![]() See my page on installing Linux on EFI systems. And finally the usual rest of the process.Set the HD first partition with the mounting point at /boot/efi.Choose to set hard disk partitions manually.Create the remaining partitions as usual.Set it with the flags boot and efi (I had to guess the last one, didn't find info anywhere).Create a partition at the beginning of the disk with FAT32 format of at least 200 MB, 500 MB was my choice Add a UEFI boot option for the USB drive, choose grub圆4.efi if asked for a file.If I press F12, the computer freezes instantaneously.įor a successful installation I needed an ESP partition as follows: The computer tries to boot into infinite loop. Result : Unable to boot from the USB key. Using bootable USB key for Ubuntu (Ubuntu 13.10 64bits international Edition) with either Unetbootin or Linux dd utility. Have you ideas about what I need to do to be able to boot from USB? ![]() Of course, I tried to boot from my USB key on an other computer having normal BIOS and it works perfectly. In this case, the computer freezes at Dell logo. I also tried to boot from USB with "Legacy Boot" option instead of UEFI. When it is complete, the computer restarts and does the same thing). The little blue progress bar is growing normally. The computer tries to boot into infinite loop (when the USB key is plugged in, the computer starts and the Dell logo appears. The problem is I am unable to boot from the USB key. I created a bootable USB key for Ubuntu (Ubuntu 13.10 64bits international Edition) with Unetbootin. So, I set Secure Boot to "off" into BIOS and I disable Fast Startup as described here. I tried to follow all these instruction and these instructions too. I want to install Ubuntu in dual boot with Windows 8. I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 15R SE with Windows 8 (64 bit) pre-installed (UEFI supported).
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![]() ![]() The filter is constructed with quartz glass and an aluminum ring. The other levels produced colors that were warmer with a bit more saturation - some will even find the colors with the filter more preferable than the naked lens, particularly photographers that favor warmer tones. ![]() At 5 stops, the maximum light reduction setting on the filter we tested, it actually had the most neutral color. PolarPro’s new variable ND produced favorable colors, however. Variable ND filters, which contain several stops of light reduction in one filter, tend to suffer from more quality issues like color cast and an odd x-shaped vignette if stopped down too far, particularly on wide-angle lenses. (PolarPro provided a sample of the new filter, but our opinions are our own). The company’s new variable ND filter, endorsed by photographer Peter McKinnon, deserves to rank among the best variable neutral density filter due to both the image quality and design. PolarPro is perhaps best known for their filters for drones and action camera, but the accessory company has a line-up of filters for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras too. Best Variable Neutral Density Filter PolarPro Variable ND Filter – Peter McKinnon Edition PolarPro The filter is available in several different sizes, and the 58mm sells for well under three figures. The Hoya Solas Professional IRND hits a sweet spot between budget quality and high-end pricing. The filter is made from high-quality glass, while the ring is made from aluminum alloy. Users say the filter has minimal color shifts and is built well. Hoya says that infrared light is what tends to introduce color casts in long exposures, so mixing the two types of filters creates better color - and reviewers tend to agree. The Solas IRND is unique becuase the filter mixes the traditional ND with an infared filter. ![]() Sitting not quite at the budget level, but not quite at the cost of the high-end pro options, the Hoya is a good middle ground between spending a lot and getting a ton of hard-to-correct color cast. The Hoya brand is a well-recognized one, yet many of the Hoya Solas Professional IRND filter sizes slide in at under or around three figures. A circular 52mm 6-stop costs more than three figures, but for some, will be well worth that investment. Reducing the light coming in the lens for long exposures or bright apertures without a big color skew comes at a cost, however, with the Breakthrough X4 ND Filter. The filter also uses a water-resistant coating to make cleaning easier. The breakthrough gives closer to neutral color, but setting the white balance with the filter attached or adjusting white balance later with a RAW file is a good idea with any type of ND.Īvailable in versions with 3 stops, 6 stops, and 10 stops of light reduction, the filters are designed with high quality Schott glass, eight layers of ant-reflective coating, and a brass ring. That’s tough to find in neutral density filters, since all of them skew the colors to some degree. The Breakthrough X4 NDs are often praised for having minimal impact on the colors in an image. Best Neutral Density Filter Breakthrough X4 ND Filter Breakthrough Photography Not sure what filter you need? Read our primer on the different types of camera filters and what each type does. So what are the best camera filters out there for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras? We’ve rounded up the top rated filter in each category, along with the next best more budget-friendly filter. Budget filters tend to skew the colors in your image, add flare and reflections, and in extreme cases can even affect the overall sharpness of the final image.
