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"In the ancient mountains, one fenghuang, alone, calling out for her fellow creatures but only answered by her own echo. Crying, she is the last of her kind..."

Fenghuang (鳳凰) or Chinese phoenix is a mythological bird found in Chinese mythology that reign over all other birds. It is a symbol of high virtue and grace. The head represents virtue (德), the wing represents duty (義), the back represents propriety (禮), the abdomen says credibility (信) and the chest represents mercy (仁).

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