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Fireworks Industry Faces a Stagnant Market Due to Amid Bans on Firework Displays
Feb 12, 2015One week ahead of Spring Festival, China's firework companies are feeling heavy pressure as they face a stagnant market going into their busiest sales period, with demand shrinking amid bans on firework displays. Setting off fireworks ...
Tags: Fireworks Industry, firework
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Hoar-Frost Falls" Usually Happens on October 23 Each Year
Oct 30, 2013Hoar-Frost Falls" usually happens on October 23 each year when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 210 degrees. Most areas along the Yellow River have frost falling. As the last solar term in autumn, temperature in many places reach ...
Tags: Hoar-Frost Falls, solar term
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Do You Know Modern Sauna Culture Around The World
Jul 26, 2013Africa 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 ...
Tags: Sauna, sauna room
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Marriage Doesn't Always Come Easy
May 6, 2013Marriage doesn't always come easy. The following wedding customs from five ethnic minorities demonstrate its difficulty. It will be easy to understand why there are so many singles as well as dating shows in China after reading this ...
Tags: Wedding Customs, Customs
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Sun Reaches The Celestial Longitude of 330 Degrees,The Solar Term of "The Rains" Arrives
Apr 7, 2013When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “The Rains” arrives. “The Rains” indicates that as the weather gets warmer, the amount of rainfall increases, at the same time the form ...
Tags: The Rains, solar term, Traditional Customs
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"Autumn Equinox" Is The Beginning of Autumn
Feb 22, 2013On the Chinese lunar calendar, “Autumn Equinox” is the beginning of autumn and this day is just at the middle point between “Autumn Begins” to “Hoar-Frost Falls”. After “Autumn Equinox”, the ...
Tags: Autumn Equinox, Chinese culture, Chinese lunar calendar
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Cold Dew Falls on October 8 or October 9 Each Year
Feb 19, 2013“Cold Dews” is the 17 solar term of the 24 solar terms and falls on October 8 or October 9 each year. It means that it’s colder than “White Dews” and the dews are becoming frost. During this period, most of the ...
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"Heavy Snow" Is Around December 7 or December 8 Each Year
Feb 17, 2013After the “Slight Snow”, it’s the “Heavy Snow”, which is around December 7 or December 8 each year. “Heavy Snow”, just like it’s meaning, indicates more snow days and snowfalls. Most of the ...
Tags: Heavy Snow, food, Chinese culture
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November 22 to November 23 Each Year,It's The Time for "Light Snow"
Feb 17, 2013When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240 degrees on November 22 to November 23 each year, it’s the time for “Light Snow”. Some areas along the Yellow River start to snow. It’s usually light snow, freezing ...
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'slight Cold' Happens on January 5 to January 7
Feb 7, 2013'Slight Cold' is the 23 solar term and happens on January 5 to January 7 when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 285 degrees. To China, “Slight Cold” indicates the weather starts to enter the coldest days. When ...
Tags: Slight Cold, winter, weather
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'great Cold'comes Around January 20 Each Year
Feb 7, 2013'Great Cold',the last solar term in 24 solar terms,comes around January 20 each year.In this period,the cold waves from Siberia arrives in China.The snow and rain as well as the icy cold weather exert a big influence on people's life and ...
Tags: Great Cold, winter, weather
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Ancient Times: Dresses and Personal Adornments
Dec 5, 2012Chinese knots, an embodiment of the craftwork and wisdom of ancient Chinese civilization, are made by winding red cord to express blessings. It is metaphorically used to refer to man's multiplication. Characterized with complicated ...
Tags: artworks, folk arts, handicraft, Chinese knots
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Folk Song of Napo Zhuang Minority Has Been Sung for Generations
Nov 29, 2012Napo Zhuang minority is also called"Black-clothed Zhuang".It is the most peculiar branch of the Zhuang minority,who call themselves"Min"(agile),"Zhong"(second in seniority)and"ao"(the sound of wailing).Currently,it has about a population of ...
Tags: Napo Zhuang minority, Black-clothed Zhuang, folk Songs, folk arts
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Nu Ethnic Minority Group Has Some Distinctive Marriage Customs
Nov 28, 2012Nu Ethnic Minority Group, which has a long history and mainly inhabits Yunnan Province, Southwest China, has some distinctive marriage customs. Just like the ballad goes, "the auntie's daughter doesn't yield to others", the mother's brother ...
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The Gin Ethnic Minority Has a Small Population of Only 22,517
Nov 28, 2012The Gin (Jing) ethnic minority has a small population of only 22,517, according to the census taken in 2000. Most live on the three islands of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the rest live and mingle with the Han, Zhuang and Yao ...
Tags: The Gin Nationality, Language, Belief, Food, Clothes, Festivals, Taboos
