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Posted: under China - History and Culture.
Tags: Annals, Chinese New Year, Civilizations, Food Items, Merriment

Chinese History
Abhishek Agarwal asked:


The Chinese have a very rich traditional and cultural heritage, which goes back to faraway times. It is recorded in the annals of history that the Chinese ethos has its origins in the most ancient and the most multifaceted civilizations ever seen by humanity.

During the Chinese festivities associated with their New Year, a countless number of things exist, which the Chinese avail of, to bring fortune and joy for the coming year. With regard to the gala surrounding the spring festival, an extensive variety of foods are available that are recognized as happiness symbols.

It is widely acknowledged that this New Year of the Chinese people denotes merriment and is a festivity where all the family comes together and share some good times. To the Chinese, this occasion brings with it joy, fortune and well-being to each family member.

Obviously, the food, which is cooked, should be in harmony with the intention or goal, which the family is directed towards. Following is the list of mandatory food items at the time of the New Year festivity, which symbolize happiness:

1) The Hot Pot

This steaming hot pot, also called Chinese fondue, filled with vegetables, meat, and seafood is compulsory. The hot pot is considered to usher in fortune and growth.

2) The Fish

Especially the fish known as yu is a popular dish, which is regularly served at Chinese New Year festivities. The fish is supposed to represent profusion or excess. Generally, the fish is steamed and served on Chinese New Year eve for the get-together dinner. A further belief that is associated with the fish states that the bones, tail, and head should be retained in one piece when it is served.

3) The Shrimp

Now the shrimp is associated with welfare and joy for the beginning of the New Year of the Chinese people.

4) The Boiled Dumplings

Fashioned like gold bars, boiled dumplings are an essential item of Chinese New Year festivities. The dumplings signify the hour at which the New Year changes over. In the extreme north of China, these dumplings are stuffed with meat and consumed so as to fetch riches and good fortune during the coming year.

Occasionally a coin is inserted into a few dumplings and there is this belief that the individual who sinks his teeth into it will receive riches in the coming New Year. In addition, dumplings and yellow noodles when prepared in combination represent “golden filaments through gold bars”. In Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, egg dumplings are attractively served and consumed, as they appear very similar to gold bars.

5) The Oyster

Wonderful tidings are what the oyster signifies. It is a common custom in the southern China, to serve oysters with rice noodles, which are very fine.

6) The Green Vegetables

These green vegetables signify strengthening of intimate family bonds because they denote closeness or intimacy.

7) Sticky Rice Cake

Made from rice flour and topped with red dates, the steamed cake is a sign of getting additional wealth and status for the forthcoming New Year of the Chinese.

8) The Noodles

Chinese noodles are forever linked with prolonged existence.

Is it not true that the Chinese lifestyle revolves around good luck? While some of us are not Chinese by faith or birth, there is no harm in pursuing the custom of serving these eatables as symbols of happiness for New Year. Now happiness cannot be wholly ascribed to fortune. It is just coming up with successful ways to attain happiness. However, you should in no way rely on these foods for finding happiness. They are simply but enrichments.



Ryan

Comments (0) Oct 20 2008

Posted: under China - Travel and Holidays.
Tags: Developing Country, India China, Paris Berlin, Second Half, Student Debt

Travel and Holidays in China
Adam Singleton asked:


Being a student in the UK can be more difficult than people realise. After all, with mounting student debt, all those essays and exams, and the issue of finding a graduate job afterwards, your life can get somewhat emotionally and financially stressful. However, one of the main luxuries afforded to students - a luxury that is rarely available again in life until retirement - is the benefit of long holidays. If you’re a student, it’s important to take advantage of your holidays and take the opportunity to travel while you can.

It’s all too easy to spend those long summer holidays at home, working during the day and catching up with old friends and family at night. However, if you spend the first half of your holiday working solidly and saving up your hard-earned cash, the best reward possible will be to spend the second half of your vacation travelling abroad - and the number of opportunities available to you are endless. For instance, you could take a six week backpacking holiday in India, China or South East Asia to discover some of the world’s most exotic and historic locations.

Alternatively, take some time out to travel around the United States. While taking a holiday in the USA is guaranteed to strain your finances more than a holiday in a developing country might, there are various ways you can save money. For example, if you choose to travel by coach during your American summer vacation, you could save a lot of money and limit your carbon footprints by not taking a flight. A coach journey from New York to Chicago might seem like a long and daunting prospect, but you’ll also be able to see much more of the country than you’d otherwise be able to.

Even if you feel you can’t afford to take such long haul trips, rest assured you’ll still be able to travel. Flights and trains to Europe can be expensive, if you don’t book early enough, but many coach providers provide services to the continent for much cheaper fares. This way, you’ll be able to get to Paris, Berlin or any other top destination in Europe conveniently and easily, while giving yourself the luxury of being able to survey the European countryside while you travel.

Or why not take the coach to one of many top destinations in the UK for a weekend trip that won’t break the bank. For instance, if you’re at university in Leeds and you’re planning to visit a friend in Cornwall, you’ll be able to take the coach to the sunny south-east with no problem at all. Or, opt for overnight coach travel from London to Edinburgh on a Friday night; you’ll arrive in Scotland’s stunning capital bright and early on Saturday morning, ready for a top-class weekend before having to return to your classes on Monday morning. Moreover, many UK coach travel providers offer student or young person’s discounts.

