Chinese calendar. It's called "Spring Begins", which literally means the beginning of spring. Thereafter the day usually gets longer and warmer. The solar term is divided from the viewpoint of astronomy; however, for the folks, "Spring ...
The Va ethnic minority lives primarily in the counties of Ximeng, Cangyuan and Menglian in Yunnan Provinces. According to the census of 2000, the Va people has a population of 396,610. Language and Character: The Va language belongs to ...
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The Nama have been separated from the Bai for about seven centuries. Today they still preserve traditions now lost among many of the Bai. They think that all things have a soul, and they practice a cult of nature similar to what the Bai ...
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The Monba is an ethnic minority with a long history. Their name, 'Monba', pronounced 'Menba' in Chinese, derives from Tibetan and refers to the people living in Menyu in the lower reaches of the Yarlong Tsangpo River. The Monba now occupy ...
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The Tajik ethnic minority is mainly distributed across the Tashi Ku'ergan Tagik Autonomous County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to the census taken in 2000, the Tajiks have a population of 41,028. Although this group is ...
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The Jino ethnic minority lives mainly in the Jino Town of Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. The expression Jino refers to an ethnic group that respects the mother's brother as a prominent person in ...
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The water-releasing ceremony on the Qingming Festival is a folk custom in Dujiangyan City where the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site, is located. On Qingming Festival (one of the 24 Chinese solar terms) ...
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Clariant announced that its Advanced Denim technology has been honored by two of the prestigious 2012 Innovation Awards organized by ICIS. ICIS Chemical Business magazine revealed the winners of the 2012 edition of its awards. Not only was ...
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