With the advancement of civilization, Chinese people used knots for more than just fastening and wrapping. Knots were also used to record events, and some knots had purely ornamental functions. In 1980, some dedicated connoisseurs collected ...
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China was one of the first countries in the world to use money. In the late Neolithic Period, livestock and natural cowries were used as a form of currency. In the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (16th century—221 BC), unwrought weight ...
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Chinese knots, an embodiment of the craftwork and wisdom of ancient Chinese civilization, are made by winding red cord to express blessings. It is metaphorically used to refer to man's multiplication. Characterized with complicated ...
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The horsetail embroidery is a distinctive embroidery handicraft that uses horsetail as an important material and has been passed down by the Shui women for generations. Although no records can be found about its history, this handicraft has ...
Automaker Toyota is recalling 11,200 Scion iQ cars in the US due to a problem with sensor cables. The recall affects both 2012 and 2013 iQ microcars and the company said that no crashes or injuries have been reported relating to the ...
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Song-and-dance Duet, or "Song-and-dance Squad", is a genre of opera prevailing in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and northern regions of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Hebei Province. The repertoires are usually sung by one clown and one positive ...
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For more than 5,000 years, people have been celebrating the Chinese New Year. The two-week festival marks the start of the lunar calendar and is the most important of Chinese holidays. Festivities start with the new moon on the first day of ...
Will the Year of the Rabbit be good for those with the rabbit Chinese zodiac sign in 2011? What is the 2011 horoscope forecasts for the rabbit in the 2011 metal rabbit year? How will the rabbit's fortune turn out in 2011? What are the feng ...
In Chinese and other Asian societies, a red envelope or red packet is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions. Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on ...
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LOCATED in the northwest of Shanghai, Jiading District enjoys a deep historical and cultural heritage, as many historic sites and relics have been preserved here. Of all the different kinds of heritage, customs and traditions sometimes are ...
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The Achang people,one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China,live mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties in the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of southwestern Yunnan Province.Their language ...
The Chinese penchant for looking at objects and interpreting their hidden meaning is revealed by the prolific use of symbols within their culture and these symbols are like a secondary language, rich in nuances and that penetrates all their ...
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ET reported that silver's use in industrial applications is expected to gain nearly 7% to 484 million ounces in 2013 and an additional 6% to a record 511.6 million ounces in 2014. GFMS suggests that the price of silver has room to climb ...
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Just as in the other facets of ancient Chinese life, many of the customs and rituals concerning the marriage proposal, presenting the betrothal and wedding gifts to the bride's parents, sending the bride's dowry to the future groom's ...
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Third Month Fair This is one of the most important festivals celebrated in China, and one of the oldest. For most of the peoples who live in south China, this is the major yearly festival. For the Bai, it is the most important festival. ...
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