Young girls partake in worshiping the celestials during rituals. They go to the local temple to pray to Zhinü for wisdom. Paper items are usually burned as offerings. Girls may also recite traditional prayers for dexterity in ...
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In classical antiquity swimming and bathing were done naked. There are Roman murals which show women playing sports and exercising wearing two-piece suits covering the areas around their breasts and hips in a fashion remarkably similar to ...
On Saturday, 15th June 2013, Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana and Dylan Jones, the Editor in Chief of British GQ, will celebrate the opening of the fourth Dolce&Gabbana boutique in London with an event that will be part of the official ...
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The Qingming Festival is an opportunity for celebrants to remember and honour their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and/or ...
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Chinese cuisine includes styles originating from the diverse regions of China, plus styles of Chinese people in other parts of the world. Introduction The history of Chinese cuisine in China stretches back for thousands ...
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The Grommet, an online shopping site and product launch platform for innovative and undiscovered products, is working with fashion designer to feature Scents and Feel, Tunisian Fouta towels. The Grommet seeks out innovative, problem solving ...
As with all cultures, Chinese New Year traditions incorporate elements that are symbolic of deeper meaning. One common example of Chinese New Year symbolism is the red diamond-shaped fú characters, which are displayed on the ...
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally ran from Chinese New Year's ...
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Shandong cuisine, more commonly known in Chinese as Lu cuisine, is one the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine and is also ranked among the Four Great Traditions. It is derived from the native cooking styles of Shandong, an eastern ...
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Marriage doesn't always come easy. The following wedding customs from five ethnic minorities demonstrate its difficulty. It will be easy to understand why there are so many singles as well as dating shows in China after reading this ...
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Various regions and cities in Italy have become the center of innovations during the Renaissance. However, for the succeeding years, the Italian fashion has been overpowered by the Parisian fashion. It is only in the 1950s that the country ...
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Jiangsu cuisine, abbreviated to Su cuisine, is one the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. It is derived from the native cooking styles of Jiangsu province. In general, Jiangsu cuisine's texture is characterised ...
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Although modern transport has greatly increased the availability of ingredients throughout China, Shandong cuisine remains rooted in its ancient traditions. Most notable is the staggering array of seafood, including scallops, prawns, clams, ...
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Anhui cuisine, or Hui cuisine, is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. It is derived from the native cooking styles of the Huangshan Mountains region in China and is similar to Jiangsu cuisine. Introduction ...
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Besides the various Han cuisines, the other 55 ethnic groups each have their own. With their peculiar religions and geographical zones, their diets differ respectively and are full of interest. Hui Cuisine The Hui ethnic group possesses ...
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