1. It reflects the luxurious life of the aristocrats in that period, as well as the proficiency in bronze casting in ancient China.
2. There were penitentiaries or private jails in monasteries and aristocrats'residences, where instruments of torture were kept and clandestine tribunals held to punish serfs and slaves.
3. These aristocrats were aware that their luxurious lifestyles were drawing to a close, and came to the secluded teahouse for a foretaste of the common man's life.
4. For far too long, fencing has been the preserve of aristocrats and live action role playing gamers.
5. They are sent to remote regions for hard labor or work as serfs for feudal aristocrats and patriarchal chiefs.
6. In North China, even the imperial aristocrats had nearly abandoned the learning of Manchu.
7. The immemorial art was once restricted to aristocrats and can be traced as far back as the ninth century in Indonesia.
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8. Most aristocrats were also engaged in usury, with the interest accounting for 15 to 20 percent of their family revenues.
9. Phalanxes of emperors and aristocrats made their pilgrimage to Qufu, and they left a legacy of their own.
10. All the rooms are simply decorated in good style and show the elegance of the aristocrats.