Chopsticks, or Kuaizi, have enjoyed more than 3,000 years of history in China and have deeply influenced Chinese life in terms of etiquette, cuisine and living philosophy. The culture of chopsticks is going to apply to become a Shanghai ...
Tags: Chopsticks, Shanghai intangible cultural heritage, culture of chopsticks
In order to breath life into the flagging euro zone economy and fending off deflation, The European Central Bank is poised to announce a plan to buy government bonds, resorting to its last big policy tool. Market expectations are sky-high ...
Modern Day China Dining Etiquette Expect food to be delivered family-style in large bowls from which each diner serves himself. Avoid showing surprise when these foods appear; westernized Chinese dishes bear no resemblance to foods served ...
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Rule #1: Set Up a Safe Location for Your Employees to Store their Rain Gear During a rainy day, protect both your property and your employees with designated places for them to store their rain gear. Set up an umbrella bucket at every ...
Tags: office, Office Etiquette
Shaped like a lopsided headband, Google Glass is an unassuming piece of technology when you're holding it in your hands. You feel as if you can almost break it, testing its flexibility. Putting it on, though, is another story. Once you ...
Google must have been getting some negative feedback on people misusing Google Glass. It hasn't overtly admitted as much, of course, but we can tell because of a communiqué that has been issued to "Glass Explorers" – the chosen ...
Tags: Google, Glass Misuse, Glasshole, misdemeanour
When you walk into your office, what do you see? Your desk, your chair, your lamp, your keyboard … You may have all the necessities it takes for a solid workspace, but how satisfied are you with it? Below we've compiled a quick list ...
Tags: Workspace, Furniture, Furnishing, Office Furnishing
China is advocating etiquette since ancient times. Over time, as the core material of this culture - gifts, but also changing with each passing day. Different era, different historical backgrounds, gifts are not the same. Promoting gift ...
Tags: Promotional Gifts, Bottle Opener, Promotional Pen, Bracelet, Wristband
CNC or Computer Numerical Control machines have been existing since the beginning nineteen seventies. Used KRAUS MAFFEI machines substitute or work together with some current manufacturing process and they are in extensive use the world ...
Following the Minnesota High School Cycling League's successful middle school pilot launch this fall, the SoCal High School Cycling League will launch its own middle school pilot program for the spring 2014 season. "There has long been ...
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The earliest socks can be traced back to the 8th century with the word sock derived from the Latin word soccus, meaning “a light, low-heeled shoe”. Socks have come a long way since the 8th century, and in particular, ...
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Sometimes the Internet seems like a vast global Complaint Department and bike shops receive plenty of bashing for real or perceived failings. There is another side to the story though. There is great retailing out there and the best bike ...
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The sauna was first invented in Greece by the proto-archaeic tribe of Myceanes. King Alexander of Itheon, according to scripture found in the Mycen palace by the Finnish archaeologist Hermanni Mustajärvi in 1916, is considered as the ...
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Africa In Africa, on the whole, saunas are kept at a much lower temperature than in Europe. Asia In Iran, most gyms, hotels and almost all public swimming pools have indoor saunas. It is very common for swimming pools to have two ...
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The Kirgiz ethnic group, living in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, pursues monogamy in families and their marriage is not restricted in the ethnic group. In the past, however, some of the rich people had more than one wife influenced ...
Tags: Chinese tradition, traditional festival, Ethnic Group festival