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In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  TiT Scenery:Jade Mountain
Jade Mountain, visible in the distance, is Taiwan's highest peak, and accessible from Tatachia on the New Central Cross-Island Highway.
Jade Mountain, which is part of the Yushan National Park (¥É ¤s °ê®a¤½¶é) is blessed with an amazing array of interesting plant species and it is a natural habitat to many of Taiwan's rarest animals.
On the hike from Jade Mountain to Tungpu, walkers pass the steep cascade at Cloud Dragon Waterfall.
www.sinica.edu.tw /tit/scenery/0497_Jade.html   (748 words)

  
 Jade Mountain
Jade Mountain is steep and rocky, and rocklails and crumbling cliff faces are often encountered by climbers.
Climbers on Jade Mountain are aided in dealing with the high winds and steep slopes by some 100 meters (328 feet) of chains.
The mountain's height means that it offers a variety of climates that range from subtropical at the lowest levels through a warm and humid belt and then a cold and dainp belt, and finally to acold high altitude, with corresponding changes in trees from wide-leafed deciduous trees to needle-leafed alpine trees.
iordanad.perso.cegetel.net /jade_tw.htm   (819 words)

  
 Mountain Climbing in Taiwan--Jade Mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jade Mountain is steep and rocky, and rockfalls and crumbling cliff faces are often encountered by climbers.
The mountain's height means that it offers a variety of climates that range from subtropical at the lowest levels through a warm and humid belt and then a cold and damp belt, and finally to a cold high altitude, with corresponding changes in trees from wide-leafed deciduous trees to needle-leafed alpine trees.
The first stop on the ascent of Jade Mountain is usually at Tatachia on the Jade Mountain Scenic Highway (the part of the New Central Cross-Island Highway that passes through the park).
taiwan.wcn.com.tw /en/mountain/Jade   (822 words)

  
 About the Jade Mountain School of Tai Chi in Centurion
The Jade Mountain School of Tai Chi was established with the purpose of bringing the health benefits of Tai Chi to the broader South African public.
Mountains are the closest we can get to the heavens on earth and this says much about their symbolic significance in stories.
Thus, the Jade Mountain School of Tai Chi, is a place where the art of Tai Chi is employed to cultivate not only health and longevity, but also virtue, charity of heart and receptivity in an atmosphere of serenity - the culmination of which is the mountain-top of full consciousness.
www.begintaichi.co.za /about.htm   (335 words)

  
 JADE main
Most jade on the market is composed of nephrite; jadeite jade is quite rare and in its emerald-green, translucent form is referred to as Imperial Jade or "gem jade".
Nephrite and jadeite jade ranges in color from a somewhat greasy-appearing, white ("mutton fat jade") to dark and light shades of green, gray, blue-green, lavender, yellow, orange, brown, reddish-brown, and fl.
The name jade has been, and continues to be, applied to a variety of materials that superficially or closely resemble jade but are not composed of either jadeite or nephrite.
www.geo.utexas.edu /courses/347k/redesign/gem_notes/jade/jade_main.htm   (1098 words)

  
 Jade Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jade Mountain or Yu shan, Yu Mountain (Chinese: 玉山; Pinyin: Yùshān; Wade-Giles: Yü2shan1; POJ: Gio̍k-san) is situated in the Yushan National Park (玉山國家公園) in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
Jade Mountain was first called Mount Morrison, when W. Morrison, captain of the American freighter USS Alexander, mentioned this mountain in his naval log after the ship's departure from Anping harbor (the old harbor of nowaday Tainan) in 1857.
The Japanese called the mountain Niitakayama (新高山), literally "new high mountain", because it was even higher than the highest mountain, Mount Fuji, in Japan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jade_Mountain   (219 words)

