Birch-bark handicrafts are unique to nomad nationalities in northern China. The handicrafts, with strong ethnic and regional flavors, are widely popular in the Heilongjiang River Basin as well as in areas like Oroqen Autonomous Banner, ...
In the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival falls on January 26th, 2009 this year. From this day on, the Yi-Chou Year begins, and it is also called the Year of Ox. The previous year is the Year of Rat, to which people have a ...
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The ancient Changhua River, running in peace, nourishes the people living along the river with its rich water system. In fact, living along the river was the best way to ensure the survival of the ancestors of the Li ethnic group under ...
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Los Angeles’ premier, luxury moving and storage company, Acclaimed Movers and Storage, has added the transportation of high-end wardrobes and fashion garments to its always expanding services. Acclaimed understands that moving in Los ...
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The Brazilian government plans to invest$2bn by 2014 to double the fish production to about 2 million tons per year. This program is a part of the government's plan to boost the competitiveness of the fishing industry and the income of ...
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The symbol of the dragon represents spiraling DNA, the path to greater enlightenment. The Celestial Chinese Dragon is comparable as the symbol of the Chinese race itself. Chinese around the world, proudly proclaim themselves "Lung Tik ...
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The LEDLB-8E-IR LED Light Bar from Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com is a powerful yet compact infrared LED light that offers operators in covert applications an excellent alternative to bulky and outdated HID units. Featuring a compact ...
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Engineering company Scio IT unveiled at Inditex headquarters in Arteixo (A Coruña, Spain) Safe to Sea, an ocean safety system it developed to save lives in "man overboard" accidents on small fishing boats. Inditex sponsored the ...
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The Qiang ethnic minority lives mainly in the counties of the Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan; Maowen Qiang Autonomous County is the largest area that is home to the Qiang. The Qiang have a profound history of over 3,000 years as ...
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The Gin (Jing) ethnic minority has a small population of only 22,517, according to the census taken in 2000. Most live on the three islands of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the rest live and mingle with the Han, Zhuang and Yao ...
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Distribution and Population: The Oroqen ethnic minority lives primarily in mountainous areas of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Regions and Heilongjiang Province, an area known for its abundant wild animal resources. The name Oroqen ...
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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 ...
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US specialty insurance underwriter Markel has inked a definitive agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Group to acquire Essentia Insurance,in an undisclosed deal. Pending regulatory approval and satisfying customary closing conditions,the ...
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Germany-based Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH has sold five of its rotation filters to North American customers since it launched Ettlinger North America last year, officials said at a KraussMaffei Corp. open house. Ettlinger will open a ...
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CELSIUS X VI II–Mechanical Phone 2nd Generation Distinguished by sleek,flowing lines inspired by the world of Formula 1 motor-racing and refined finishes characteristic of haute horlogerie models,the new OptiC GMT Furtif ...
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