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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December is already upon us,which means communion season is getting close. Sweetie Pie Collection wants to remind its customers that communion season is right around the corner.Their full line of communion dresses for the 2013 season ...
The number of people of the Tibetan ancestry is placed at 4,593,330. They mainly live in Tibet Autonomous Region and the neighboring provinces such as Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan. Tibet, the roof of the world, is a land of ...
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Debenhams announced the launch of its multi-million pound Christmas TV advert – the retailer’s first since 2006. The announcement falls against a backdrop of strong full year results from Debenhams, including an increase in ...
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Earlier this year, ITV1's flagship daytime show This Morning launched a competition to find the 'Perfect Party Dress' in collaboration with John Lewis. Thousands of budding designers from across the country submitted entries – in the ...
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An imam officiates at the wedding of Zhe Yagang (groom) and Yang Liu (bride), who were in traditional Islamic costume, at Hongbinlou, a famous halal restaurant in downtown Beijing. Opting for an Islamic wedding has become a favored choice ...
Nu Ethnic Minority Group, which has a long history and mainly inhabits Yunnan Province, Southwest China, has some distinctive marriage customs. Just like the ballad goes, "the auntie's daughter doesn't yield to others", the mother's brother ...
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The people of China have a long held belief that they are descendents of the dragon, a tradition that is firmly embedded in their culture and one that is encountered across all aspects of Chinese society and in the minds of its people. ...
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In Lumban, Laguna, members of Lumban Embroidery Association Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LEAMPC) have mastered the art of embroidering fancy garments and accessories, ranging from the ornately designed fans and handkerchiefs, up to ...
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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Ultimo, the UK’s leading designer lingerie brand, has come to the rescue with a brand new ‘party dress SOS’ lingerie solutions collection. Available in Debenhams, the new Ultimo Miracle Solutions collection boasts ...
Population and distribution: The Shui ethnic minority is distributed mainly in the Sandu Shui Autonomous County in Guizhou Province. According to the census taken in 2000, the Shui have a population of 406,902. Language and Character: ...
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SoffiaB are pleased to announce their first winter collection of luxury robes and dressing gowns.These luxurious robes are made of printed silk charmeuse,silk velvet accents and lined withüber soft flannel offering women a silk robe ...
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Recently, , one of the leading wedding dresses companies, announced its new arrival of wedding gloves on Oct. 28. According to Donnie Terry, CEO of MerleDress.com, November is always the annual peak period of marriage, and wedding gloves ...
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The sparks return to one of the best known landmarks in London… For the first time since 1983 the electricity can be felt again in the "temple of power". Nicole Scherzinger makes a stunning entrance on the Red Carpet wearing the ...
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