It was after the mid Ming Dynasty that bamboo carving gradually developed into an independent art form. Because bamboo has the cultural connotations of moral integrity, seclusion and man of honor in China which was consistent with mental ...
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Called "ba" in Tibetan, masks are mainly used for various folk performing arts and have direct links with people's daily life, work and entertainment. They are popular across Tibet. Masks used in Tibetan operas are developed from the ...
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Cooper Lighting, has announced that three of its LED architectural products have been recognized for ingenuity in Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards (PIA) competition. For the second consecutive year, Cooper Lighting has the ...
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PPG Industries' Charles Bunch, chairman and CEO, along with Charles Kahle the company's chief technology officer, recognized four science and technology leaders into the PPG Collegium. The individuals were selected based on their ...
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Bonsai is miniature landscape in pots of different materials, sizes and shapes featuring certain arrangement of flowers, trees and mountainous rocks. It is a comprehensive plastic art combining garden cultivation, literature and painting ...
Rolling lamp, a folk dance of the Han Chinese, is popular in the area along the Qiantang River including Yuhang, Haiyan, etc. Yuhang rolling lamp originated in Wengmei area of Yuhang in Zhejiang. With a history of over 800 years, it is a ...
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Qiang ethnic minority is one ancient nation in our Chinese ethnic family. For thousands of years, together with the other members of our big folk family, the ethnic minority of Qiang have created the Chinese nation's great splendid ...
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Parks, lakes and rivers around the country will be alive with the sounds of drummers pounding out furious beats and racers vigorously urging their dragon boats across the water to celebrate the traditional Dragon Boat Festival (duanwujie). ...
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Shenandoah Life Insurance Co has successfully exited receivership, following a $60m capital infusion. The Virginia State Corporation Commission ordered about the transaction, allowing the firm to resume normal operations, such as ...
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Chinese knots, an embodiment of the craftwork and wisdom of ancient Chinese civilization, are made by winding red cord to express blessings. It is metaphorically used to refer to man's multiplication. Characterized with complicated ...
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American Suzuki Motor (ASMC) is planning to stop new automobile sales in the US in order to concentrate on sales of motorcycles, ATVs and marine outboard engines. The company filed for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of US law and took the ...
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Wheaties,the breakfast cereal brand owned by US food company General Mills,has launched limited-edition packages featuring swimmer Michael Phelps and professional beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor. Wheaties marketing manager Jim ...
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The Naxi people have many traditional merits. They are hospitable, reasonable, and respectful to the old while loving the young. They have formed rich etiquette culture in the longstanding history of integrity and unity to the internal ...
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In the vague moonlight, soft, melodious songs and music resonated all over the Jingpo mountain. A group of young men and women from the Jingpo ethnic group sang and blew the vertical flute affectionately at the foot of the mountain. The ...
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For more than 5,000 years, people have been celebrating the Chinese New Year. The two-week festival marks the start of the lunar calendar and is the most important of Chinese holidays. Festivities start with the new moon on the first day of ...