  
 The Story of the Jade Lamp
Two hundred and fifty years that story lasted and lived and proved to be true, and I couldn't get a piece of jade from that lamp, so I said, "I'll make myself a jade lamp." This took 12 years and it was finished just yesterday.
I didn't know where Jade Mountain was, a mythical mountain there, but Eskimos told me the general area and finally I went to Jade Mountain about the year '42, and I went up Jade Creek up to Jade Mountain and I found a piece of jade that looked like about 100 pounds.
It is made of pure silver and gold and jade, and it was finished just yesterday -- the man stayed up all night -- Ted [last name inaudible] that lives up in the Kobuk River country.
www.alaska.edu /creatingalaska/StatehoodFiles/infodocs/jadelamp.xml   (1206 words)

  
 Jade Mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The people of Jade Mountain, who proudly call themselves the Mountaineers, have welcomed the managers and gladiators of the arena.
Overlooking the current townsite are the grim towers of the Citadel of Jade, once the stronghold of a local warlord, Sha'Hardan tel Lucan, who for sixty years defied the might of the Emperor and held the valley and the surrounding hills as an independent land on the borders of the Empire.
Lirith Kai has expanded since then, but the descendants of the Line of Lucan still reside in their castle, and the ruler of Jade Mountain is always drawn from their number.
www.reality.com /dmback/lhjademo.htm   (317 words)

  
 Cab, mountain 'jade' (Natural) white oval 30x22mm, sold per package of 6. - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
Mountain 'jade' is actually a high-grade dolomite marble from Asia.
Cab, mountain 'jade' (Dyed) coral oval 40x30mm, sold per package of 4.
Cab, mountain 'jade' (Dyed) green oval 25x18mm, sold per package of 8.
www.firemountaingems.com /details.asp?PN=H152897CB   (137 words)

  
 Jade Mountain Bamboo
Jade Mountain Bamboo designs, builds and installs over 300 styles of Japanese bamboo fencing ranging in size from the simple bamboo hoop fence to the very elaborate and intricate whole pole, split pole, bamboo weave and the earthy warm look of woven pine branches with bamboo trim and wood poles.
Jade Mountain also has a 'Bobcat' which makes it easy to move large quantities of compost and soil in a short period of time.
At your request, Jade Mountain can install high impact, 40 mil thick polyurethane plastic sheeting that comes in rolls of 300 feet and is normally used to contain the root system of trees planted within city areas such as malls and streets.
www.jademountainbamboo.com /html/services.asp   (747 words)

  
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 Jade Mountain Trek - Chris's Taiwan Weblog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At 3952 m, Jade Mountain (Yushan) is the highest mountain in North East Asia.
The most difficult thing about climbing Jade Mountain is neither the terrain nor the altitude, but the paperwork.
The mountain is normally climbed in two days, but due to an approaching typhoon we had to hurry to be back in the valley by afternoon the next day.
www.schmidt.mn /taiwan/index.php?/archives/24-Jade-Mountain-Trek.html   (403 words)

  
 Eagle Mountain Homes, Abbotsford BC - Jade Canyon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jade Canyon, the newest phase of Eagle Mountain, consists of 89 single family lots from 7200 square feet to over 16,000 square feet.
Jade Canyon, the latest phase in Eagle Mountain, offers meticulous planning creating a visually attractive community.
This thoughtful planning and attention to detail ensures that Eagle Mountain will be the most desirable spot to live in the Fraser Valley, a place you'll be proud to call home.
www.eaglemountainhomes.com /jade-canyon.html   (144 words)

  
 Places of Interest in Jade Mountain
The Ring, like other old buildings in Jade Mountain, is of stone, the roof-tiles darkened by moss, and the windows are small and high in the walls, appearing to squint suspiciously at travelers in the valley below it.
It takes its name from the central stone in the arch that frames the front door--the rest of the building is of ordinary gray granite, but the keystone is of green jade, carved with a gargoyle's face that has been known to haunt the nightmares of drunks.
The building is very old, dating back almost to the days when Jade Mountain was surrounded by monasteries; it is commonly said that the keystone was taken from a ruined monastery when the town was rebuilding after an earthquake.
www.reality.com /dmback/lhjadpla.htm   (1240 words)

