Most of them dropped out of high school because of poverty. They were farmers before changing, ahem, their profession. They have appeared on TV and performed at various galas. To top it all, they have also performed on CCTV's Spring ...
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An exhibition and a forum marking the 100th wedding anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China's democratic revolution, and his wife Madame Soong Ching Ling were held at Madame Soong's former residence in Beijing on Oct 25. ...
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The art of embroidery was an important part of a woman's education in China, at least until a few generations ago. Embroidered items also had a crucial role in rites and rituals, with carefully designed patterns that indicated rank and ...
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In the year 1920 in China, women still bound their breasts and those who wore low-cut clothing revealing even the slightest bit of skin risked being arrested by outraged authorities. But only seven years later, the Chinese government ...
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Product Description HS Code Product Name Chapter 62 6201 Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski jackets), windcheaters, wind jackets and ...
In a first for Monforts, a newly installed Montex stenter is able to capitalise on steam from a co-generation plant to heat the first two chambers ensuring significant energy savings and improved finishing. Portugal’s fully vertical ...
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In classical antiquity swimming and bathing were done naked. There are Roman murals which show women playing sports and exercising wearing two-piece suits covering the areas around their breasts and hips in a fashion remarkably similar to ...
If you live in an apartment with a small bedroom, then you might find it difficult to have enough storage for your clothes. This becomes an even bigger problem if you have a large selection of clothes like Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the ...
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Textiles from Belarus are on display at the 10th International Exhibition of Home Textiles, currently going on in Almaty, the former capital and largest city of Kazakhstan. The expo is being held along with the 12th International ...
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Turtle, one of India's leading men's lifestyle brands, inaugurated its first exclusive outlet in Bilaspur. The sprawling store strategically located in Rajiv Plaza will offer world class apparel at attractive prices to all young fashion ...
The silkworm project is based in Herat, in western Afghanistan, an area that has a long history of silk production and was once a stop on the Silk Road trade route. The area is ideal as the mulberry trees which the silkworms feed on ...
The UK garment manufacturers and retailers are hoping for a rise in demand for'Made in UK'garments and a recovery from its present downfall. Mr.Ian Maclean,managing director of John Smedley,told fibre2fashion,"There is rise in demand for ...
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Cross-stitching, a type of embroidery, involves stitching one cross after another onto a fabric grid to form different patterns. Cross-stitched handkerchiefs and clothing accessories are unsophisticated and simple yet durable. ...
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The Dai brocade is a kind of folk handicraft popular among the Dai ethnic people. Either woven on cotton cloth or silk, the Dai brocade is an age-old hand-weaving technique, with the design of patterns being realized by superb weaving ...
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Embroidery skills are commonly used in Miao people's life. From teenage girls to old women graying at the temples, almost every woman is good at embroidering. The clothes, trousers, skirts, shoes, hats, socks, scarves, handkerchiefs and ...
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