Did you know that Chinese ink sticks made of pine soot are said to be better for calligraphy (as opposed to oil soot which is better for painting?).

Not sure what an ink stick is? Well, it's a solid form of ink, which in ancient China was much easier to transport and store than liquid ink. To make an ink stick, the soot is mixed with glue and herbs and spices to give off a perfume. The mixture was then packed into moulds to create a design on the surface. They were dried for up to 6 weeks. Finally, if desired, colour and even gold would be applied to the outside. The more ornate the ink stick, the higher the price!



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［鹰鹰学语-365英语角］
Month 6. Job.
Week 1. Getting a job and co-workers
Day 1. Find a job

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.

Dysfunctional Belief: You should focus on your need to find a job.
Reframe: You should focus on the hiring manager’s need to find the right
person

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What's your way to look for jobs ?——鹰鹰学语

#Shenyang# Have you applied for an electronic social security card? Statistics show that 2.2998 million people in Shenyang hold electronic social security cards! The electronic social security card is an online form of the social security card. It corresponds to the physical social security card and has the same functions. Go and apply for it!丨你申领电子社保卡了吗？数据显示，沈阳市已有229.98万人持有电子社保卡！电子社保卡是社保卡的线上形态，与实体社保卡一一对应，功能相通，快去申领吧！