The Miao nationality mostly live in the border areas of the provinces of southwest China. They have their own language. In the areas of the Miao nationality, they take farming as the main and hunting as supplementary. Their cross-stitch ...
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Silver ornaments are the favorite traditional ornaments of the Miao minority, and they are mainly adopted by women for make-up. There are many types of ornaments that could be used to adorn a girl from head to feet, including ...
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The knot button is a distinctive feature of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like the Qipao, or cheongsam. Though normally associated with tradition, the knot buttons are currently enjoying ...
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In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
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Hairpins and hair clasps were everyday embellishments in old China. During the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), women's hair ornaments expressed traditional Chinese thought and culture in exquisite, sophisticated techniques. ...
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China is a country with an ancient civilization, and the modern Chinese standards of beauty often mimic those from thousands of years ago. Garment The ancients had their own attitude towards beauty and fashion. "Beauties Wearing ...
With a population of 6,572,173, the Yi Nationality is one of the oldest minority groups in the southwest of China, mostly concentrated in the mountain areas of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces and the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang ...
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The seventh day of the first Chinese lunar mouth is"Humans'Day",also known as"Humans'Day on the Seventh"or"Human Celebration Day".In the Tang Dynasty,it was called"Thriving Humans'Day".It is a day for humans-the master of the universe,so ...
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Villagers of the Miao ethnic minority celebrate Miao's New Year in front of their houses built on the mountainside in Danzhai County, Guizhou Province. Their seclusion in the mountains helps the villagers sustain their traditional ...
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BERLIN — Visitors to downtown Berlin have the chance to create a truly unique keepsake this holiday season. For the past several years, Jeffrey Auxer Designs has hosted ornament-making classes. “I came up with the idea to ...
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Summer is winding down,but there will be no shortage of things to do this fall and winter at the Corning Museum of Glass. Now's the time to get into the autumn spirit at the museum.The world's largest glass pumpkin is on display from now ...
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Modern bedroom decorating with contrast colors between bedroom furniture wall colors and lighitng create elegant and sophisticated room Are you searching for ideas of modern bedroom decorating? Yes I know that modern bedroom decorating ...
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Christmas lights are lights used for decoration around Christmas. The custom harks back to the use of candles to decorate the Christmas tree in upper-class Protestant homes in 18th-century Germany. Christmas trees displayed publicly and ...
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Looking for a way to simultaneously brighten and dress up your home? Chandeliers are the perfect solution to your complicated decorating needs. Chandeliers are available with many arms, multiple tiers and shades as well as with more ...
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