In addition to red envelopes, which are usually given from elder to younger, small gifts (usually of food or sweets) are also exchanged between friends or relatives (of different households) during Chinese New Year. Gifts are usually ...
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Preceding days On the eighth day of the lunar month prior to Chinese New Year, a traditional porridge known as làbāzhōu is served in remembrance "of an ancient festival, called Là, that occurred shortly after the ...
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Fish-oil pills and supplements of lutein and zeaxanthin, nutrients found in many fruits and green leafy vegetables, don't boost the effectiveness of a popular vitamin and mineral combination previously found to help fight macular ...
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Simply put, a door stop or a door holder stops the door from moving. We take this literally and use heavy objects to hold a door back, to stop it from banging. When our door is so beautiful, why keep objects in front of it and spoil its ...
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Sabra Dipping has unveiled a new center of excellence (COE) research and development (R&D) facility for refrigerated dips and spreads in Chesterfield County, Virginia, US. The new R&D centre is located on the site of Sabra's hummus ...
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Is fresh always the best? And what should you never eat frozen? Produce at your grocery store may not be as "fresh" as your think. Find out how it measures up to canned and frozen, and how you can shop better the next time you're at the ...
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Heliospectra, specialists in smart LED lighting systems for plant science and horticulture applications, has been chosen by the Institute of Space Systems, the Bremen site of the German Centre for Aerospace, DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für ...
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Cleansing Cleansing is the first essential step to any daily skin care routine. Cleansers are generally applied to wet skin over the face and sometimes also the neck, avoiding the eyes and lips. Cleansing the face once per day is ...
Jiu is the Chinese word (or part of a compound word) referring to a drink or beverage containing ethanol. Jiu has in some cases been mistranslated into English as "wine", as this use of "wine" may imply not only a non-fortified beverage ...
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Variations in fruit structures largely depend on the mode of dispersal of the seeds they contain. This dispersal can be achieved by animals, wind, water, or explosive dehiscence. Some fruits have coats covered with spikes or hooked burrs, ...
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A seedless fruit is a fruit developed to possess no mature seeds. As consumption of seedless fruits is generally easier and more convenient, they are considered commercially valuable. Most commercially produced seedless fruits have been ...
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Simple fruit Simple fruits can be either dry or fleshy, and result from the ripening of a simple or compound ovary in a flower with only one pistil. Dry fruits may be either dehiscent (opening to discharge seeds), or indehiscent (not ...
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Besides the various Han cuisines, the other 55 ethnic groups each have their own. With their peculiar religions and geographical zones, their diets differ respectively and are full of interest. Hui Cuisine The Hui ethnic group possesses ...
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Chinese medicinal cuisine is a long standing tradition. Early records show that it was in use as far back as the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220). Through continual improvement during succeeding dynasties, it has developed into a practical ...
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Canadian packaging firm Cascades has unveiled a new polystyrene foam food tray EVOK in North America, designed for packaging of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits. The company stated that it has lowered the carbon footprint of ...
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