Water-Splashing Festival is the most ceremonious traditional festival of the Dai minority. It usually takes place in mid-April of the solar calendar, often ten days before or after the Tomb-sweeping Day, and lasts three to seven days. ...
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Long-standing and unique Tibetan clothing and ornaments are featured by diversified styles and patterns as well as bright color. It is traditional costume formed from ancient times under the influence of climate in the area, people's ...
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Frutarom, a flavors and fragrances company headquartered in Israel, has reported a rise in its Q2 2012 net profit by 10% to $13.5m, compared to $12.3m in the same quarter last year. For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the company's ...
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At the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, a portrait of Jesus stuck the eye of the Westerners. It was not an oil painted portrait familiar to them, but had the space perception presented by oil paintings, and yet the delicacy and ...
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Known the world over for performance fabrics that are durable and beautiful,Glen Raven Custom Fabrics will focus on soft comfort and rich texture with an extensive new line of December Showtime introductions.From matelasséto quilted ...
Human lives were often threatened by irresistible natural or man-made vicious power. At the time when a society was scientifically undeveloped, humans were even more confined in their understanding of the universe. As a result, people ...
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Stringed and woodwind music of Jiangnan is the umbrella name of the stringed and woodwind music popular in the southern part of Jiangsu, the western part of Zhejiang and Shanghai. The name is originated from the fact that the band mainly ...
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The Sea Sacrifice Festival originated from Zhougezhuang Village, Tianheng Town in Jimo City of Shandong Province. It has enjoyed a history of over 500 years. Sea sacrifice is a fishing culture with distinctive local characteristics ...
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Chinese opera originated in ancient song and dance. Around 800 BC, there emerged "(you)," who were kept by the nobles for their own entertainment. These people, usually males, good at singing, dancing and impersonations, developed into the ...
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The term"tang suit"is originated from abroad.A Chinatown is a section of an urban area associated with a large number of Chinese within a city outside the majority.The local people always named the Chinatown as"town of people from Tang ...
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Importance of Choosing An Auspicious Wedding Date Your wedding day is, probably the most eventful part of your life, and so careful planning is essential to ensure that everything is perfect. The choice of the gown, the venue, the ...
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The "Pig Hair Doll" is a unique form of folk handicrafts in Beijing with a history of over 100 years, which emerged in the end of Qing Dynasty under the influence of Chinese shadow play and Beijing opera. In 1915, the Pig Hair Doll was ...
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Located in the Basin of Lixiahe River in North Jiangsu Province, Jinhu County is surrounded by a lake on three sides. With a vast water area, the county abounds in rice, fish and shrimps. Jinhu County is thus acknowledged as "Land of Fish ...
According to independent research from private label software specialist Trace One, more than 80% of consumers stated that packaging could mislead them to make unhealthy food purchases, leading them to obesity. In the Trace One ...
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Colorful cap is part of the Uygur ethnic minority's habiliment, and also one of the symbols of the minority. As early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907), most males of the Western Regions wore a pointed-topped felt hat with a turnup edge, quite ...
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