Meanwhile, PBS NewsHour looks at why enrollment lags among Latinos, the ethnic group with the highest uninsured rate, despite tens of millions being spent on outreach in states like California. The Washington Post: Maryland Lawmakers To ...
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Authorities in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region are considering building a successful business model for ecological industry on the vast prairies, but it's not a straightforward task. Wang Kaihao reports from Hohhot. It has been six ...
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Diversifying palates and a focus on health in North America are driving increased demand for a range of "atypical meats" at the dinner table, according to global market research organisation Nielsen. In the year to 29 June 2012, sales of ...
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A celebrated Chinese economist has underscored the need for China to adopt a unique pattern in its urbanization effort, much owning to the country's current urban-rural dualism that was implemented in the late 1950's. Li Yining, Honorary ...
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Once the tongue of China's Qing Dynasty imperial family, the Manchu language is now on the verge of extinction due to a lack of speakers, linguists warned. "China has 10.68 million Manchu people, but fewer than 100 who know the ...
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Most of the dwelling houses of the Bouyei Ethnic Minority are stone houses of stilt style or half-side building style. Zhenning Autonomous County and Anshun City of Guizhou Province inhabited by Bouyei ethnic group are abundant in ...
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Filigree inlaid metal art is one of the eight traditional arts and crafts of Beijing. Use of the filigree-inlay process began during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), and the process flourished during the Ming Dynasty ...
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Chinese folk custom believes that spring is the time to worship and fall to pay back. Spring worship welcomes all saints from heaven and earth, mainly god of the sun; and fall payback is to pay tribute to the generous, load carrying mother ...
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A number of NBDA e-forum dealers think so. Sensing a business opportunity and new potential market, they have decided to focus on serving under-represented people and it's working for them. There are a whole lot of people out there, it ...
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The marital custom of crying of Hani Ethnic Group is that: the bridegroom goes to welcome the bride accompanied by his brothers and friends. With the approval of the parents of the bride, the bridegroom can take the bride away. The bride ...
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The Kirgiz ethnic group, living in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, pursues monogamy in families and their marriage is not restricted in the ethnic group. In the past, however, some of the rich people had more than one wife influenced ...
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Lusheng Festival The Lusheng Festival is the most influential festival of the Miao minority. It is popular throughout Guizhou, Yunnan, and Sichuan provinces. The Lusheng Festival in Kaili, the famous tourist hub in Guizhou province, is ...
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The 300-year period in Chinese history from the Wei and Jin Dynasty(220-420) to the Southern and Northern Dynasty(386-581), witnessed great social turmoil and an intensive cultural amalgamation amongst various ethnic groups. The Sui Dynasty ...
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Hani people used to regard fire as the life of a family and respect fire so much that they always kept the kindling. Every family had several fires with different uses, which would never stop burning. Hani people are hospitable. Guests ...
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In most areas the Zhuang nationality people are used to have three meals a day, while in some places the local Zhuang people have four meals a day that means they have one more snack between lunch and supper. The breakfast and lunch are ...
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