As an old folk craft, "Tribute Duster of the Cai's in Tianjin" with a history of over a hundred years has been passed on for five generations. "Tribute Duster of the Cai's" was founded by Cai Xijiu, the great-grandfather of Cai Xuebin. ...
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As a miniature of Chinese embroidery history, the history of pouches incorporates abundant etiquettes and regulations, as well as varied folk customs. For the ruling class, the pouch is a symbol of the ritual system. However, it is more ...
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In Chinese society, funeral arrangements are taken very seriously; it is believed that bad luck will be bestowed upon families who do not make appropriate funeral arrangements. The deceased's cause of death, age and position in society ...
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As an agricultural people, the Buyi worship the Land. Outside every village there is usually a Temple of the Land, inside which there are usually two stones that represent the Father Land and the Mother Land. They sacrifice a chicken or a ...
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A long, long time ago, Humanity and Nature became sworn comrades and signed a non-aggression treaty. But soon, the humans who had pledged never to invade their ally realized that without Nature's offerings, they could not survive. ...
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German luxury car maker BMW and South Korean motor company Hyundai are in talks for a comprehensive alliance to develop an engine and share the cost for the development, a source familiar to the matter told Reuters. BMW is looking at an ...
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Skuna Bay Salmon has partnered with distributor Samuel's&Son Seafood to expand into the Mid-Atlantic region of the US,as a part of its plan to bring Vancouver Island Craft Raised Salmon to as many chefs as possible throughout the country. ...
In November, Cargotec secured a breakthrough contract for two large Siwertell coal unloaders from Formosa Petrochemical Corporation part of the Formosa Plastics Group. The unloaders will be the largest that Cargotec has delivered so far and ...
Reuters reported that Italian prosecutors arrested seven people on Monday on suspicion of bribing officials to cover up a health and environmental scandal at Europe's largest steel plant. Noxious emissions and choking fumes from the ILVA ...
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Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), a Pennsylvania-based property/casualty enterprise, has added three new franchise partners in Georgia. According to the company, the three new partners include Burch Insurance Agency of Hiawassee, Worth ...
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An imam officiates at the wedding of Zhe Yagang (groom) and Yang Liu (bride), who were in traditional Islamic costume, at Hongbinlou, a famous halal restaurant in downtown Beijing. Opting for an Islamic wedding has become a favored choice ...
Orenburg hosted the fifth meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee between Gazprom and Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation as part of the execution of the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by the companies. The meeting was ...
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Summer on the grassland has greater attraction for the Erdos herdsmen in the west for there is a Colt Festival called"Zhulage pageant"here every year in summer.In this pageant,people bring out their best mare and colt for ...
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The Mongolian people called the Spring Festival"Grand Year"and"White Festival"in ancient times.Nowadays,people call January in traditional Chinese calendar"white month",because the Mongolians deem white as the lucky color,which has ...
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Passing over Bags for an Offspring Nowadays at weddings when the bridal sedan chair reaches the gate, people spread felt mats in the gateway. They pass the mats on which the bride has walked successively to the front from behind for her ...