A fragrant osmanthus exhibition kicked off on Thursday in the Summer Palace in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. A total of 72 century-old osmanthus plants and more than ...
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The famous Chinese cardiologist Zhang Shu, 56, was the main official at this year's World Congress of Arrhythmias, which was held in Beijing from Sept 17-19. As the secretary-general of the World Society of Arrhythmias that is held once ...
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Chinese pianist Lang Lang is to perform in a concert with "Chucho" Valdes for Havana's 500th anniversary celebration in Cuba tomorrow. The concert will be held at Havana's Cathedral Plaza, one of a series of events held throughout the ...
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Glass, one of the oldest man-made materials, carries a history of more than 2000 years in China. The earliest glass ware in China was shaped as small ball, and was used only as a decoration on the sword of nobleman. Glass boomed in China ...
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Chinese cultural relics on display at the British Museum in London, Sept 13, 2005. As countries with long histories and profound culture, China and the UK have long been engaged in cultural exchanges. China is home to 4,000 museums, and ...
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Made from value added Trevira fibres, the Gebrüder Mehler weaving mill from Germany is presenting new developments in corporate wear at Munich Fabric Start which begins in September. “The fabrics meet all the rigorous demands ...
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Ball Corporation will close its beverage packaging end-making plant in Bristol, Virginia, next year. Opened in 1971, the Bristol plant is one of the oldest North American beverage packaging units of the company. It makes can ends in a ...
Jingdezhen, in Jiangxi province, has over 1700 years' history of making pottery. As China is the center of the world's china production, and Jingdezhen is the center of China's china industry, many pottery artists around the world come to ...
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China launched a project Wednesday to restore the oldest part of the Great Wall, a stretch in eastern Shandong Province. The first phase of the project covers 18 sections of the "Great Wall of Qi" with a total length of 61 km. It will ...
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Saxony-Anhalt based Halloren is the oldest chocolate factory in Germany and offers an extensive range of finest chocolates and sweets. The Propafilm RCU BOPP film provides protection from mineral oil migration and in addition offers ...
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Diageo has launched the new Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, paying homage to the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville. Diageo has introduced the new offering in two variants - Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon ...
Cook-at-home meal brand Continental has launched a new range of gourmet Pasta, Rice and Risotto meals in Australia. A well-known Australian brand for over 60 years, Continental makes all its products in Australia out of the Continental ...
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A new granola-style blend from Kellogg Australia is the latest addition to its Special K brand’s growing range of cereals. Kellogg’s said the new Whole Grain Clusters provide “whole grains, fibre and protein”. The ...
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One of the oldest ways to fertilise crops was “slash and burn” agriculture, where tropical forests are intentionally levelled and burned to create open space and nutrients for crops. In the US, this month’s innovation ...
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Adidas and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), organizer of the Boston Marathon, announced the launch of the Boston Marathon RunBase in partnership with Marathon Sports, Inc. The Adidas exclusive community experience will open ...