Mooncake (yuè bĭng) is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu). The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. ...
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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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The Bai spiritual tradition consists of a set of syncretic beliefs, imbued with a strong local flavor, represented by the Benzhu or Local Lords/Gods tradition. Most of the Bai have believed in Buddhism since the 7th century. In fact, ...
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The US government has issued final rules on providing women with coverage for contraceptive services without sharing cost. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, "Today's announcement reinforces our commitment to ...
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In China's cities and the countryside, New Year pictures are closely linked with the Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year). Pasting up New Year pictures is a part of the festive celebrations. The aim of pasting up New Year ...
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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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Buyi people are very kind with the travelers and foreigners. Among them it is customary to offer food and drink to any person that arrives to their homes. Their basic food is rice, and their main economic activity, rice agriculture. They ...
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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Tens of thousands of people go to pray and burn incense at Yonghe Lama Temple in Beijing during Lantern Festival, which fell on Monday this year. China Mobile, monks offer text-messaged prayers for fee. WUHAN - A famous Buddhist ...
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Traditional festivals are important events in the life of every Chinese, beginning right from childhood. Festivals such as the Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Winter Solstice are more or less ...
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FLORIDA, April 2nd 2013 - Vislogix, Inc., an award winning team of interactive technology specialists that provide complete solutions in the interactive and immersive digital-out-of-home space, today announced that it has entered into an ...
China enjoys with a vast territory and abundant resources, it shows different types of local customs and practices. Beijing Pekinese is provided with its own unique sense of humor, and passion, which fundamentally embodies on Beijing ...
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USA - The new campus of Orlando's Faith Assembly of God Church was a huge project. In addition to the 3,000-seat, stadium-style sanctuary, the campus also needed sound systems for three kids theatres, a wedding chapel, choir room, and ...
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USA - Described as an "evangelical Christian megachurch" Saddleback Church in Southern California embraces high production values to reinforce its services. Looking to remain at the cutting edge via an architectural makeover late last ...
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East Bend, NC - What started as a hobby in the 70's has blossomed into a profession for Al Priest. At that time Priest and his wife had taken up stained glass classes. In 1985 he along with partner Brad Brown formed Salem Stained Glass. ...
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