Chinese folk art reflects the long history of popular customs and traditions in Chinese culture.Deeply rooted in agriculture,people's daily life and rituals are inevitably connected with nature,the surrounding landscape,and the various ...
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Since the Stone Age the Bouyei ethnic minority have inhabited what is now Guizhou Province. Their main living areas are now Bouyei and the Miao's Autonomous Prefecture, Anshun and Guiyang City. This is a relatively large group with the ...
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Population and distribution: The Shui ethnic minority is distributed mainly in the Sandu Shui Autonomous County in Guizhou Province. According to the census taken in 2000, the Shui have a population of 406,902. Language and Character: ...
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Batik now comes with colorful and cutting-edge designs,perfect for all.Its past stigmas-formal attire for the older generation,boring motifs and colors-have disappeared into thin air. Batik Danar Hadi from the Central Java town of ...
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The Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day with an estimated 60 million people, constituting a quarter of the country's population, wearing garments made from their traditional fabric – the batik. The ...
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Responding to complains regarding raw material scarcity by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the textile sector, the Government of Indonesia has decided to halt polyester exports and to develop a raw materials terminal for SMEs. ...
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British retailer Debenhams launches a new department store in Indonesia,the brand's second international opening in just one month. Demonstrating the retailer's progress in delivering a key growth strategy,Debenhams'new addition is its ...
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