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... ( especially Liaoning , Kwei- chow , and Honan ) , but overall it is not very significant . In order to ensure a more even distribution of coal supplies and to reduce the strain on the less than adequate transport network , the ...
... ( especially Liaoning , Kwei- chow , and Honan ) , but overall it is not very significant . In order to ensure a more even distribution of coal supplies and to reduce the strain on the less than adequate transport network , the ...
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... Especially in winter , the " big- headed fish " ( tench ) is often served raw in a fish salad - a departure from habitual Chinese culinary practice . Some other food habits , such as the eating of newborn rats , monkey's brain , and ...
... Especially in winter , the " big- headed fish " ( tench ) is often served raw in a fish salad - a departure from habitual Chinese culinary practice . Some other food habits , such as the eating of newborn rats , monkey's brain , and ...
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... especially after c . 350 , when the miliarense ( 1 / 1,000 of a gold pound ) and smaller denomi- nations appeared . By the end of the 4th century , however , the size of copper coins had dropped very sharply , and in the 5th , until the ...
... especially after c . 350 , when the miliarense ( 1 / 1,000 of a gold pound ) and smaller denomi- nations appeared . By the end of the 4th century , however , the size of copper coins had dropped very sharply , and in the 5th , until the ...
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