March 24, 2009 -- Shadow play, a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years, has embarked on a revival path after a period of marked decline, thanks to conservation efforts and lasting interest in rural areas. ...
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Ethan Allen,the American style and interior design center,continued its international expansion with the opening of Design Centers in Montreal and Brussels.The new addresses in Montreal and Brussels bring the number of international Ethan ...
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The ‘International Symposium and Exhibition on Natural Dyes (ISEND) and the World Eco-Fibre and Textile (WEFT) Forum 2012’ will be held at Kuching, the capital city of Malaysian state of Sarawak, from 27th September to 1st ...
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Long melody is a sort of ballad which was created by nomadic tribes in North China in the course of stockbreeding activities and is sung at the time of grazing and during traditional festivals. It is featured by long-drawn-out and leisurely ...
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Distribution and Population: With a population of 5,813,947, the Mongols (also called Mongolian) ethnic minority is distributed primarily in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region along with others in provinces like Qinghai, Gansu, ...
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Among all the joyous festivals celebrated by the people of Hangzhou, the Lantern Festival may be the most pleasing visually as the lanterns and their reflections in water create a kaleidoscope of color. The Lantern Festival is celebrated ...
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The water-releasing ceremony on the Qingming Festival is a folk custom in Dujiangyan City where the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site, is located. On Qingming Festival (one of the 24 Chinese solar terms) ...
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The Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day with an estimated 60 million people, constituting a quarter of the country's population, wearing garments made from their traditional fabric – the batik. The ...
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Switzerland-The St Galler Festspiele,now in its seventh year,is hailed as one of the most important cultural events in the Swiss calendar.A three-week open-air festival dedicated to classical music and dance performances,the highlight of ...
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Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that Toshiba Group has donated and installed LED lighting and a photovoltaic power system to illuminate the Golden Hall at Chuson-ji, a Buddhist temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site in ...
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Live at the Hard Rock Cafe Hungary-At the very heart of Budapest city is the Váci 1 shopping and entertainment centre.Originally built between1911 and 1915 and one time host to the Budapest Stock ...
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Austria-Robe moving lights and LED fixtures-around 135 in total-were again specified by lighting designer Helmut Krammer to illuminate the 2012 Summer Night Concert,staged by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra in the sumptuous setting of ...
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