A further step towards the development of the planned High Speed 2 north - south high speed rail network came on December 24, when the government’s development company HS2 Ltd announced the award of framework contracts covering ...
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Recording at high altitudes is not something most sound engineers tackle every day, so when Danish producer and engineer Hans Nielsen, of Focus Recording Studios, was asked to record a choir of 500 monks in a Chinese temple that was over ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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The Chinese people's main goal in most negotiations is to establish a relationship for future business opportunities. Guanxi is more important in these cases. The Chinese will spend considerable time on bargaining, drafting agreements, ...
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Rainbow Designs’ Miffy mobile wins at the Practical Parenting and Pregnancy Awards. A musical Miffy mobile made by Rainbow Designs has been awarded Bronze by a panel of mums at the Practical Parenting and Pregnancy Awards 2012/2013. ...
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Agent Dash is a gesture-based action game that puts you in the well-polished shoes of an international spy. The object of the game from Full Fat is similar to side-scrolling platformer Robot Unicorn Attackyou need to prolong gameplay for as ...
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Italian sunglass maker Rudy Project is introducing a new model line that it says merges performance features from some of its previous models. The Stratofly is available in eight color combinations.It has no-slip,soft rubber temple tips ...
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A revolutionary math game has kids getting a kick out of algebra--and they don't even know it. DragonBox, the first release from game-based learning startup WeWantToKnow, has proven so popular in its home country of Norway that it became ...
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Chinese Kongfu is classified into various styles according to di‑ erent regions, di‑ erent schools and families, as well as different fighting techniques. There are two most famous Kongfu scenic spots: Shaolin Temple in Henan ...
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DR.SUN YAT-SEN'S MEMORIAL HALL Add: No. 259, Dongfeng Zhong Lu, Yuexiu District Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is one of the most symbolic buildings in Guangzhou. It is a major site for great convention and performance as well as a ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
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The Three Gorges of the Yellow River lie in Yongjing County in the southwest of central Gansu Province. They border on Qinghai Province to the west, and on the city of Lanzhou to the northeast. The Three Gorges of the Yellow River has ...
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As an ancient custom, Nuo basically means greeting the god to exorcize the ghost of pestilence. Nuo dance refers to the dance performed at grand Nuo ceremonies. With a long history, it can be dated back to the record of "folk Nuo" in The ...
Qiangmu, also called "sorcerer's dance", is a kind of religious dance. "Semo qinmu qiangmu" is Gelug Qiangmu of Tibetan Buddhism performed by monks of Tashihunpo Monastery in Shigatse of Tibet. It is held in each eighth month of Tibetan ...
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Gong-drum Drama is an age-old local recitative drama prevalent in Linyi, Wanrong and Hejin Counties in Shanxi Province. It is famous for singing without the accompaniment of stringed instruments, but merely gongs and drums. Gong-drum Drama ...
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