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Uninsured Clergy Face Retirement Crisis
Oct 28, 2015Father Francis Li Jianlin has been looking for investment opportunities and health insurance in his spare time, spurred on by a feeling of responsibility for the priests and nuns in his Catholic diocese in Xinxiang, Henan province. ...
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Celebration Of Qingming Festival
May 16, 2013The Qingming Festival is an opportunity for celebrants to remember and honour their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and/or ...
Tags: Celebration, Qingming Festival
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Sichuan Is Famed for The' Heavenly Land'
Dec 11, 2012Speech by the Governor Sichuan, hometown of Deng Xiaoping, is famed for the' heavenly land'. In the upper reaches of Yangtze River, the province lies in the hinterland of Southwest China, covering an area of 485,000 sq km with a total ...
Tags: Sichuan, business, introduction to Sichuan, Sichuan economy, survey
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Chinese Opera Originated in Ancient Song and Dance
Dec 6, 2012Chinese opera originated in ancient song and dance. Around 800 BC, there emerged "(you)," who were kept by the nobles for their own entertainment. These people, usually males, good at singing, dancing and impersonations, developed into the ...
Tags: chinese opera, you, Canjun opera, institute, Chuanqi
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The Introduce of Qianshan Buddhist Music
Dec 5, 201220km away from the southeast of Anshan City, Liaoning Province, Qianshan Mountain is one of the famous scenic spots in China. It is located in Northeast China, enjoying the fame of "Bright Pearls in Northeast China" together with Changbai ...
Tags: Qianshan Mountain, temple, Taoist Music, Buddhism
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Xuanmiao Taoist Temple Is The Center for Studying and Performing Taoist Music in Suzhou
Nov 28, 2012As the leading Taoist temples in Suzhou, Xuanmiao Taoist Temple is also the center for studying and performing Taoist music in Suzhou. Taoists inside the temple are known for belonging to the "Liberal Class" which is reputedly good at ...
Tags: Taoist Music, folk arts, Taoist temples
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Folk Customs Reflect The Life of The People
Nov 28, 2012Folk customs reflect the life of the people -- their habits and customs, ideologies and beliefs, social activities and the like. Traditionally, folk customs and folk arts have been congenial twins. since the New Stone Age, folk arts have ...
Tags: paper charms, Paper Joss, Folk customs, Paper, crafts, arts, china culture
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Temple Fair Was Originally a Showing Activity Entertaining The People
Nov 28, 2012Temple fair was originally a showing activity entertaining the people by the Buddhism and Taoism organizations in order to transmit the tenet and increase votary, with the attractive recreation performance such as dances, drama and ...
Tags: Chinese tradition, traditional activity, Chinese culture, Chinese customs