![]() There are quite a few tools available to help you compress and decompress files, but the article will only mention the three most common tools for compressing and decompressing files on your computer: 7-Zip, WinRAR, WinZip. On the other hand, investing some $30 on WinZip archiver can make more sense because you wouldn’t have problem opening files of different propriety formats, this will definitely save you money on the cost of downloading third party software.- Through the features and comparison of 7-Zip compression software WinRAR or WinZip, the user will definitely have the choice of a suitable and best file compression software with the needs of file processing, compress files daily on your computer, laptop. If you want to compress and archive files for free, it is easier to say that 7Zip is a better option but on a second thought, the software may not be able to open some files in propriety format, which means you need to download the appropriate software to open such files. It offers support for all propriety formats, hence there is no need to download third party software to open them.ĭoes not support some propriety formats thus, you need to download the appropriate software in order to open some compressed and archived in 7Zip. The compression process however is slower. Provides compression ratio 2-10% which is far better than WinZip compression ratio. The compressions that are carried out through this archiver, will require more resources, especially when the compressions are ongoing.Ĭompression is not as effective as 7 Zip, as it compresses 1.2GB file by 17.6% compared to 24.4% in 7Zip
![]() ![]() The gynoecium, or the carpels, is the female part of the flower found on the innermost whorl. Stamens range in number, size, shape, orientation, and in their point of connection to the flower. Although they exhibit the widest variation among floral organs, the androecium is usually confined just to one whorl and to two whorls only in rare cases. The anther contains microsporocytes which become pollen, the male gametophyte, after undergoing meiosis. Stamens consist typically of an anther, made up of four pollen sacs arranged in two thecae, connected to a filament, or stalk. The androecium, or stamens, is the whorl of pollen producing male parts. 1. Stigma, 2. Style, 3. Stamens, 4. Filament, 5. Petal Androecium Reproductive parts of Easter Lily ( Lilium longiflorum). ![]() If the corolla is fused together it is called sympetalous. Although similar to leaves in shape, they are more comparable to stamens in that they form almost simultaneously with one another, but their subsequent growth is delayed. They are often delicate and thin, and are usually coloured, shaped, or scented to encourage pollination. The petals, together the corolla, are almost or completely fiberless leaf-like structures that form the innermost whorl of the perianth. If the calyx is fused together it is called gamosepalous. They may be deciduous, but will more commonly grow on to assist in fruit dispersal. Sepals are often waxy and tough, and grow quickly to protect the flower as it develops. They are leaf-like, in that they have a broad base, stomata, stipules, and chlorophyll. The sepals, collectively called the calyx, are modified leaves that occur on the outermost whorl of the flower. The early word for flower in English was blossom, though it now refers to flowers only of fruit trees. It comes originally from the Latin name of the Italian goddess of flowers, Flora. In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to bring beauty to the environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, esotericism, witchcraft, religion, holistic medicine, and as a source of food.įlower is from the Middle English flour, which referred to both the ground grain and the reproductive structure in plants, before splitting off in the 17th century. After fertilization, the ovary of the flower develops into fruit containing seeds. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization ( parthenocarpy). This pollination does not require an investment from the plant to provide nectar and pollen as food for pollinators. Self-pollination happens in flowers where the stamen and carpel mature at the same time, and are positioned so that the pollen can land on the flower's stigma. Cross-pollination is when pollen is transferred from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same species. Self-pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower, or another flower on the same plant. There are two types of pollination: self-pollination and cross-pollination. