A Chinese proverb says: "Paradise in heaven, Suzhou and Hangzhou on Earth." As one half of this famed pair of cities, Suzhou is renowned for its long history, cultural artifacts and beautiful gardens. The numerous narrow waterways ...
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European cloud providers think the U.S. spy scandal will result in more enterprises choosing local alternatives over the likes of Amazon Web Services and Rackspace, which, on the other hand, are adamant that they aren't taking part in ...
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Resource minister Lord de Mauley has visited Continuum Recycling – the plastic bottle recycling joint venture between Eco Plastics and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) – to mark the completion of the plant’s first full year in ...
OneBeat today released its electronic dance music entertainment app exclusively on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The app is a one-stop portal for EDM lovers and launches with an array of never-before-seen ...
MW Fiber Arts, a fiber art supply company, has been hard at work in their Emmaus, PA studio in preparation for the 35th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival. Owner Marian Watkins says, "I want to make sure I bring as much as possible; you never ...
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Chinese acrobatics has a very long history and is an excellent and precious cultural legacy of the Chinese nation. There are a lot of acrobatics village in China, e.g. Liaocheng of Shandong Province, Yancheng of Jiangsu Province, Puyang of ...
Tags: Acrobatics, Sporting Goods
Buyi people are very kind with the travelers and foreigners. Among them it is customary to offer food and drink to any person that arrives to their homes. Their basic food is rice, and their main economic activity, rice agriculture. They ...
As the camping season is underway, the clothing manufacturers and fashion designers are all set with their new summer camp clothing collection. The latest summer camp apparel line has been unveiled by Switzerland-based Victorinox and ...
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In most areas the Zhuang nationality people are used to have three meals a day, while in some places the local Zhuang people have four meals a day that means they have one more snack between lunch and supper. The breakfast and lunch are ...
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This is the largest art glass show in Southern California! All forms of Art Glass, including blown, fused, torch worked, stained glass, cast, etched, and mosaic will be featured. Over 30 juried glass artists of the Art Glass Association of ...
A fireplace is the main focal point in any living room. Though mainly used for providing warmth during the cold winter months, the fireplace can also be transformed as a decorative piece, to add style to a room. Fireplace mantels are ideal ...
Tags: Fireplace Mantels, Construction, Decoration
Starting this September, the two exhibitions will be held in halls 2 and 4 at Le Bourget. Hall 4, the most recently built structure at the Parc du Bourget, has been selected for its ultra-modern infrastructure and its layout, which allows ...
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The symbolic serving and drinking of wine on various occasions and in different places can convey many meanings. It can express either joy or sorrow. In China, there is a saying that 'a thousand cups of wine is not too much when bosom ...
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Traditional festivals are important events in the life of every Chinese, beginning right from childhood. Festivals such as the Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Winter Solstice are more or less ...
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Cake is a form of bread or bread-like food. In its modern forms, it is typically a sweet baked dessert. In its oldest forms, cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes, and normally had a disk shape. Determining whether a given food ...
Tags: Delicious Food, Cakes