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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In 1967 Ma Jiashu </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">马家树</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> painted this swallow kite. It is on paper and is 38 centimeters square. Lions are a traditional symbol of power but in the</font><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/p_shanghai_Suzhou_history/9818wYuYuan.html"> </a></font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/p_shanghai_Suzhou_history/9818wYuYuan.html" target="_blank">Ming Dynasty (明朝 1368-1644)</a> and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) the depiction of the lion took on more playful characteristics. Rather than just sitting as a guard or appearing ferocious, the lion was shown playing, often with a ball, sleeping, yawning, and even scratching itself. The elaborate curling mane and flowing fur began to appear in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279).</font></td>
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