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2017年3月10日
Paola Abraini is one of only three women left in the world who can make su filindeu. For hundreds of years, the technique required to make su filindeu has been handed down from one generation to the next. And now, Paola Abraini, her niece and sister-in-law are the only ones left to preserve and pass the knowledge to the next generation. For Paola Abraini, passing this culinary tradition to the next generation is no mean feat. Of her two daughters, only one knows the basics to making su filindeu and has neither the patience nor passion for it. Abraini’s daughters don’t have daughters of their own. The other two women…
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2017年2月21日
A small island, barely covering one square kilometer, was inhabited by Hakka people who migrated from Northern China in the 19th century. The first denizens of the island constructed salt pans to sustain a source of income. The salt pans were closed due to rising competitions from other countries about 100 years ago, which leads to residents resorting to farming and fishing to make a living. Some families began leaving Yim Tin Sai in the 1960s to seek a better life resulting to the village’s decrease of population until there was no one left to live there. Despite the island’s downfall, a former villager named Colin Chan went back…
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2017年2月6日
The outdoor tea houses were considered as the “traditional men’s club” during the Qing Dynasty where political issues and business arangements were talked about. The remaining traditional outdoor Chinese tea houses can be found within Buddhist monasteries, Taoist temples, and public parks. Few of these traditional tea houses remain in the western city of Chengdu. Majority of the tea house goers are the older generation. Tea drinking vivifies the day-to-day chess match or catching up on daily news. Presently, China’s traditional tea-houses are under threat from the country’s fast modernization. Since the early 1990s, hundreds of Chinese tea houses were annihilated in the city as renovations took place. The supervisor…
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2017年1月23日
After the temporary closure in August 2016 for repairs, the home where Martin Luther King Jr. spent twelve years as a child reopens to the public in January 2017. King was an American Baptist leader and an activist who was a Civil Rights Movement leader. His childhood home, which is located at 450 Auburn Ave. N.E., is one of the buildings in the historic site found in Atlanta, Georgia. It had to be closed for minor renovations as a result of the wear and tear from foot traffic, according to Judy Forte, superintendent of Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. King’s birth home, however, is only…
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2017年1月12日
Atlanta Zoo’s twin panda cubs, formerly known as Cub A and Cub B, receive their names during their 100-day naming celebration last December 12, 2016. Zoo Atlanta President and CEO Raymond B. King joyfully announced the cubs’ names to the public. The twins were named as Ya Lun and Xi Lun which means “Lun Lun’s elegant and happy daughters.” The panda twins are the sixth and seventh offspring of their mum Lun Lun and dad Yang Yang. The twin cubs’ names were chosen by public vote out of the seven pairs of names provided by the zoo’s panda conservation partners. The 100-day naming ceremony is a Chinese tradition that…
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2016年12月23日
According to folklore, deer are considered sacred. People believe that deer were messengers of the Gods. That’s why all the wild deer must roam freely. The Shikayose or deer-calling in Kasugataisha Shrine, Nara prefecture is held every morning during winter. Shikayose is also held during summer. As people wait in Tobihino, a man blows a horn, then hundreds of wild deer begin running to gather around. Tourists can play with the deer, pet them or take pictures with them. They can also buy some shika senbei or deer crackers for 150 yen per pack. After that, most of the deer will leave and go back to their routine. Don’t miss…
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2016年12月16日
There is a little pastry shop, called Bread of Life Bakery, located in a Beijing suburb. At Bread of Life Bakery, Grace Yang and her associates rush to bake more than 300 Western-style pies to be delivered to homes across Beijing. The 29-year-old pastry specialist was born in China’s Shaanxi area to a family she barely recalls. She cannot walk due to her polio and at age four, she was neglected by her parents and grew up in an orphanage. Yang’s tragic story is not unusual in China. All of China’s orphaned kids have impairments. According to welfare specialists, China does not have a satisfactory social security system. Many guardians…
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2016年12月6日
DXB Entertainments PJSC is proud to present the world’s first Bollywood theme park. The Dubai Parks and Resorts opened last November 17, two weeks after the opening of Legoland Dubai and Riverland Dubai. CEO Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi expressed his utmost pride with his company’s latest enterprise which took three years to build. The 57,935m2 Bollywood Parks Dubai is part of the multi-themed park, the 25 million ft2 Dubai Parks and Resorts. Inspired by Hindi movies, performers can be seen dancing to Bollywood tunes. Guests can enjoy a wide array of thirty live performances inspired from fabulous Hindi movies such as the epic historical drama, “Mughal-E-Azam”, action movie “Dabangg”,…
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2016年11月28日
Rotten Wi-Fi, a subsidiary of TelcoQ, reveals the Top 20 airports worldwide with best Wi-Fi connection in 2016. Wi-Fi speed and quality have been evaluated in two hundred twenty-six airports worldwide. Airports from USA and Thailand led the list, with at least six airports listed in the Top 20. Leading the list is Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, USA with an average download speed of 42.17 Mbps, and a customer satisfaction rating of 8/10. Succeeding the list is Lennart Meri Tallinn, Estonia with 38.30 Mbps followed by Don Mueang International Airport, Thailand with 37.10 Mbps. In terms of customer satisfaction, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, USA and Changi International Airport,…
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2016年11月18日
The traffic confinement will be a massive help in retaining the Halloween party. Thus, opening up some routes could boost the people who sneak into felony. The Metropolitan Police Department will provide two routes in the vicinity for pedestrians. However, the routes will only be available from Friday until Monday. The two routes are liable to conveyance confinement including the Shibuya scramble crossing. The Shibuya scramble crossing will not be available to conveyance due to its high volume of traffic. However, by seizing vehicular traffic, pedestrians will enjoy the event more. In addition to that, another big Halloween dilemma is the tons of trash left in parades, yet everyone’s…
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