Quanfeng flower lantern dance is an artistic performance in Quanfeng Town,Xiushui County of Jiangxi Province.Integrating drama,dance and lantern art,it has a strong appeal of folk custom,with lantern team performance as its predominant ...
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Shengzhou Chuida (wind and percussion) originated from the temple fair culture and has a close connection with the Buddhist music. It is a kind of folk music performed by instruments such as the gong, drum, urheen, jinghu, sanxian, cymbal, ...
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As nomadic people, Mongolia people love their livestock as their children. When people are celebrating the Spring Festival, the livestock has one as well. Festival for Livestock is called Maliyinxinaoruluru in Mongolian, which could be ...
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An ancient Chinese legend tells of a man-eating predatory beast called Nian, extremely fierce, with a long head and sharp horn. Nian dwelled deep in the sea the whole year long, but on every Chinese New Year eve it would climb onto the ...
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Since the Stone Age the Bouyei ethnic minority have inhabited what is now Guizhou Province. Their main living areas are now Bouyei and the Miao's Autonomous Prefecture, Anshun and Guiyang City. This is a relatively large group with the ...
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Villagers of the Miao ethnic minority celebrate Miao's New Year in front of their houses built on the mountainside in Danzhai County, Guizhou Province. Their seclusion in the mountains helps the villagers sustain their traditional ...
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The Miao nationality pays great attention to etiquette, especially with respect to the treatment of guests. For instance, when a guest visits, the host kills a chicken or a duck to entertain and feed the guest. If the guest comes from afar ...
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LONDON, UK (BRAIN) – Hornit is launching its 140 decibel bicycle horn in North America, with distribution by Action Bicycle, Olympic Supply Company, Cyclone Bicycle Supply and Cycles Lambert. The $44.95 retail horn is designed to be ...
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The Wet Seal Inc.,a leading specialty retailer to young women,announced that Kathy Bronstein,retail consultant and former CEO of Wet Seal,and John Goodman,most recently Executive Vice President of Apparel and Home at Sears and former CEO of ...
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A jury in the US state of Delaware has found that Apple's iPhone infringes three patents that are held by patent-licencing firm MobileMedia Ideas. The firm holds patents for struggling Japanese giant Sony and Nokia,among others. Further ...
Xylem Inc has acquired privately held Heartland Pump Rental & Sales Inc for approximately US$29 million. Heartland Pump, headquartered in Carterville, Illinois, has been a business partner of Godwin in dewatering pump rental, services and ...
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Xylem Inc.announced that it has acquired privately held Heartland Pump Rental&Sales,Inc.for approximately$29 million. The actual terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Heartland Pump,headquartered in Carterville,Illinois,has been a ...
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A coat worn by Paddington bear,Churchill,Montgomery and made famous by the Royal Navy has become popular once again–the Duffel coat is back. Sales are soaring for the first time in almost 50 years,says high street store Debenhams. ...
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The Wet Seal Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors and the appointment of Lynda J. Davey as Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors also established ...
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The Wet Seal Inc.,a leading specialty retailer to young women,announced that it has reached an agreement on a complete settlement of all issues related to Clinton Group's consent solicitation. As part of the settlement agreement,Clinton ...
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