Spring Festival (The Chinese New Year) (1st of the 1st month) The biggest and most celebrated festival in China and part of east and Southeast Asia. This usually runs over 3 days not including the weekend and is at the end of January or ...
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The Qingming Festival Pure Brightness Festival or Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice, usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian ...
The Qingming festival holiday has a significance in the Chinese tea culture since this specific day divides the fresh green teas by their picking dates. Green teas made from leaves picked before this date are given the prestigious ...
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Andrew Tepperman WINDSOR, Ontario — Tepperman's Furniture has been named the Large Business of the Year by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. The criteria for the award include revenue and profit growth, a track ...
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Electricity bills are one of those expenditures which we cannot avoid. Therefore, it is imperative during these financially challenging times that people are doing as much as possible to keep the cost of bills down so they have more money ...
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Since the implementation of the small passenger car toll exemption during major holidays on April 1, 2013, the Qing Ming Festival will be the third holiday after the National Holidays and Spring Festival during which highway toll is free in ...
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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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Microsoft's Windows 8 update, code-named Windows Blue, will be formally released as Windows 8.1 and will be free for customers who have the new OS installed. Windows 8.1 will be an "update" for both Windows 8 and for Windows RT, the ...
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Planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said overnight. Microsoft also announced a name for the update: Windows 8.1. It is ...
The summer holidays are just around the corner for you and your little one. It’s time to pack your bags and hit the gorgeous beaches. Wondering where to pick out the perfect beachwear for your little one? Mummies, don’t fret. ...
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Philips announces a number of innovations making Philips Hue - the world’s smartest connected LED lighting system – even more intelligent, convenient and accessible to homes across the world. These updates reflect valued ...
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), the world’s largest PET Company, achieved sales revenue of approximately US$ 1.9 billion in the first quarter of 2013, compared to US$ 1.6 billion revenue reported in the fourth quarter ...
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle to the construction of a huge refinery and petrochemical complex by Thailand's PTT in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh, a senior regional politician said Sunday. ...
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After the holiday in early May, Japanese producers of austenitic stainless steel sheet began to collect the price information from the Asian customers immediately. Posco kept the austenitic stainless steel price flat for May and lifted the ...
A corner fireplace can be a little tricky to deal with and decorate, though on the plus side, it will probably save you some space. Traditionally, fireplaces occupy the center space in a wall, and with a mantel, tend to become the focal ...