An imam officiates at the wedding of Zhe Yagang (groom) and Yang Liu (bride), who were in traditional Islamic costume, at Hongbinlou, a famous halal restaurant in downtown Beijing. Opting for an Islamic wedding has become a favored choice ...
The Beginning of Autumn is one of the twenty-four solar terms in traditional Chinese calendar.It comes sometime around the 11th day of the seventh mouth of the lunar calendar,or the eighth of August of the solar calendar.This solar term ...
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In the vast land of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China,which is regarded as"the Roof of the World,"diligent and smart Tibetan people have achieved much.Tibetan architectures,costumes,cuisines,folklores,epics,dances and festivals appeal ...
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The Achang people,one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China,live mainly in Longchuan and Luxi Counties in the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of southwestern Yunnan Province.Their language ...
People become aware of the unreliability of non-LED lights, for they could not be re-used for next year. The lights will be displayed for 45 days, if using LED lights, statistics suggest that it will save about 12,000 kilowatts of power and ...
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Chinese folk art reflects the long history of popular customs and traditions in Chinese culture.Deeply rooted in agriculture,people's daily life and rituals are inevitably connected with nature,the surrounding landscape,and the various ...
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Traditionally, four rituals precede and are prerequisite to the nuptials of Bouyei ethnic groups. Taking place in succession, the rituals comprise the Bouyei pre-wedding period and its customary practices. The first of these rituals, ...
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In some parts of China, an old tradition still exists. Chinese parents believe that their children can have a healthy and bright future if they can receive blessings from many people, so there is a tradition of eating hundred-family meal ...
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Peony Peony is a very common design for Chinese ladies' clothing. Chinese people love peony since more than 5000 years and it is the most favored flower in China. So peony was choosed as Chinese National Flower. Peony symbolizes richness ...
The summer solstice falls on June 21st or 22nd every year. It is the tenth solar terms of the 24 Chinese solar terms, marking the day of the longest daytime and shortest nighttime. Starting the summer solstice, the days begin to draw out. ...
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Popular in Sichuan,Guizhou and Yunnan,Chuanju(Sichuan opera)is the major form of local opera in southwestern China.A combination of several local opera forms,such as kunqu,gaoqiang,huqin,tanxi and dengxi,it developed around the middle of ...
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The Zhuang have a number of dances. Originating from different periods of their history, it is thought that the older ones have a ritual origin, imitating the movements of their shamans during their religious ceremonies. In general their ...
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The Chairman of Erich Netzsch GmbH & Co. Holding KG, Dr. Otto Max Schaefer, resigns as Chairman as of December 31, 2012 on his own request and on the very best terms. The Netzsch and Schaefer shareholder families would like to thank Dr. ...
As nomadic people, Mongolia people love their livestock as their children. When people are celebrating the Spring Festival, the livestock has one as well. Festival for Livestock is called Maliyinxinaoruluru in Mongolian, which could be ...
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In Dai ethnic group, it is the custom to marry men into women's family. Guys will be married off at a certain age, while a girl at certain age will bring a husband to her own family. The Dai people believe in Buddhism. Boys will be sent ...
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