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) resulting from cross- pollination or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower) when self-pollination occurs. The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. ![]() Selection of differently constructed flowers at different stages of vascular plant developmentĪ flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). ![]() Coco, the cat comrade, is completely unaware of the claimed stakes as time appeared to stop, but he’ll tag along to go north and act as your navigator by stopping you from taking any detours. The woman doesn’t share her aim nor name and claims that something dangerous can risk the Orphanage is on its way, so you need to hurry north to hide in a secret chamber. So, you just head up north to find the fellow youngsters deciding their paths, and you will see that Nora goes her own way east while Ross blazes his own trail on the west road which leaves only North but not before a strange cloaked woman appears and everything stops. Before you ask, you can’t ignore this objective by going East towards the big city as Amelie will block your attempt. You must head into the Northern Woods to find your monster buddy and have a good while to look. Once you arrive outside the orphanage, you join in with your friends, to confirm your interest in the Tamer’s Guild, and together, you head to the east along with the Guild’s Amelie who will request a task related to the woods with the Mentor from your orphanage overseeing the events, with the task to capture one Nexomon, which will be your first one and will start the journey with you. Even though this conclusion has bought peace, people still wonder how long the peace will last. This fight ends with the help of “Tamers,” people who capture and battle alongside the Nexomon, just like Pokémon trainers. ![]() The story events of Nexomon: Extinction takes place years after the story of the original Nexomon, where, a war was going on between the Nexomons and humanity. If you are new to this game, we have compiled a guide of essential beginners tips that will come in handy as you progress through Nexomon Extinction. If you’re a Pokémon fan, you’d be very familiar with this game, as it has a similar theme of catching monsters known as Nexomon, with a device specially designed to capture them, called Nexotraps. This game was formerly available on every platform except mobile devices however, it is now available worldwide. ![]() and a sequel to the RPG-style game Nexomon, which was very successful on both Android and iOS. This quest will get you 350 Gold, and some special Nexomon Traps so is well worth doing.Nexomon: Extinction is a game by Vewo Interactive Inc. ![]() Now, you can either automatically warp back to the ghost, or finish up in the Immortal Citadel and head back there on foot. Interact with it to delete the browser history and you will have done what the ghost needed. Head inside and you will find the computer. Turn right and walk all the way to the next bridge, cross it, then head north, and this will bring you to the ghost’s old house. On the way, an NPC will crash into you, followed by a flustered postman with another quest for you, but can ignore this for now. Head through here to get to the Immortal Citadel. You will see a stone bridge, and just keep walking north up the bridge, and eventually, you will come to a giant hollow tree trunk. To get to the Immortal Citadel, go up the steps to the right of the Ghost, then exit the screen via the north exit. The good news is that his house, and computer, are located in the Immortal Citadel, which is where you need to go anyway. He needs someone to delete his browser history before he can rest in peace. If you interact with him, you will discover that this poor chap has an embarrassing reason why he needs to hang around. As you wander through the spooky forest to the south of the Orphanage, you will come across a ghost with a quest for you to do. YfBody_DressFlutter_SolidWhite.package - more white-ish white rather than light grey YfBody_DressFlutter_SolidMint.package - now with dots colour change too YfBody_DressFlutter_SolidBlueLt.package - just a different shade that I personally like better YfBody_DressFlutter_SolidBlue.package - dark blue instead of neon (on my screen) YfBody_DressBeltShiny_YellowLtLime.package - studs are silver instead of yellow YfBody_DressBeltShiny_RedBlack.package - made studs on belt silver-ish instead of red darker colours ![]() YfBody_DressBeltShiny_PinkBlueNavy.package - black/black instead of nonsense colours YfBody_DressBeltShiny_BlackWhite.package - black belt instead of purple Splitting this up in multiple posts for easier overview (and because of the 8-pix-max-uploading thing). Note that the filenames are always that of the item that is being replaced, since that should make it easier to avoid duplicates - but it means you need to look at the pic to see what color the actual replacement is going to have (they're not always the same). The names of screenshots and packages are equivalent. They're not polished in any way (still have the old swatches/thumbs) since I don't know whether I won't have to repackage them anyway for the final game. But they do fix a couple annoyances I found, so maybe someone else will want them too. I made a couple default replacements, pics and packages below - they're mostly just colour slidery changes, nothing spectactular. I'll be adding onto this with whatever I find! If you have links to other CC let us know :lovestruc More female clothing retextures by missfortunesims. Male shirt, and jeans along with default replacement eyes. Male boxers default replacement with colors. Shirts, shorts, and dresses for females recolors. Tattoos and make-up for male and females. I don't think this thread has been made yet, but let me know if it has. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.I've put some links together for some nice custom content for the demo! Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. ![]() If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. ![]() Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time. ![]()