  
 SitNews - A Legendary Mountain of Jade; Just one of Alaska's Arctic Wonders by June Allen
The old story is true, the teller of the legend said, because some tumbled pieces of jade have been found on top of Oksik Mountain, and it's believed to be part of the old jade house the old woman built for the boys.
The most notable piece of Alaska jade in the nation's capital is embedded in the interior wall of the Washington Monument, the jade a gift from Alaska in 1982.
In Fairbanks this year, a 3,600-pound block of jade from the Kobuk was donated by the NANA Native Corporation to the Fairbanks Police Department.
www.sitnews.us /JuneAllen/AlaskaJade/100504_jade_mountain.html   (1805 words)

  
 Sportsguide Magazine
Jade Mountain is a beautiful, rugged peak over in Utah that I had wanted to climb ever since I first saw it.
Now on Jade Mountain three different ridges meet at the summit, and I decided to access the south one and then climb north to the top.
There were hundreds of mountains all around me (and gee, look at that fl cloud right there), and many, many valleys and lakes and streams and snowfields below. The point of rock I stood on seemed to be the very Center of the Whole Universe, and I, witnessing Creation, could see it all.
www.sportsguidemag.com /archive/Nov04/features-jademtn.asp   (849 words)

  
 Jade Mountain Human Capital Management, Inc. - Home
Jade Mountain Human Capital Management, Inc. is a dynamic recruiting firm for the medical and healthcare professionals.
Jade Mountain Human Capital Management, Inc. is a professional recruiting firm for the medical and healthcare sectors.
Affiliated with over 400 associate offices, all of whom are connected to a network of virtual human capital nationwide and abroad, Jade Mountain can efficiently match our client’s needs with qualified candidates possessing the right education, experience, personalities and philosophies.
www.jademountainhcm.com /default.asp   (232 words)

  
 Jade Mountain winery
Since 1988 Jade Mountain has specialized in Rhône varietal wines from mountain vineyards, becoming a leader in producing ageable California Syrah.
The winery was founded on the belief that certain grape-growing areas in the state can produce elegant Rhône wines on par with the best from France and Australia.
Jade Mountain combines superb California grapes with traditional Rhône winemaking to craft wines with intense fruit and spice flavors that are delicious when young, yet benefit from aging.
www.madwine.com /jamowi.html   (115 words)

  
 Buy Jade Mountain wines at Berry Bros & Rudd's online wine shop.
Paras Vineyard, Jade Mountain's flagship vineyard, rests on the upper slopes of Mount Veeder, overlooking the Napa Valley.
Jade Mountain practices high-risk winemaking by pushing the limits of grapegrowing and winemaking until the grapes have surrendered all the flavor and structure possible.
Jade Mountain uses top-quality Rhône varieties and traditional winemaking practices to produce this intensely fruity, spicy and silky smooth treat.
www.bbr.com /US/db/producer/9113?ID=null   (203 words)

  
 Jade
Lovely, rich, red mountain jade accents the intricate cloisonné beads in a faux bib style that is sure to highlight any lady's day.
The captivating allure of carved green jade lotus blossoms are beautifully expressed in this one of a kind set.
Mesmerizing peridot is paired with luscious green jade in this striking medallion necklace.
www.cgkase.com /jade.htm   (237 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for jade mountain
African Jade stones are forest green in color with faint marbling in lighter shades of green.
Children of the Jade Dragon: The Naxi of...
The Drake Jade is a forgiving womens binding that is built to deliver simplicity, durability and just the right amount of performance when going from beginner to advanced, while assaulting the entire mountain.
www.become.com /shop?q=jade+mountain   (444 words)

  
 Jade Mountain in the Mount Veeder AVA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She brings 24 years of experience as head winemaker at Firestone Vineyards to Jade Mountain.
With this kind of expertise, there is no doubt that Doran will continue to produce quality Syrah at Jade Mountain for many years to come.
The Jade Mountain 1999 Caldwell Vineyard Merlot is dominated by spicy fruit.
www.california-wine-tours-and-accessories.com /jade-mountain.html   (318 words)

