Big Differences between Cities and Countryside After the 1911 Revolution, the garments changed greatly, and the dresses and the official cap buttons were eliminated. Particularly, hair plait was cut off, but chi-pao (one-piece mandarin ...
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In the border region of western Yunnan, where China is linked with Myanmar by common mountains and rivers, there is a large expanse of beautiful land, Tengchong, which is known as "an emerald in the depth of great mountains." ...
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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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As a miniature of Chinese embroidery history, the history of pouches incorporates abundant etiquettes and regulations, as well as varied folk customs. For the ruling class, the pouch is a symbol of the ritual system. However, it is more ...
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Straw-painting vase is a kind of manual craft with strong rustic flavor. Made of pure natural raw material, it is eco-friendly; and colored by ironing, the vase is able to maintain its original shape and color for a long time. ...
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China is a country with an ancient civilization, and the modern Chinese standards of beauty often mimic those from thousands of years ago. Garment The ancients had their own attitude towards beauty and fashion. "Beauties Wearing ...
With a population of 6,572,173, the Yi Nationality is one of the oldest minority groups in the southwest of China, mostly concentrated in the mountain areas of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces and the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang ...
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The Bouyei people, the 11th largest of China's 56 ethnic groups, inhabit the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which slopes from an altitude of 1,000 meters in the north to 400 meters in the south. The Miaoling Mountains stretch across the plateau, ...
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ABACA to participate at THREADS OF LIFE exhibition, starting in Kutch city from tomorrow, Thursday, October 18th for two weeks until Nov 2nd. SHRUJAN is a 42 yr old NGO working with more than 3,000 women artisans in Kutch. Their primary ...
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La Isla, an environmentally conscious couture swimwear and apparel brand announces their partnership extension with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society. La Isla is continuing to donate a portion of their proceeds to ...
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EmbroidMe, the world's largest embroidery franchise, announced today the signing of a Master Franchise agreement with Ernesto Martinez and Adolfo Martinez for development in Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala over the ...
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Torque’s imaginative and unique approach to providing its clients with a truly comprehensive ‘end to end service’ is further underlined with its latest investment - a state of the art embroidery centre, the only company in ...
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The 19th annual American Sewing Expo opens Friday, Sept. 28 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi with fashion shows, classes and shopping for beginner to expert sewers and crafters. It is being held ...
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Pakistan’s Aik Hunar Aik Nagar (AHAN), a non-profit organization that supports small rural enterprises engaged in the production of handmade non-farm products, has imparted training in embroidery techniques to rural women. ...
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Scene of Chinese New Year festivity inside the cave in northern Shaanxi. Chinese New Year,also known as the Spring Festival,is the biggest holiday in China.Recorded in Li Ji-Yue Ling,Chinese New Year is the time when"air pressure of ...
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