Lhokha Chang Guozhuo dance is a form of drum dance originated in Dabu (present Gyaca) area. "Guozhuang" in Chinese, the "guozhuo" means "circle dance" in Tibetan. As a relatively special art form in traditional Tibetan dance culture, ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Pulmonx to commence an investigational device exemption (IDE) pivotal clinical study of its Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) therapy, designed to treat emphysema. The ...
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Jiangyong Nv Shu is the only existing female characters in the world. It is a writing system exclusively used by women in the Jiangxu area of Jiangyong County of just 20,000 people in the south tip of Hunan Province. Nv Shu characters are ...
Originated from the primitive sacrificial dance, the Tujia hand-swinging dance of western Hu'nan is a folk dance most characteristic of the Tujia nationality and best representative of the age-old Tujia traditions. The dance is mainly ...
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The flower drum lantern is a traditional folk dance enjoying a long history. Originating in the Song Dynasty, the art form got extremely popular in the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. It's much favored by local people and the mass ...
Also known as "string and pipe music" or "Quanzhou nanyin music", nanyin music is one of the oldest existing music genres of China. In the Western and Eastern Han Dynasties, and the Jin, Tang and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, ...
In China, there are 1.594,827 people of the Bai nationality Most of them reside around the Ehai Lake in the Dili Bai Autonomous Prefecture in the west of Yunnan Province. The rest live elsewhere in Sichuan, Guizhou and Hunan provinces. ...
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The Zhihua Temple was first built in the ninth year of Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1444 AD), under the supervision of Wang Zhen, a powerful eunuch of Emperor Yingzong. Later, Wang Zhen made a decision without consulting the ...
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The designs for the jewels are based on artifacts and drawings also discovered on the archeological digs. The Roman Low-E glass is a beautiful piece of history dating back 2,000 years to the time of the Roman Empire.Each bear the marks of ...
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The leading instrument of Changli Chuige is the suona horn that is accompanied by a barrel-shaped drum and a set of earthen bowls. And in a big performance, the national instruments, such as the sheng, pipe, flute, xiao and huqin would be ...
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The Wudang Mountain was called Taihe Mountain in ancient times. Located in Shiyan City of Hubei Province, the mountain looks sublime and imposing, commanding the Danjiangkou reservoir and backing on Shennongjia forested area, with a ...
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Bizline, the importer of Choco 4 lollies, has been facing opposition to its packaging that is reportedly very similar to blister packs containing pills. Parents have voiced concern that kids would mistake medicines for lollies, though ...
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Iceland - Made from rough-hewn basalt, the split-circle exterior of the new HofMenningarhús cultural and conference centre in Akureyri, Iceland, is reminiscent of an ancient druid temple. The technology inside is anything but ...
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Speech by the Governor Doing Business in Henan Provinces of China introduces comprehensive condition of Henan Province. Henan, located in the hinterland of China, has a long history, abundant resources, complete infrastructure and ...
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Speech by the Governor Hebei is located on the North China Plain which shares coastland in the east. As one of the main cradles of Chinese Nation, it is endowed with a profound and splendid culture, a large number of historical scenic ...
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