Chinese acrobatics ranks among the best in the world thanks to its long history, rich repertory and distinctive artistic characteristics. The artistic characteristics can be summarized as follows: First, Chinese acrobatics has long ...
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The Song Dynasty (960-1279) witnessed a thriving urban economy and the appearance of an influential social stratum consisting of townspeople. Large-scale variety shows like those organized by courts during the Han and Tang periods were ...
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Chinese people made outstanding contributions to world civilization during the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Emperor Wudi, the fifth ruler of the Han Dynasty, was a talented man with an affinity for variety shows. According to Records of the ...
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As homeowners become ever more innovative with how they decorate and furnish their properties, attention is being increasingly turned to lighting solutions - and how they can be manipulated and designed to become a thing of aesthetic beauty ...
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Repurposed furniture has taken recycling to the next level, where outdated scrap objects have been given a new lease on life. It has also given us a different perspective about how we look at things. Most repurposed furniture use scrap ...
If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace in your living room, then you must have enjoyed the warmth and comfort it provides. Having a fireplace is no doubt very nice, but after some years they tend to look shabby and dirty. If this is ...
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I am probably light years away from owning my own house, thanks to the lack of affordable housing, but I already know what my bedroom is going to look like. I know exactly what will be placed where and which type of furniture will transform ...
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A fireplace adorned with a beautiful mantel makes grand statement to your home decor. There are variety of options for decorating a mantel, especially a dramatic theme makes it a focal point of any room. The contemporary designs range from ...
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Fireplace mantel is also known as mantelpiece or chimneypiece and is a framework or shelf that projects from the wall of the fireplace. The origin of fireplace mantels goes back to the Medieval times. Earlier, it was a beautifully decorated ...
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Installing a fireplace in your home whether indoors or outdoors is a great way to beat the winter chill. There are many designs and styles of fireplaces and you need one that will suit your budget as well as design sensibilities. A ...
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Cold nights, mugs of hot chocolate with bits of Marshmallows and a warm cozy fire. Yes, the winter is here and with it the cold which can only be chased away by a warm fire. Nothing feels better than having a fireplace...who wants heaters ...
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A cozy large bed is one of the essential things in the bedroom. But many times the bedroom is so small that only a bed is what can be accommodated there leaving no space for cupboards, computer table or study table, TV, and coffee table ...
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We all want an attractive design for our bathroom. Why not? After all, we spend the first hour of the day in the bathroom. So, a well-decorated bathroom helps us to set up a refreshing mood for the rest of the day. Tiles are most widely ...
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To cater to the housing needs of domestic weavers, and to help them with mechanization of their workplace, government of south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has introduced a scheme to construct 10,000 green houses for weavers and provide ...
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Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material (e.g. a heap of palm leaves, animal skins or dried bracken). An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and pests. Bedding dated ...
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