  
 ANSE CHASTANET RESORT St Lucia, Caribbean's most romantic resort hideaway
Located high on Morne Anse Chastanet, overlooking the Pitons and Caribbean Sea, JADE MOUNTAIN is a resort within a resort.
The Jade Mountain Spa is an exclusive oasis for the ultimate treatment experience.
Troubetzkoy's love for the Pitons has led him to assemble a noteworthy collection of carved antique jade mountains some of which are on display in the club room.
www.ansechastanet.com /news.html   (2943 words)

  
 Mountain Software: Jade Mountain, Rocky Mountain Wildflowers, Mountain Wildflowers, ...
To win a level, you must be the first to tunnel out of the mountain (or trap your opponent).
You can enjoy the scenery from the top of the mountain with the snows falling on you; or you can just sit across the lake watching the gigantic mountain from a far.
Enjoy the view of the lush greenery on the banks contrasting with the quiet chill of the water and the mountains on the horizon.
www.criticalfiles.com /free/mountain   (765 words)

  
 Shopping.com - Shopping made simple
This is a fleshy, richly flavored blend, with intense fruitiness (flberry, cherry) and oak overtones.
Jade Mountain Syrah Lake Cty 2004 2004 750ml
The fit and comfort of the Camp Jade Women's Climbing Harness are the most important features when you spend all day battling long pitches and handing...
www.shopping.com /xGS-Jade_Mountain   (608 words)

  
 Jade Mountain TCM - Asian Herbs
Jade Mountain is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that provides treatment for many different health care needs.
Jade Mountain Traditional Chinese Medicine pc / 8600 SW Salish Lane Ste #3 / Wilsonville, OR 97070 / PH: 503-682-7676 / Fax: 503 682-3966
Copyright 2006 Jade Mountain Traditional Chinese Medicine pc.
www.jademountaintcm.com   (570 words)

  
 Jade Sculpture Carving Dushan Mountain Jade Carvings from Central China
Jade Sculpture Carving Factory Dushan Mountain Jade Carvings from Central China
This fine carving is detailed with the most valuable green color jade from a Wuhan factory.
These fine jade carvings are detailed with the white color jade.
www.artfiberglass.com /dushan1/dushan2.html   (378 words)

  
 NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM Competition News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Museum is an abstract landscape, an analogous mountain foregrounded by water.
In Taiwanese aboriginal cosmology Yu Shan is known as Pattonkan, “Glowing Mountain” or “Quartz Mountain”.
Digital projections internally activate the glass skin of the Jade Mountain and paint the inside of the Media Lantern, reinforcing cultural fusion and programmatic intention.
www.predock.com /NewsTaiwan.html   (782 words)

  
 Yü Huang Shang Ti: The August Jade Emperor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In China the Jade Emperor is emperor of all heavens, immortals, spirits in the three realms and Immortals of the Three Grottoes.
The Jade Emperor is son of the King of the Pure Blissful Kingdom of Lofty Heavenly Lights and Ornaments and of the Empress of Precious Moonlight.
Therefore, the Jade Emperor is the master of the three fundamentals in charge of the pivot of Heaven, Earth and Man. His sons are the ten Suns.
www.tartanplace.com /newyear/newyrlegend/jade.html   (267 words)

  
 Jade Mountain : Jade Mountain free screensaver, Chinese music
Jade Mountain : Jade Mountain free screensaver, Chinese music
Jade Mountain, located in Taiwan, is the highest mountain in Northeast Asia, surpassing even Mount Fuji in Japan.
This free screensaver includes 20 original photographs by Shi Yali, that picture the rugged beauty of Jade Mountain, alpine flowers, waterfalls, spectacular sunrises and the famous sea of clouds.
fileprofile.com /Screen_Savers/nature/jade_mountain   (186 words)

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