Besides "A Xiao" marriage, another kind of marriage, which exists around the Lugu Lake, is the formal marriage. For a formal marriage the matchmaker introduces the man and the woman. The elder hosts the marriage and holds a formal ...
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Vivus has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Qsymia as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet. Qsymia will be used to manage chronic weight in adult patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...
As a folk ensemble of Chinese wind and percussion instruments, Shangdang Bayinhui is widely spread in six counties (cities and regions) in Jincheng City, southeast of Shanxi Province. It was originated in the Xia and Shang Dynasties, formed ...
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Automaker Toyota Motor will conduct plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) charger infrastructure verification tests in Aichi Prefecture, Japan from November 2012 to March 2013. Toyota will conduct the tests together ...
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Eulogized as the "saint animal", "master of the mountain", "king of the animal", and "protective god of the mountain", the tiger has been adored and worshipped by Chinese since ancient times. With a history of over a million years, the ...
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With a long history, the needlecraft, or nvgong in Chinese, a synonym of nvgong an nvgong, covers various skills such as braiding, weaving, clasping, sewing, embroidering, scissoring, tweaking, pasting etc. For thousands of years, girls ...
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Lanterns (deng in Chinese) are a special handicraft of Chinese tradition. Fancy lanterns are widely used as decorations in the country during festivals and holidays, on weddings and other celebrations. On the whole, they consist ...
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Chinese 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 ...
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Athera Biotechnologies has released the results of a study which linked the low levels of plasma anti-PC, measured with Athera's CVDefine kit, to a high risk of vein graft failure after bypass surgery. The report is based on the data ...
Big Differences between Cities and Countryside After the 1911 Revolution, the garments changed greatly, and the dresses and the official cap buttons were eliminated. Particularly, hair plait was cut off, but chi-pao (one-piece mandarin ...
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In the border region of western Yunnan, where China is linked with Myanmar by common mountains and rivers, there is a large expanse of beautiful land, Tengchong, which is known as "an emerald in the depth of great mountains." ...
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In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
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The ancient Changhua River, running in peace, nourishes the people living along the river with its rich water system. In fact, living along the river was the best way to ensure the survival of the ancestors of the Li ethnic group under ...
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The ancient Chinese clothing consisted mostly of robes. While the women wore lengthy tunics that reached the ground, the men wore tunics that reached their knees. The sleeves of the garments were wide, and loose fitting, with sashes being ...
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China is a country with an ancient civilization, and the modern Chinese standards of beauty often mimic those from thousands of years ago. Garment The ancients had their own attitude towards beauty and fashion. "Beauties Wearing ...