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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The AW12 Womenswear range distinguishes two girls on either side of the Bench style coin. The first theme, named Wanderland, is a link to the origins of the brand - comfortable, simple and functional styles designed for modern urban living. ...
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New men’s suit label ADDISON & PARK has officially premiered its first line for Autumn/Winter. Every suit has been hand cut, hand sewn, hand canvassed, hand lined, and hand finished. Every step of this sartorial symphony was performed ...
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Keep little ones happy over the next few months by ensuring they remain cosy outdoors with the new innovative range of winter coats from leading children’s online outfitters Wellies and Worms. This year’s selection sees ...
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Packaging firms are increasingly adopting the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP that was developed jointly by Fraunhofer FEP and Biofilm. The project partners included Applied Materials, hallow cathode ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011, when they were up 0.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.4%, against a 2.5% rise in September 2011. The recovery from last month was ...
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British brand Next celebrates Christmas 2012 with glimmer, shimmer and a nod to heritage, plus its own clever take on all that's new and noteworthy. From head turning eveningwear to cosy PJs, perfect presents to personal indulgences, Next ...
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China has become the world's largest manufacturer and consumer of clothing. Large cities not only feature various domestic and overseas famous brand franchise stores, but also countless stands selling low-cost clothes. When the People's ...
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A Thangka is a painted or embroidered banner which was hung in a monastery or a family altar and carried by lamas in ceremonial processions. In Tibetan the word 'than' means flat and the suffix 'ka' stands for painting. The Thangka is thus ...
With a population of 4,640, the Hezhen ethnic minority is one of the smallest minorities of China. From generation to generation, they lived in the reaches of Amur River (Heilongjiang River), Songhua River, and Ussuri River (Wusuli River) ...
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Population and Distribution: The Lahu ethnic minority now has a population of 453,705. Most of them are scattered around the Lancangjiang Lahu Autonomous County and Menglian, Shuangjiang Autonomous Counties, with others in the Simao, ...
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With a population of 1,250,458, the Kazak ethnic minority is mainly in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Mori and Barkol Autonomous Counties in Xinjiang, as well as in Qinghai and Gansu Provinces. Language: Kazak language belongs to ...
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Most home offices are basically a jumble of files and office furniture, assembled every which way. But some creative folks take their workspace way beyond the barely functional. Their offices are more an expression of their imagination than ...
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Collections,the international trade show dedicated to ready-to-wear and accessories collections for fashion retailers,is taking place on 28 and 29 November 2012 at Lille Grand Palais,bringing together some 110 exhibitors specialising in ...
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Jonas Eder-Hansen,the iconic figure in sustainable fashion from the Scandinavian region,due to take part in Sri Lanka Design Festival 2012(SLDF),has arrived in the island.SLDF will be held from 15th to 18th November. Jonas is behind the ...
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