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Along the River During the Qingming Festival
A famous Chinese painting dating from the 11th century, Along the River During the Qingming Festival represents how perception can be misleading. Wang Miao first encounters the painting in a class on information theory, where…
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Pendulums
Throughout the novel, pendulums symbolize the idea that history is more circular than linear, and that individuals are powerless to alter that circular narrative. Initially, the residents of Trisolaris constructed a field of giant pendulums…
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