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Yang
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The positive, bright, and masculine side of nature according to Chinese Medicine.



Yin
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The negative, dark, and feminine side of nature according to Chinese Medicine.



Yuan Dynasty
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1279 - 1368 A.D.



Yue Fei
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The name of the famous Commander of the Chinese army against the Jin in 1142 A.D., who was being accused of a "crime without an offense" by the notorious Qin Hui.



Yum Cha
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Yum Cha is the activity of tea drinking in tea houses or restaurants (yum is to drink and cha is tea).



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