We all have a different idea of what comprises a comfortable, welcoming and attractive home, and cccccAnd if you're looking for unique interior design inspiration, the work of Sera Hersham-Loftus could be a good place to start. A designer ...
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Losang Dawa, a 56-year-old Tibetan farmer, brought down the house in Nanmuxiangjiang Village, Quxu County, Tibet's capital of Lhasa, on Saturday when he hit the tip of oxhorn in the game of "Dieguo." A Tibetan villager (Front) competes ...
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Popchips, a US-based producer of popped snacks, has launched a new line of popped tortilla chips. The new range will be joining the line of popped potato chips and sweet potato chips. Popchips claimed that the new line features lower fat, ...
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' Making sacrificial offerings to QinghaiLake is a folk customs activity of rich religious features. It is also a cultural phenomenon, comprising multiple folk customs while expressing people's good wishes to exist harmoniously ...
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Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray, the Product Inspection division of Mettler-Toledo has developed a new X-ray system for pharmaceutical and food manufacturers, which gives the same level of foreign body detection sensitivity as a traditional ...
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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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As a sort of demolded clay figurines exclusively made in Tibet, "Tsha-Tsha" is mainly small stupa and joss, which was the Buddhist artwork introduced from ancient India. Being a halidom used to express devout belief to Buddha and pray for ...
The Maonan people are brave, enterprising, and have no fear of hardships. They send their children to school no matter how hard their life is, so they can have higher education and there are a large number of intellectuals among them. ...
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One of the largest minority groups in China lives deep in the remote, mountainous region on the borders of Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces. It is the "Tujia" (literally "Soil Family") ethnic minority. Among well known Tujia ...
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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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Tshatsha, a literal translation from a Sanskrit word which mean "copy" in English, stands for small clay sculptures cut from a mold, including mini-statues of Buddha, stupas or Buddhist scriptures. Usually, they are put inside large stupas ...
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Illinois-based specialty insurance company Corp has entered into a teaming agreement with Recreation Insurance Specialists (RIS) to underwrite recreation vehicle (RV) insurance for RIS. As part of the agreement, the RLI will write ...
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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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The 2014 Mazda MX-5 and 2015 Alfa Romeo Spider may not be only twin cars shared by the Japanese and Italian car makers. Mazda and Fiat are exploring further opportunities to collaborate on joint projects beyond the roadsters.(Artist's ...
Phoenix Industries, a plastics products maker in Sri Lanka has laid the foundation stone for a new LKR350m ($3m) plant in Horana, which will supply the packaging needs of the fast moving consumer goods company Unilever's Sri Lanka unit. ...