has changed little throughout the ages.