Many of you know that our games have a mobile version for devices running on Android OS. We're also going to bring back clan wars and overhaul it once again, and we're also working on something very secret.Ĭatch full information about what we are actively doing lately. Thank you for your continued support! We hope you enjoy this update!Īs for what is planned in the future, We're looking at changing the core fundamentals of the game Such as movement and feel. Improved anti-cheat and optimized the game! Third equipment slot is now available to all players instead of just VIP players. But a unique game-mode nonetheless!Īlong with Gun Game there are a few new maps for it as well!Īnd while we have maps for Gun Game we also have a new map for team deathmatch named "Microdistrict"Īnd with that we've reached the end of the major updates, so here are the not-so-major updates. Gun Game is a free-for-all game but with a twist, every 2 kills you are granted a new weapon and the first one to get a knife and kill a player wins the game! We've added 4 new maps and a brand new game mode in this update! Secrets are normally earned through tasks or events. Skins, Weapons, Items and Modules can all have a different rarity and some items with a legendary to secret rarity can completely transform the item into something else! Items with a lower rarity will have a higher chance of being collected/Lower Price. Items with a higher rarity will have a lesser chance of being collected/Higher price. Items are now ranked based off of their rarity. ![]() ![]() Of course, there are no duplicates here either! At the end of a match, you'll be given a choice of 3 cards (4 If you have VIP) and one of those cards could have a chance of giving a key! You can do the daily tasks to earn keys and you will also have a chance to earn keys after the end of a match via round end cards. Boxes are similar to cases but instead of getting a single item upon selection, you will now get 3 items of the same rarity! (more on rarities later) Boxes can be purchased with our new currency, Keys. Launch the game and take a listen after you're done reading this announcement!Ĭases will no longer drop duplicate items! This means any skin/item you have in a case will not be selected.Īnother case equivalent has been introduced. Not only has the menu changed visually, there is also a new song to go with it! We've redesigned the games UI and menu to make it easier to implement new features and options later down the line! It's much more clean than the older menu. There are hundreds of changes but we're showing off the most important ones right here in this announcement! zip and it should install it for you.The most anticipated update is here. Extract the folder named "QuickShop" to your Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 Mods folder (usually in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Car Mechanic Simulator 2018\Mods") or go to the mods tab in Unity mod manager and drag and drop the. zip file with WinRar, 7Zip, Windows 10 built in zip tool or another program that opens. Click on the "Manual Download" button in the "files" section and download it.Ģ. ![]() You are now ready to download my or someone else mod, that requires "Unity Mod Manager"ġ. If it want you to select the game folder do so(usually in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Car Mechanic Simulator 2018") and then press install.Ĥ. Choose "Car Mechanic Simulator 2018" in the drop down menu. exe file, if you get any warnings when you open it click on "More Information" and "Allow" (There is nothing malicious within the program)ģ. Place the files anywhere(Not the CMS2018 folder)Ģ. goto Unity Mod Manager and go to files and click on "Manual Download" button on the first file. More features planned.