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The Period Game Launches to Teach Girls About Menstruation
Sep 20, 2016'There is no standardised method for learning about your period, and as a result, many young women are unprepared and uncomfortable when the time comes,' read a statement from the designers. Designers Daniela Gilsanz and Ryan Murphy have ...
Tags: The Period Game, menstruation, inventors
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Amazon Yanked Gibberish Translations of Classic Works From Shelves of Online Ebooks Shop
Feb 26, 2014Amazon on Friday yanked gibberish translations of classic works from the shelves of its online ebooks shop. An array of titles including "Treasure Island" and "War of the Worlds" billed as translations of famed books into French, Italian, ...
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Saint-Gobain Glass CEO Answered a Written Q&A From EurActiv
Nov 6, 2013Europe's energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could ...
Tags: Construction, Glass, Glass Industry
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Every Culture Has Its Own Rules on What Is Acceptable and What Is Not
Aug 16, 2013Every culture has its own rules on what is acceptable and what is not. This list will detail these customs in China. There is nothing better than experiencing a culture first hand - that doesn't, however, mean that one should not take the ...
Tags: Social Taboos, Common Customs
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Chopsticks in Chinese Food Culture
Apr 22, 2013In ancient times, chopsticks were called 'Zhu'. At that time, our ancestors liked to steam or boil food. It was difficult for them to use spoons to dip vegetables in the soup. So they cleverly invented 'Zhu' to nip food, thus it has become ...
Tags: Chopsticks, food culture
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King Yalu Is The First Heroic Epic of The Miao Ethnic Group in History
Dec 17, 2012King Yalu is the first heroic epic of the Miao ethnic group in history. Usually sung and chanted in the funeral of the Miao people, the epic has been passed down orally, without word record. It tells about the origin of the Miao ethnic ...
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China Folk Culture of Beliefs and Taboos
Dec 6, 2012Human lives were often threatened by irresistible natural or man-made vicious power. At the time when a society was scientifically undeveloped, humans were even more confined in their understanding of the universe. As a result, people ...
Tags: artworks, folk arts, handicraft
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Something You Should Pay Attention to The Culture of Etiquette in China
Dec 5, 2012Foreigners are not expected to know all of these things the minute they step off the plane and will be given great latitude, however your knowledge of what is not acceptable can make your transition to life in China much smoother. If you ...
Tags: cultural taboos, using a toothpick, eating, present, business card
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The Introduce of Naxi People
Dec 5, 2012The Naxi people have many traditional merits. They are hospitable, reasonable, and respectful to the old while loving the young. They have formed rich etiquette culture in the longstanding history of integrity and unity to the internal ...
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Naxi Is a Branch of Ancient China's Qiang Group and Mainly Dwells in Yunnan Province
Dec 5, 2012Naxi, an ethnic group with a history of about 1,700 years in China, is a branch of ancient China's Qiang group and mainly dwells in Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province. "Naxi" became a unified name after the foundation of the People's ...
Tags: Naxi ethnic group, traditions
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Chinese Folk Art Is a Visual Art Created by Ordinary People to Meet Ordinary Social Needs
Dec 5, 2012Chinese folk art is a visual art created by ordinary people to meet ordinary social needs. The definition of folk art is relative to the definition of the art of imperial palace, the art of aristocrats, and the art of scholars ...
Tags: folk arts, custom, characteristics
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The Religion of Hani Yeche People Is Based on The Cult to The Ancestors
Dec 4, 2012The religion of Hani Yeche people is based on the cult to the ancestors and in the deification of the forces of the nature. The fundamental concept is the existence of different souls or "yuela." They believe that people are eminently ...
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There Are Mainly Three Kinds of Etiquettes in China
Dec 4, 2012There are mainly three kinds of etiquettes in China. The first category is the daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, reception etiquette, dance ...
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Chinese People Preserve Many Deep-Rooted Folk Customs During The First Month
Nov 29, 2012Generally speaking, Chinese people preserve many deep-rooted folk customs during the first month after childbirth. "No hair-washing." "Consume as much tonic food as you can." These beliefs have been embedded in our heart. It seems a very ...
Tags: Chinese tradition, Chinese culture, Chinese folk customs
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Daur Is The Title That The People of The Daur Ethnic Minority Named Themselves
Nov 28, 2012Daur is the title that the people of the Daur ethnic minority named themselves, meaning cultivator. With historical records dating back to the early 17th century, there are several stories about the origin of this minority. The most ...
Tags: The Daur Nationality, Language, Entertainment, Economy, Food, Crafts