In Chinese and other Asian societies, a red envelope or red packet is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions. Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on ...
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Lisu people warmly welcomed guests on December 22nd during the 2011 Nujiang Kuoshi Cultural Tourism Festival. In Yunnan province, renowned for its perpetual spring-like climate, the Lisu people in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture are ...
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Yunnan used to be an isolated frontier region in China. Yet, 25 ethnic minority groups reside there. Meanwhile, Yunnan boasts of different climatic zones. The great differences in folk customs and climatic diverse in Yunnan always made ...
German carmaker Audi has acquired Italians motorcycle maker Ducati Motor for about EUR860m ($1.128bn). The company said that the transaction, which will add a 12th brand to the carmaker's portfolio of passenger cars, trucks and ...
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LOCATED in the northwest of Shanghai, Jiading District enjoys a deep historical and cultural heritage, as many historic sites and relics have been preserved here. Of all the different kinds of heritage, customs and traditions sometimes are ...
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The Oerlikon Group has signed an agreement with the Jinsheng Group of China to divest the Natural Fibers and Textile Components Business Units from its Textile Segment.The divestment is an important strategic step to optimize and balance ...
Liberty School, a wine brand from US-based Hope Family Wines is all set to introduce new package design in fall 2012. Designer Jeffrey Caldewey of ICON Design Group was enlisted to create the new packaging. The new labels pull on ...
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Novozymes presents bioinnovations at the AOCS World Conference: enzymes as the perfect match for the unique conditions in China, allowing consumers to save time, money and CO2 when doing their laundry – by hand or by machine. ...
Brand design agency in the UK, Coley Porter Bell has designed packaging for The Chivas Brothers’ Blend whisky, the latest member of the Chivas Regal range. As part of the design, Coley Porter selected the purple color, which bridges ...
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what A Waste! Innovative ways to divert used clothing and textiles from landfill. A seminar and exhibition is being jointly hosted by I&G Cohen Ltd and Axion Consulting at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Manchester on Tuesday ...
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USA - Marc Janowitz, long time lighting and production designer for Kentucky psychedelic rock band My Morning Jacket, has kept up his tradition of using the evolving series of GLP impression LED heads by specifying 50 of the latest ...
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The Netherlands - For the third year in a row, InfoComm International will host a one-day Future Trends Summit the day before the Integrated Systems Europe 2013 tradeshow. Running from 11.00am to 5.30pm on Monday 28 January, the Summit ...
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Salmolux,a seafood firm based in Washington,US,has introduced new packaging and look for its Sea Passion brand.The company will also be launching new products under the brand. The new products will be hot and cold smoked Steelhead,which ...
Travellers to Tiber often espy strings of tiny flags hanging down from trees or the eaves of buildings,or fluttering on mountaintops.Made of paper or cloth and inscribed with religious incantations,they are known as"prayers'streamers"or ...
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Gourd is the fruit of a kind of liana.When fresh and tender,it could be eaten as vegetable;when dried,it makes an ideal container of water or wine.Northern Chinese farmers have the habit of cutting a gourd in two to be used wine containers ...