Mianhua is art created with flour. Fermented flour is kneaded into various shapes such as animals, gourds, fruits and flowers, and then steamed and finally coloured. In Mizhi County of Shaanxi Province, I was fascinated as an old woman ...
Tags: Mianhua, art created with flour, fermented flour, various shapes
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, ...
Tags: engagement, social rite, marital ties, matchmaker's word
China is an ancient country with a very rich heritage. The thousands of years of history have laid a rich basis for the lives of its inhabitants today. While some of the ancient Chinese myths and cultural traditions have been forgotten or ...
Tags: rich heritage, ancient Chinese myths, cultural traditions, Jade Culture
Enjoying a longstanding peace in politics and economic prosperity, the Chinese Song Dynasty (960AD-1279AD) was a marvelous period during which many cultural traditions flourished. Tea-drinking, for example, became very popular at that time. ...
Tags: tea, Song Dynasty, history
PBteen, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands, announced the launch of an exclusive home collection designed in collaboration with Burton, the world’s leading snowboard company. The new collection will be available ...
Tags: bedding, lighting, lounge seating, wall décor, home collection
With the objective of promoting the rehabilitation project of the Iraqi Ramadi state company for glass and ceramic production, which has slowed down due to the conflict that has affected the country, an Iraqi entrepreneurial delegation is ...
Tags: glass, ceramic, GIMAV, visit, arthitectual glass
Chinese folk art reflects the long history of popular customs and traditions in Chinese culture.Deeply rooted in agriculture,people's daily life and rituals are inevitably connected with nature,the surrounding landscape,and the various ...
Tags: hidden meanings, folk art, customs, traditions
The Zhuang have a number of dances. Originating from different periods of their history, it is thought that the older ones have a ritual origin, imitating the movements of their shamans during their religious ceremonies. In general their ...
Tags: dance, the Zhuang People, religious dances, animal dances, labor dances
For more than 2000 years, the Chinese people have used brilliant colors. Today in modern China, red is a very popular color. However, contrary to popular belief, ancient peoples did not pay special attention to the color red. ...
With the objective of promoting the rehabilitation project of the Iraqi Ramadi state company for glass and ceramic production,which has slowed down due to the conflict that has affected the country,an Iraqi entrepreneurial delegation is in ...
Population and Distribution: The Mulam ethnic minority has a relatively small population of 207,352 and inhabits mainly the Mulam Autonomous County in Guangxi Province. The remainder of the population lives among other ethnic groups, such ...
Tags: The Mulam Nationality, Language, Character, Belief, Economy, Food, Festivals
Gaoshan ethnic minority has a population of about 0.4 million. Most of them live on Taiwan Island, but about 4,500 live in Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces in China. Language and Character: They have no written language. Their spoken ...
Tags: The Gaoshan Nationality, Religion, Crafts, Clothes, Food Culture, Festivals
SAN FRANCISCO --- Driven by its Pottery Barn, West Elm and Pottery Barn Kids brands, retailer Williams-Sonoma said profits rose 12.6% in the quarter ended Oct. 28 on an 8.9% jump in sales. The company said all three recorded double-digit ...
Tags: Williams-Sonoma
BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- Case goods manufacturer Standard Furniture has named Myron Woody as director of quality assurance for both Standard and its IFM import division. He replaces Tommy Turk, who was promoted to plant manager for Standard's ...
Tags: Furniture
The trend of online shopping is increasingly becoming popular among the Internet savvy generation today. Many e-commerce websites, offering a vivid array of products ranging from clothing to electronic appliances, have been introduced in ...
Tags: clothing, electronic appliances, furnishings, retail items