Dream of the Red Chamber, or The Story of the Stone, is the greatest masterpiece of Chinese classical novels of the Ming and Qing dynasties with the most profound influence on later generations. The work is comprised of 120 chapters, the ...
The handloom industry is one of the industries which uses labour intensive techniques. The total number of people currently employed in this sector/industry is 43.32 lakhs as per the census of 2009-10. Handloom weaving constitutes one of ...
Consumer Prices for July 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-08-09 13:20:50 In July, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.7 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.6 percent in cities and 2.9 percent in rural areas. ...
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Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in July 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-08-09 15:54:20 In July 2013, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,851.3 billion yuan, up by 13.2 percent year-on-year (nominal ...
Accenture and Demandware, have collaborated on a new multichannel commerce solution to help Lacoste rapidly establish its online presence in Greater China. The engagement with the global fashion brand leverages Accenture’s new ...
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Delhi based leading fashion designer Ranna Gill will showcase for the first time at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Associating with Mauritius Tourism, her couture collection is inspired by the diverse blend of cultures ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected five educational and cultural facilities for this year's CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The CAE Design Excellence Award honors ...
U.S.-based workers show more initiative and are more innovative and more understanding of the business than offshore workers, according to a new study that examines sourcing services in the U.S. These qualities are helping to boost use of ...
New Diageo boss Ivan Menezes has confirmed the drinks giant's commitment to premium local brands and Scotch whisky, as the firm released its preliminary results for the full-year ended June 30 2013. Premium brands such as Johnnie Walker ...
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Ethiopian designer Fikirte Addis “feels like she is ready to fly.” A one-time child psychologist with a passion for design, Addis took a risk in 2009 by launching her own brand. Since that time, she has won the Origin Africa ...
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Africa In Africa, on the whole, saunas are kept at a much lower temperature than in Europe. Asia In Iran, most gyms, hotels and almost all public swimming pools have indoor saunas. It is very common for swimming pools to have two ...
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Mexico's increasing competitiveness is expected to be a boon to those companies, including American companies that design the original product and their contract manufacturers – the companies that manufacture the American ...
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Since 1997 the Antique Fan Collectors Association (AFCA) has displayed (give or take) 450 antique fans, with some dating as far back as the early 1880’s. A relocation took place in 2008, and the Zionsville based fan design and ...
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Japan's Sharp makes multi-hued HD displays for iPhones and TVs, but it has had unexpected success at home with a simple, monochrome device it calls a "digital notepad," a small tablet with a lined screen and stylus for easily scribbling ...
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The FDCI announced the participation of Mumbai’s style guru Monisha Jaising, joining the esteemed PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013. The theme based collection to be showcased by her at the PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013 is about capturing ...