Although there are only some 107,200 people, the Maonan ethnic group, which is mainly distributed in the mountainous areas of Northwest Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China, is well known for its long history and splendid culture. ...
Getting Parental Marriage Approval If Li lovers plan to marry, they need the permission from parents in both families. The boy's parents will invite two matchmakers to visit the girls' parents and bring four best-quality areca nuts to ...
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Toyota has again dominated the November sales charts, with three models in the top four for the second consecutive month. The Toyota Corolla was the best selling car of the month, with 4190 units delivered across the country, while the ...
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At a recent beach clean, SAS (Surfers against Sewage) volunteers uncovered several plastic litter and packaging items at Saunton Sands, North Devon, which reportedly included 1968 and 1967 Wonder Crisp packets, and 1990 Snickers Bar ...
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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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According to ancient Chinese literature, kite flying is grouped as one of the seasonal customs. People will know spring is coming as long as they see the various kites flying up in the sky, no matter that the spring ...
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Indian automobile firm Tata Motors has launched the new Xenon Pick-up commercial vehicle in India, which will be offered in both single cab and dual cab versions. The new Pick-up is offered with two powertrain options including 3.0litre ...
US carmaker General Motors is planning to invest $420m in its Mexican facilities to build the Chevrolet Trax, new pick-up trucks and a new cto be employed in its passenger cars. The investment will go towards facilities in the states of ...
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Thiele Technologies has announced the launch of its new automated packaging system Slidell PowderPacker Pro that offers virtually dust-free bagging for difficult to handle powders. The new Pro uses a Slidell design based on the 3109 and ...
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Reuters reported that London copper slipped retreating from a three week high in the previous session, as concerns resurfaced over fiscal troubles in the United States but signs of an economic revival in top consumer China cushioned prices. ...
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Julie Wise – Regional Manager Cotton Australia and Sally Ceeney – Stewardship Technical Specialist with the Cotton Industry Development & Delivery Team, have opened an office in Warren as “The Cotton Office” for the ...
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Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/30/2012 7:06:00 AM By Candace Choi, Associated Press Ducking into a dollar store to pick up some a soda and bag of cookies might save you time and effort, but will you ...
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Motiv Power Systems has received a $13.4m contract to provide all-electric, zero-emission garbage trucks to the city of Chicago in US. Under the contract, the company will offer the city with 20 class-eight EV refuse trucks, which weigh ...
Retail sales of Toyota's joint venture in South China with Guangzhou Auto have already recovered to levels seen before the anti-Japan wave ,Feng Xingya, said a top executive with the company. Sales of Japanese car makers' Chinese joint ...
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Protean Electric,a producer of in-wheel electric drive systems,has secured$84m in new funding for its in-wheel electric drive from GSR Ventures,New Times group,Oak Investment Partners and the city of Liyang,Jiangsu Province,China. The ...