A reunion dinner is held on New Year's Eve during which family members gather for celebration. The venue will usually be in or near the home of the most senior member of the family. The New Year's Eve dinner is very large and sumptuous and ...
Preceding days On the eighth day of the lunar month prior to Chinese New Year, a traditional porridge known as làbāzhōu is served in remembrance "of an ancient festival, called Là, that occurred shortly after the ...
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There are some trips that just wouldn't be right without your best furry friend. Taking a pet along for the ride can be a complicated pursuit—but if you're prepared, you can simplify the process significantly. Whether you're moving, ...
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There is no way, absolutely no way, that Apple will surrender its iPhone interface to Facebook Home, analysts said today. "Apple will not do Facebook Home as implemented in the first version of Android. Absolutely not," said Patrick ...
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Are you considering buying a Jet Ski this year but don't think you can afford to buy a brand new one straight from the showroom? Well that's no problem at all. Buying your used Jet Ski second hand is just the same as buying a used car and ...
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The Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were ages of expansion and great prosperity in Chinese history. The most sought-after furniture made of the choicest timber was as precious as gold. Ming furniture is treasured for ...
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A wedding dress or wedding gown is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western cultures, brides ...
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Marco shares his experiences of how getting connected with people makes life in China procurement much easier The plane circles in from the seaside approaching Xiamen, a charming and rapidly developing city in Fujian Province on China's ...
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Nearly fifteen years of sourcing in China opens up new worlds of business, experience and friendship for Julie Wing. I first went to China in 1999 to visit a jewellery factory. At the time, I had neither experience in jewellery nor ...
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Any new toy that wants to get its product into retail needs to appreciate that they will not be alone. Retail buyers are inundated with calls from start-ups, inventors and product designers, almost daily. To get noticed you really need a ...
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Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophical principle focuses on the flow of natural energies present in indoor environments and how they affect our lives. The energy, also known as 'Chi' in Chinese, 'ki' in Japanese and 'prana' in India, ...
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Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec get a Design of The Year nomination by Anca on Jan 15. 2013 Après brings News, Design around London 2013 starts with exciting news! Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec were nominated at the Furniture category ...
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Expanding from a single panel discussion to a full day of programming in its second year, the National Women’s Cycling Forum on Monday brought out some 375 attendees to hear more than 30 speakers share ideas about how to increase ...
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There are simple techniques that can be easily adopted to repair scratched glasses at home. Before you repair any scratch on the glass, you will have to check whether the scratch is deep or a superficial one. A deep scratch cannot be ...
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Every organic organization I’ve come across usually argues loudly that organic farming is the one and only, truly-sustainable production system the world needs. But can organic really hack it in a modern world, especially when ...
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