The Qiang minority mainly gathers in counties of Sichuan like Maoxian, Wenchuan, Lixian of the Aba (Ngawa) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture as well as in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County in Mianyang City. Today's Qiang ethnic ...
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It is being said that marriage is fixed at the heaven and we humans are just like a puppet that walk through the path of life to finally choose our partners. Since ages, marriage is considered a very sacred ritual where a girl and a boy tie ...
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Importance of Choosing An Auspicious Wedding Date Your wedding day is, probably the most eventful part of your life, and so careful planning is essential to ensure that everything is perfect. The choice of the gown, the venue, the ...
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Clothes of Chinese ethnic minorities are flowery and colorful, extremely exquisite, and highly characteristic. They constitute an important part of the rich history and culture of the nationalities. Every aspect of their ...
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As a folk ensemble of Chinese wind and percussion instruments, Shangdang Bayinhui is widely spread in six counties (cities and regions) in Jincheng City, southeast of Shanxi Province. It was originated in the Xia and Shang Dynasties, formed ...
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The mandarin jacket is a kind of men's short jacket worn over the long gown in former times. The sleeves of the navel-length jacket cover little more than the elbows, making it convenient for riding a horse, hence the name of the jacket ...
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Women of the Hezhe ethnic minority marry in dresses of fish skin sewn with hand-twined animal tendons. Although made from primal material the finished article has many delicate flourishes, notably fret worked mosaics around the sleeves and ...
The Dong ethnic minority regards silver as the most precious of metals, and out of which the most dazzling jewelry is made. Families begin amassing silver jewelry, comprising corollas, hairpins, combs, chaplets, necklaces, bracelets, rings ...
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The fine embroidery and intricate silver ornamentation of Miao ethnic minority wedding costumes impress many of the domestic and overseas visitors to Miao villages. The Miao people invest their assets in silver jewelry, in the form of ...
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A wedding gown of Miao bride is made in five stages. The first is that of selecting fabrics and a dress maker, buying embroidery needles and threads and tailoring the cloth. The second is deciding a pattern, which gives Miao ...
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Chic Style Icon, one of the distinguished outlets for Herve Leger dresses is offering a 21% discount on all the Herve Leger gowns available with them. Giving women a sensuous and glamorous look, Herve Leger gowns are a craze among fashion ...
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Men of the Shui ethnic minority mostly wear casual clothes with cloth buttons down the front. They usually wear blue or green clothes, a black or blue turbans and pailform pants. However, nowadays, quite a few men wear Sun Yat-sen ...
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Yugur women usually wear a high-collared long gown, generally in green or blue, with embroidered design, and a bright-colored jacket over the long gown. They also wear a hat with decoration of lace and flowery design. Women in splendid ...
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Big Differences between Cities and Countryside After the 1911 Revolution, the garments changed greatly, and the dresses and the official cap buttons were eliminated. Particularly, hair plait was cut off, but chi-pao (one-piece mandarin ...
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Few who have seen the film Lust, Cautionwould deny the beauty of lead actress Tang Wei. The cheongsams worn by her character were in perfect harmony with her figure and temperament. These elegant, refined and sexy garments originally ...
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