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Taishan (tī`shän`) or Tai (tī), peak, 5,069 ft (1,545 m) high, W Shandong prov., E China. Located in the homeland of Confucius, it is China's most sacred mountain. In ancient times it was believed that Taishan controlled the earthly fate of humanity. The peak is revered by Buddhists and Taoists and has long been the goal of pilgrimages; it has many temples and shrines. Taishan is also called Dongyue [eastern peak]. |
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The prim 49-year-old founder of Taiwan's recently opened Taishan Doll Museum gushes girlishly about the "product of her youth"--the Barbie dolls she used to dress during the 1980s as a contractor for the toy maker Mattel. Woon writes vividly and well, creating an engrossing narrative that is firmly grounded in her profound knowledge of southern Chinese culture and in her long experience with Taishan people in both China and Canada. Saint-Gobain, Silica Glass, Taishan Fiberglass, Inc. |
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