Population and Distribution: The Nu ethnic minority mainly live in the Bijiang, Fugong and Gongshan counties of the southwest of Yunnan Province, with some in the Lanping and Weixi counties. In comparison to the other ethnic groups in ...
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As an agricultural people, the Buyi worship the Land. Outside every village there is usually a Temple of the Land, inside which there are usually two stones that represent the Father Land and the Mother Land. They sacrifice a chicken or a ...
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The new couple should bow to the god, the parents and each other. A typical Jiading wedding always includes a complete set of ceremonies. To earn words of good blessing and satisfy the guests, the hosts often start the busy preparation ...
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On the occasion of this year's textile exhibition Febratex in Blumenau/Brazil, August 14 - 17, innovative fashion and functional coatings had been the centre of interest at the joint stand of Rudolf Soft and Rudolf Sizing. Novelties ranging ...
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Children’s soft drink Robinson’s Fruit Shoot, which that was removed from shelves following a packaging safety scare, is returning back to store shelves. In early July, Britvic made drink was forced to recall millions of ...
I'd guess that for most of us, it's the $25,000 price tag standing in the way of owning Sony's new 84-inch XBR-84X900: It's one of the first so-called Ultra HD TVs sporting four times the number of pixels (3840x 2160) as current 1080p ...
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An imam officiates at the wedding of Zhe Yagang (groom) and Yang Liu (bride), who were in traditional Islamic costume, at Hongbinlou, a famous halal restaurant in downtown Beijing. Opting for an Islamic wedding has become a favored choice ...
The women's college is located in a century-old traditional house in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Wang Xuan teaches guqin at the women's college. Suzhou native Liu Su studies tea ceremony performances. A traditional private ...
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Blayne Lastman, chairman and CEO of Lastman's Bad Boy, greets customers during the grand opening event for the company's new store in Brampton, Ontario. - The new Lastman's Bad Boy store in Brampton, Ontario, is the chain's ninth location. ...
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British brand Next celebrates Christmas 2012 with glimmer, shimmer and a nod to heritage, plus its own clever take on all that's new and noteworthy. From head turning eveningwear to cosy PJs, perfect presents to personal indulgences, Next ...
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The history of the Man ethnic minority (also called the Manchu) dates back almost1, 400 years to the Sui (581 - 618) and Tang (618 - 907) Dynasties. The Man originated in the Jurchen tribes of north east China. Having established both the ...
Firewood gathering dance is the representative folk dance of Li Minority, called "Zhuancha" and "Taicha" in Li's language. It originated from Li's funeral custom in ancient Yazhou Prefecture (today's Sanya City of Hainan Province). It is a ...
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Daur is the title that the people of the Daur ethnic minority named themselves, meaning cultivator. With historical records dating back to the early 17th century, there are several stories about the origin of this minority. The most ...
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Within the ancient Tajik ethnic group, who lead a semi-nomadic life, singing in antiphonal style between young people in the expansive grassland is a popular way to make friends and express love. Such tradition is passed down from ...
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Soft drinks firm Britvic has reported a near 20%fall in profits,after an Essex boy choked on a newly designed lid of a Fruit Shoot bottle,forcing a£17M product recall. The firm reported profits of£84.4M for the year to ...
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