Following the example of The Precious Collection of the Stone Moat, a special gallery featuring traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting in the Palace Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it will hold a world-class ...
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With a history spanning more than two centuries, Peking Opera is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Chinese culture. Born in Beijing in the mid-19th century, it absorbed facets of a variety of performing arts from different provinces ...
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The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar. In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing, or The Book of Changes, number "6" was ...
Inky metals are making their way back into jewelry, just as the temperature drops and darker color palettes reemerge in the fashion world. David Yurman has unveiled its Midnight Ice collection, a 2015 fall/winter line that utilizes ...
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Table tennis players share the stage with musicians in the PingPong Concerto in Beijing. Jiang Dong / China Daily In April 1971, members of a US table tennis team became the first American athletes to visit China before the two countries ...
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Happy Family, a premium organic food brand delivering optimal nutrition for babies, toddlers and beyond, has launched the new Happy Mama Prenatal collection. Thoughtfully made with a variety of nourishing ingredients to nurture Mom and ...
Excessive alcohol consumption affected the US economy to the tune of $249bn or $2.05 per drink in 2010, compared to $223.5bn, or $1.90 per drink, in 2006, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. Reduced ...
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China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (Yiwu Fair) has been held since 1995. The event has been jointly hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province and other relevant authorities. ...
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On July 29, the 2015 China Textiles and Garment Fair (Europe), sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce opened in Dusseldorf, Germany. China’s Consul General to Dusseldorf Feng Haiyang, the official from the Foreign Trade Development ...
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This Art Deco-style Oscar Heyman ring is made in platinum and set with a 13.93-carat cushion-cut orange sapphire surrounded by 2.44 carats of diamond baguettes. It’s a period that’s so popular, and has enjoyed so many ...
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New research claims to have found that eating more calcium or taking calcium supplements is unlikely to help prevent fractures or osteoporosis in the elderly. Lead scientist, Dr Mark Bolland from the University of Auckland, says the ...
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Representatives of Missouri's agriculture and food sectors came to Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge passage by Congress of a uniform, national labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). With Vermont set to ...
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
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Roy Morgan Research has found that one-third of the Australian population buy at least one chocolate bar in an average four week period. Supermarkets are by far the country’s favourite place to purchase chocolate bars with almost ...
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Ephesus Lighting, the leader in developing digital lighting solutions for sports arenas, stadiums and fields of all sizes has been selected to create an LED arena lighting solution for Bridgestone Arena, home of the National Hockey ...