īuy items selected during part installation with the button B. ![]() The great Equestrian Master François Baucher (1796-1873), who was Dejean’s equestrian director, decided to take Louis under his wing and teach him the intricacies of true horsemanship-from classic haute-école (French) A display of equestrian dressage by a rider mounting a horse and leading it into classic moves and steps. In time, Louis Beert would perform the same equestrian repertoire as his father’s, but after a bad fall in 1865 in which he suffered a broken leg and a broken arm, Louis was forced to abandon bareback riding. Ferdinand Beert, who was a very versatile all-around performer, remained with Dejean for ten consecutive years, appearing in a wide variety of acts, on horseback and on the ground, as well as in clown entrées and in pantomimes. For his first appearance with Dejean, Ferdinand presented an acrobatic duet on horseback with his partner, Armand, and performed a barrel-vaulting act. ![]() ![]() Beert performed for the first time in the French capital at Dejean’s Cirque Napoléon (today’s Cirque d’Hiver), and then, for the summer season, at his Cirque de l’Impératrice on the Champs-Elysées. The Cirque de l'Impératrice on the Champs-ÉlyséesIn 1861, Ferdinand Beert was hired by Louis Dejean (1786-1879), the famous French circus entrepreneur, for his Parisian resident company. During this time, Louis was being trained as an equestrian-against his will, it must be said. The Beerts toured with the Cirque Gauthier in Belgium, Holland, Germany, and England. Louis-Charles (the future Louis Fernando, 1851-1917) was then six years old, just fifteen years younger than his new stepfather. Ferdinand was twenty-two Maria Theresia already had a son, Ludovicus Carolus (Louis Charles), born in Bruges on July 26, 1851, probably out of wedlock, whom Ferdinand adopted. who, like him, was not born in the circus: Her father, Pieter, was a bargeman. On April 17, 1857, Ferdinand Beert married in Bruges Maria Theresia De Seck, a Belgian equestrienne A female equestrian, or horse trainer, horse presenter, or acrobat on horseback. Yet, how Ferdinand’s career actually evolved after his auspicious flight from home remains conjectural, but he did actually work for Gauthiez. There, as the story goes, Ferdinand trained with an acrobat and worked as a groom, learning the basics of horsemanship on the job. As legend has it, at age eleven Ferdinand "ran away and joined the circus"-in this case the Cirque Gauthiez, which was touring in Belgium. Ferdinand Constantin Beert (1835-1902) was born Jin Courtrai, Belgium, to Auguste Jean Beert, a butcher, and Delphine Beert, née Steinbrouk. This most Parisian of circuses was actually built by a Belgian circus entrepreneur.
![]() Proxy is a very popular and useful technique used to make connections to the target system via an intermediate system. This local port is in a listed mode where connections to this port are redirected or tunneled to the remote SSH server. The client connects to the remote SSH server via a regular way but also a port is created on the client system. This feature is also called SSH Tunneling. SSH also has other powerful features like proxying traffic from the client to the remote server. Now the commands can be executed as: $ sudo proxychains apt update $ proxychains git pull $ proxychains wget google.SSH or Secure Shell is a very popular and secure protocol used to connect and sent commands to remote systems in an encrypted way. Proxychains can be installed via apt, so you may want to run: $ sudo apt -o Acquire::http::proxy="socks5h://localhost:6666" -o \ Acquire::https::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" update $ sudo apt -o Acquire::http::proxy="socks5h://localhost:6666" -o \ Acquire::https::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" install proxychains For example, the command you saw in the previous section: $ sudo apt -o Acquire::http::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" -o \ Acquire::https::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" updateĬan be done by $ sudo proxychains apt update It allows you to use the proxy by adding “proxychains” prior to the commands which you want to run. To make it simple you can use another tool to specify the proxy. It is annoying that you need to add lengthy proxy options all the time. When you stop it, find the process and kill. Useful when you need only port forwarding. The details can be found here, it is a great explanation for the commands. If you want to make it persistent, you can run this instead: $ git config -global http.proxy socks5h://localhost:9000 $ git config -global https.proxy socks5h://localhost:9000 The above command is for the temporary use of the proxy. git pull) $ git -c http.proxy=socks5h://localhost:9000 -c \ https.proxy=socks5h://localhost:9000 pull You can even set variables as: export http_proxy=localhost:9000 export https_proxy=localhost:9000ģ. It can be enabled via /etc/wgetrc use_proxy=on http_proxy=localhost:9000 https_proxy=localhost:9000 wget command $ wget -e use_proxy=on -e http_proxy=localhost:9000 There is a great conversation in the StackExchange.Ģ. o and -option can be used multiple times to set different options.