On the snowy Tibet plateau, traditional elements have been mingled with modern life -- youths dressed in the latest fashion dancing "Guozhuang," office-ladies playing conventional Tibetan music while driving to work and Tibetan girls ...
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Wooden fish is a percussion instrument made of a hollow wooden block originally used by Buddhist priest to beat rhythm when chanting scriptures. These are two kinds of wooden fish: one is round in shape with scales carved on it. ...
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Yushu, a remote county in the depths of northwestern China's Qinghai Province, used to be two days' drive from the nearest airport in the provincial capital Xining. As the source of China's three major rivers, center of Kham Tibetan ...
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Using two overhead bridge cranes operating in tandem, BC Hydro installed a rotor twice as heavy as the Statue of Liberty at its GM Shrum facility on the Peace River near Hudson's Hope earlier this month. The installation is part of the ...
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Sama Festival of Dong ethnic group,spreading in Rongjiang County,Liping County,Congjiang County and the surrounding areas inhabited by Dong people,is mainly represented by Chejiang Dong ethnic Sama Festival in Rongjiang County.Sama Festival ...
The Mountain-Circling Festival is one of the grandest annual festivals celebrated by the Mosuo people on the banks of the Lugu River in Yunnan.It is a day to pay homage to the holiest goddess of protection-Gemu.On the 25th of lunar ...
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The Book of Mormon, the recent Broadway show that absolutely dominated the awards ceremonies by winning nine 2011 Tony Awards, five 2011 Drama Desk Awards and a 2012 Grammy Award, is now taking the show on the road with two North American ...
The ballad of Liu Sanjie (Third Sister in the Liu family) is a type of folk song prevalent in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Yizhou City is the representative region where this type of ballad is prevailing. Hence it is identified as the ...
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With a population of 17,935, the Deang ethnic minority lives exclusively in Yunnan Province and primarily in Luxi and Zhenkang Counties, along with Dai, Jingpo, and Wa ethnic minorities. Language: Their language is a branch of Mon-Khmer ...
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FENG shui, the 6,000-year-old Chinese art or practice of geomancy, is said to utilize the laws of heaven and earth to improve by increasing positive energy or qi and avoiding the negative energy. In practice, feng shui (literally ...
Soda blasting is a low pressure cleaning process using sodium bicarbonate particles, commonly known as baking soda, to clean virtually any surface without damage. It is similar to sand blasting yet many times safer and nonabrasive. The ...
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HOUSTON --Mattress Firm will help restore the iconic Big Tex statue, which was damaged in a fire last week, the Houston Business Journal is reporting. The 52-foot Big Tex statue, which speaks and waves to fairgoers, is a symbol of the ...
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Google's new Field Trip smartphone application offers users facts,photos and deals within their immediate proximity.The app is a free download from the Google Play store and is coming to iOS and international users soon. Google hosted ...
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Landscape lighting has become increasingly popular in recent years. Not only do we update our bathrooms and kitchens, we now also pay a great deal of attention to our outdoor spaces. Specific areas that can benefit from well-designed ...
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Traxon has been involved in over 4,000 installations worldwide, including the "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro Osram has acquired the remaining shares in Traxon Technologies, Ltd. The German lighting giant obtained a 51 ...
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