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Chan Kong-Sang. a ka : JACKIE CHAN. Jacki e ’s Bio. Jackie was born in Hong Kong April 7, 1954 [birthday] Parents were Charles and Lee-Lee Chan. Family . Jackie’s parents were so poor, that they had to borrow money from his friends in order to deliver Jackie.
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Chan Kong-Sang aka : JACKIE CHAN
Jackie’s Bio • Jackie was born in Hong Kong • April 7, 1954 [birthday] • Parents were Charles and Lee-Lee Chan
Family • Jackie’s parents were so poor, that they had to borrow • money from his friends in order to deliver Jackie. • Although his parents were poor, they got a steady job at • French embassy in Hong Kong. • His dad would wake him up early in the morning everyday to do kung fu together. By doing that, he believes that it would help build Jackie’s character with patience, strength and courage.
Achievements Jackie Chan (8yrs) While Jackie was at China Academy, he made his acting debut at age 8 in a Cantonese movie When Jackie was 17, he graduated from China Drama Academy and he was a stunt man for the next few years. Also he was forced to live with his parents in Australia and ended up working in a restaurant and construction sites
So, where does the name Jackie came from ? • It was there that he got the name "Jackie." A worker named Jack had trouble pronouncing "Kong-sang" and started calling Jackie "little Jack." That soon became “Jackie” and the name stuck.
Simple Facts • Names: Great Sphinx of Giza • Location: Giza, Egypt • Faiths: Original/Primary: Ancient Egyptian • Current/Secondary: New Age • Category: Colossal Statue; World Heritage Sites • Architecture: Egyptian • Date: 2530 BC • Patron(s): Pharaoh Khafre • Size: Length: 240 feet (73m) • Height: 66 feet (20m)
Structure of the Great Sphinx • The Sphinx was built around 2530 BC by the Pharaoh Khafre. • It is the world’s largest and oldest statues • Khafre, was the builder and occupant of the second Giza pyramid. • The sphinx face is a portrait of the King of Egypt.
Causes of Deterioration • The Sphinx’s face was mainly damaged during the French occupation around 1800 • The Mameluke troops used it for target practice for their field cannons. • Fortunately, the body has been weathered by the elements for thousands of years.
Myth & Mysteries • # 1 : Its still remain a mystery of why the builders chose heavy blocks to chip off the Sphinkx for the temple • # 2 : People still believe that the Sphinx is an oracle