Īlternatively, you can configure /etc/apt/apt.conf /etc/apt/apt.conf Acquire::http::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" Acquire::https::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" The Manpage of apt: -o, -option Set a Configuration Option This will set an arbitrary configuration option. Please note that the address of the proxy could be “socks5://”, however, DNS name resolution will not be done with the proxy. $ sudo apt -o Acquire::http::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" -o \ Acquire::https::proxy="socks5h://localhost:9000" update It is important to note that the remote machine needs to connect the Internet via socks5 proxy, and the proxy option needs to be enabled for each command. This machine is able to connect the Internet via this port. For example, $ ssh -R 9000 remote machine has now socks5 proxy at port 9000. It simply creates SOCKS proxy using -R option. This mode is requested using extended syntax for the -R and RemoteForward options and, because it is implemented solely at the client, does not require the server be updated to be supported. In this mode, ssh will act as a SOCKS4/5 proxy and forward connections to destinations requested by the remote SOCKS client. OpenSSH7.6 New Feature * ssh(1): add support for reverse dynamic forwarding. OpenSSH7.6 or later has a feature to enable the tricks for reverse tunneling. This is actually out of the scope of this post, so I would not go into detail. If it is the case, the commands below need to be replaced with the -D option. This concept is also useful when your network has content filtering, and you want to bypass it. Without the Internet connection, these are just impossible. You want to install tools from GitHub or using pip, or update the machine via yum/apt. The network is restricted to access the Internet. ![]() Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash When is it useful? ![]() Nevertheless, he was also a brilliant strategist, and a capable administrator. In the novel, Cao Cao is generally portrayed as a cruel and ruthless tyrant. The capital of this state was Luoyang (also the capital of the Eastern Han) and it controlled the northern part of China. Although Cao Cao served as the chancellor of the Han emperor, he was posthumously honored as Emperor Wu of Wei, as the state of Wei was established by his son, Cao Pi. ( Public Domain ) Tyrannical Cao CaoĬao Cao is one of the main characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Qing Dynasty Romance of the Three Kingdoms illustration of Dong Zhou. Whilst Dong Zhuo became the most powerful man in China for a brief period of time, his tyrannous reign came to an end when he was assassinated by one of his subordinates. Although the Han Dynasty succeeded in putting down the rebellion, it eventually suffered from a breakdown in central authority, as the last two emperors were mere puppets, first under Dong Zhuo, and then under Cao Cao, both of whom were warlords. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms begins with the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was a peasant revolt whose leaders were inspired by Taoist teachings. Not a Shot in the Dark: How Crossbows Changed War in Ancient China.The Legend of the Imperial Jade Seal of China, An Heirloom Lost in Time.Royal Tomb from The Three Kingdoms Period Excavated in Central China.Additionally, over a thousand characters, the majority of whom are historical, are mentioned in the novel. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms consists of 120 chapters, and over 800,000 words. This novel is regarded as one of the Four Great Classic Novels in Chinese literature, the other three being the Water Margin, Journey to the West, and the Dream of the Red Chamber. The authorship of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is traditionally attributed to Luo Guanzhong, a Chinese writer who lived during the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties. ( CC BY SA 4.0 ) A Historic Novel: Romance of the Three Kingdoms Statues of (from left) Zhang Fei, Liu Bei and Guan Yu at Haw Par Villa, Singapore. The result of this is a well-loved piece of literary work that has had a strong impact on generations of readers, as well as on Chinese culture, even till the present day. Whilst the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is based on historical figures and actual events, these characters and incidents are also partly romanticized and dramatized. Written during the 14th century, this piece of literature is based on the historical Three Kingdoms period, which lasted from the latter part of the 2nd century AD to the second half of the 3rd century AD. ![]() The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a well-known Chinese historical novel. ‘Peach Garden Oath’, Romance of the Three Kingdoms. If we should ever do anything to betray our friendship, may heaven and the people of the earth both strike us dead. May the Gods of Heaven and Earth attest to what is in our hearts. We merely hope to die on the same day, in the same month and in the same year. We seek not to be born on the same day, in the same month and in the same year. We shall avenge the nation above, and pacify the citizenry below. From this day forward, we shall join forces for a common purpose: to save the troubled and to aid the endangered. When saying the names Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, although the surnames are different, yet we have come together as brothers. |