The river valleys and plains in the south and west of Yunnan Province are home to most ethnic minorities in the province. The areas where the Dai ethnic people live are mainly in tropical or subtropical zones that are best known for the ...
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In a move sure to strengthen its"Lowest Prices,Best Quality"guaranty,The Sportsman's Guide has announced the launch of CASTLECREEK,a new private label product line promising exclusive,affordable home goods made for"The Way You Live." The ...
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In Mile Xishan of Southwest China's Yunnan Province is mainly inhabited by the Axi people, who are a subgroup of the Yi ethnic group. With a population of 170,000, Axi people, different from some other Yi branches, enjoy a simple marriage ...
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The Monba ethnic group resides mainly in Medog, Nyingchi and Cuona Counties within the Tibet Autonomous Region. "Monba" refers to the people living in a beautiful virgin land. Monba people have their own spoken language but no written form. ...
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Outlast Technologies, leader in heat and moisture management, has developed the first polyester fiberfill with phase change materials (PCM) to proactively regulate the sleep environment. The new PCM polyester fiberfill can be blended with ...
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Alteris, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Argo Group International Holding, has partnered with Allied World Assurance to launch the new expanded WaterPlus Insurance . Underwritten by Allied's US-based subsidiaries, the new program is designed ...
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Brightly lit hospitals and clinics can be disorientating spaces for the elderly and infirm. Peter Stuart looks at how research into wellbeing and visual perception is changing the face of lighting in healthcare environments. ...
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Cotton Australia has issued its first pre-season comment on prospects for the 2012-13 cotton season. CEO Adam Kay said the new crop year was pregnant with both problems and opportunities, but on balance the positives should outweigh the ...
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HIGH POINT — Showtime will host 19 exhibitors from China, Taiwan and India in its International Pavilions during the fabric show here Dec. 2-5, according to organizers. The International Pavilions, which debuted at Showtime in June, ...
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Kaquewa Festival of Dulong Ethnic Group, spreading in all the villages and stockaded villages in the Dulongjiang River Watershed of Gongshan Derung-Nu Autonomous County of the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, is the ...
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Three home textile companies in China joined the COTTON USA licensing program to source U.S.cotton yarn for blankets,resulting in sales of U.S.cotton fiber worth an estimated$590,000.The COTTON USA licenses for Ibena Shanghai,Luolai Home ...
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The newest essential mommy must have on the market has arrived and is set to revolutionize the baby nursing industry!Fashion meets functionality in the form of an ultra-stylish baby nursing cover called Poncho Baby. Poncho Baby's ...
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Nike N7 is launching two new apparel styles and one new footwear style with the new Holiday 2012 collection.The unique silhouettes are based on insights and story-telling from Native American and Aboriginal culture of the past and present ...
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If 13 world championships aren't enough, now Green Bay Packers fans have more reasons to celebrate. Two Wisconsin icons – the Green Bay Packers and Lands' End – have teamed up to launch an exclusive Titletown Collection that ...
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The Textile Museum of Canada, one of the country's most engaging visual arts organizations, has launched an interactive website and smart phone application named TXTilecity, which narrates stories and memories related to the considerable ...
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