1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, December 22, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mobile games are at their pinnacle. It is not hard to find somebody playing a mobile game on their smartphone in the subway. People of all ages, from children to the elderly, are ...
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Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu on Monday showed a new smartphone for the elderly, with a simplified Android user interface and a new touch screen designed for senior users. The F-12D phone is the latest in Fujitsu's popular "RakuRaku" ...
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More tenants of Newark and Sherwood Homes are set to benefit from free electricity during daylight hours, as the organisation has decided to reinvest in another 135 solar PV installations across the district. The work will be carried out by ...
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Switching your energy supplier could save homeowners between £200 and £300 on their annual energy bill, according to one leading energy efficiency service. As the National Energy Action's (NEA) Sarah Wright notes, a number of ...
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LifeShield Security is giving TWO GIFTS for the price of one this holiday season. Beginning Black Friday, November 23, customers purchasing a LifeShield Security system by calling 877-723-8892 can receive a FREE 7" Kindle Fire as a limited ...
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US-based Ocean Beauty Seafoods is voluntarily recalling 371 cases of ready-to-eat cold smoked salmon products as they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include Nathan's Brand 3oz Cold Smoked ...
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action last week against Indian scammers posing as Microsoft technical support has prompted users to relate their tales of woe. Last Wednesday, the FTC hit six criminal operations, freezing assets of 14 ...
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LifeShield Security is giving TWO GIFTS for the price of one this holiday season. Beginning Black Friday, November 23, customers purchasing a LifeShield Security system by calling 877-723-8892 can receive a FREE 7" Kindle Fire as a limited ...
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ICAP Patent Brokerage,a provider of post trade risk and information services,has announced for sale a patented multi-purpose topical analgesic cream,designed for treating arthritis,other chronic pain syndromes as well as muscle ...
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Apple has continued to dominate the Japanese smartphone market in recent months,new data shows,and analysts say it is likely to stay strong through the new year. New shipment numbers released by IDC on Wednesday put Apple firmly ahead of ...
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When North Korea s Kim Jong-un commemorates a year of his rule next week, he will be able to declare he has fulfilled the country s long-held dream of becoming a "space power". Sharing the limelight with the 29-year old will be three ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Loma Vista Medical's TRUE Dilatation Balloon Valvuloplasty catheter, designed to prevent balloon ruptures in balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) and transcatheter aortic valve ...
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People of the Chinese Miao Ethnic Group, dwelling in southeast Guizhou Province, enjoy many ancient and distinctive traditions. A couple of favorite customs are playing lusheng (reed-pipe wind) and the stool dance, both of which continue to ...
Yulin ditty is a folk art form in which the actors sit to perform with instrumental accompaniments. It is popular in the downtown area of Yulin City in northwestern Shaanxi Province of China. Story has it that it was brought in by geishas ...
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