Liu Zhongchang is a Miao woman. Together with her husband, she is running a store on the banks of Cuihu Lake, in Kunming, where they deal with fabrics of the Miao and of other minorities of China. For them the culture of the minorities is ...
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STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, ...
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INTERNET radio service Pandora has chosen Jane Huxley as Sydney-based managing director for Australia and New Zealand -- and its first employee in the region. Huxley brings more than 20 years of relevant experience in digital media, ...
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Reminiscent of childlike snow angels,Cinimod Studio's Ice Angel blends modern digital manipulations with the memories of the past.Ice Angel's interactive interpretation of light and movement allows the user and viewer to assume the role of ...
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The official London 2012 Victory Ceremonies podiums, ceremonial costumes, make-up and flowers have been revealed. These components will be used across 805 Victory Ceremonies taking place in over 30 London 2012 venues. Taking place soon ...
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A silk figurine is a kind of folk cloth toy developed from handicrafts like "pin cushions" and "color embroidery works" etc. In ancient China, it was fairly common for people to make various handicrafts with bamboo and paper. In the ...
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Grandpa Rabbit, or "Tu Yer" in Chinese, is a clay rabbit figurine said to be modeled after the legendary Jade Rabbit pounding medicine on the moon. It's an age-old folk toy and a mascot in Beijing. According to legend, once, a ...
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A ceremony is held to honor Huangdi in Huangling County of northwest China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2012. Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is a legendary hero living more than 4,000 years ago. He is considered to be the ancestor of the ...
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Popular in Sichuan,Guizhou and Yunnan,Chuanju(Sichuan opera)is the major form of local opera in southwestern China.A combination of several local opera forms,such as kunqu,gaoqiang,huqin,tanxi and dengxi,it developed around the middle of ...
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Pixiu (also called Tianlu or Bixie) is one of the five auspicious animals of traditional Chinese culture (the other four are the dragon, phoenix, turtle and kylin). The Chinese people call it “fortune beast.” This lion-looking ...
According to legends, it is one of 9 sons of a dragon, which can distinguish between good and evil. It is sometimes included in the list of four noble animals, along with the Chinese dragon, phoenix and tortoise - instead of the tiger. ...
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Traditional Chinese wedding customs are considered as the foundation of rites in traditional Chinese culture. A wedding is usually a grand occasion with overly-elaborate formalities. There are eight major procedures of a wedding, including ...
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Chinese Festivals are always fun and no one does Festivals better than the Chinese. Of all the Chinese Festivals, the Moon Cake Festival is specifically aimed at families and in particular family reunions. As the full moon rises, ...
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They lift you physically&emotionally.If you are looking for true accessories for a garden-party outfit,than Frey Wille's flower garden is worth a visit.The enamel jewellery manufacturer based in Vienna,Austria composed a ...
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Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer's BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and can compromise the operating system at boot time without leaving traces on ...
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