So, wherever you’re planning to travel to, rest assured that coach travel is likely to be your cheapest option. Just don’t forget to put those long holidays to good use while they last!



Regina

Comments (0) Oct 15 2008

How long before the central region of China (Chengdu, Chongqing) is returned to normal after the earthquake?

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Tags: Big Earthquake, Central China, Chengdu, Chongqing, Running

China
Vampire Knight asked:


As you may know, on May 12, 2008 a big earthquake hit central China.

How long before the region is up and running like before?

Kelvin

Comments (3) Oct 13 2008

Posted: under China - History and Culture.
Tags: Chinese Experts, Complex Art, Drunken Boxing, Praying Mantis, Wong Fei

Chinese History
Leslie T asked:


Chinese martial arts is generally called Wushu, where Wu means military and shu means art, thus Wushu means the art of fighting. It is an important and unique component of Chinese cultural heritage. Being a complex art form, Wushu combines Chinese philosophy, meditation, aesthetics and physical exercise. It is definitely a highly demanding sport that trains one’s physical ability, health, willpower and mental discipline. Owing to its popularity, Chinese martial arts is not only practiced by the Chinese men and women, but also people around the world!

 Some of martial arts fighting styles that are still practiced in present-day are types of Kung Fu including Bagua, Drunken Boxing, Eagle Claw, Five Animals, Hsing I, Hung Gar, Lau Gar, Monkey, Praying Mantis, White Crane, Wing Chun and Tai Chi Chuan. Some styles are copied from the movements of animals; while others are inspired by Chinese philosophical thoughts, myths, and legends.

 Chinese Martial Arts always emphasize a basic skill, such as strength training, staff sparring, fencing, and eight methods of Shaolin. All of these methods are very effective to be an expert in Chinese Martial Arts. According to some Chinese experts, the martial arts of China are the ancestor of all types of martial arts practiced in Japan, Korea, and Tibet. Many different techniques derived from the arts of China.

 Chinese Martial Arts have produced many eminent martial art practitioners. All of them had important contributions to make the art popular throughout the world. Some of them are NG Mui, Wong Fei hung, Huo Yuanjia, and Ten tigers - all of whom have had a strong influence in the culture and society of China.

 Chinese Martial Art influenced other parts of world too. In the USA, it has been very popular since the 1960’s and it’s popularity continues to increase. increasing. Several Television shows were aired based on Chinese Martial Arts. There isn’t a country in the world, where a Chinese Martial Arts training center doesn’t exist.

 China has one of the longest histories of continuously recorded martial arts tradition of any society in the world. There are styles that mimic movements from animals and others that gather inspiration from various Chinese philosophies, myths and legends. Some styles put most of their focus into the harnessing of qi energy, while others concentrate solely on competition and exhibition. Each style offers a different approach to the common problems of self-defense, health and self-cultivation.



Zachary

Comments (0) Oct 07 2008

Posted: under China - History and Culture.
Tags: Beijing China, Contemporary China, German Friends, Universal Features, Virtual Model

Chinese History
Saatchi-gallery asked:


Miao Xiaochun was born on 1964 in Wuxl, Jlangsu, China. Miao Xiaochun’s works from his student life in Kassel Art College is sits, stands or lies in recognizably Central European surroundings such as an airport, a factory, a phone booth, in the Wilhelmshöhe park above Kassel, or “As a guest of German friends” (1999).

Miao Xiaochun sees it as a symbol of classical Chinese culture, which he describes as a brilliant and powerful period lasting from the Han (206 BC - 9 AD) to the Song Dynasty (960 - 1276). Various features of the figure’s clothing and hair-style stem from this long stretch of time. Miao Xiaochun is renowned for his photographs of contemporary China, vast cityscapes which record technological development, painting an alien view of his homeland and envisioning a new dynastic era. Miao Xiaochun deal with the temporal, visual and conceptual dimension of photography. He resists those universal features of medium that generally involve the search for and the capturing of moments, and the tension between observer and observed.

Miao Xiaochun has built a virtual model of the Apocalypse, architecturally structuring the tiers of Christian afterlife. Replacing each of the 400 figures in Michelangelo’s iconic work with his own image and placing them in corresponding pose and position to the original painting, Miao ‘photographs’ the scene from various vantages, ‘documenting’ the Second Coming from viewpoints both within and outside of the scene. Miao’s images involve the viewer by casting them as ‘avatars’ within the action. Presenting his scenes at obscure angles, Miao positions the viewer as seraphs, saints, or in the case of The Below View, the damned.

Selected Exhibitions:-

2006

• VIEWPOINT, WHITE SPACE, Beijing, China

• Image Imagination, Osage contemporary at space, Hong Kong

• A Birdview, Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, Shanghai, China

• The Last Judgement in Cyberspace, Alexander Ochs Galleries Berlin / Beijing,Berlin,Germany

• Miao Xiaochun: The last Judgement in Cyberspace, Walsh Gallery,Chicago

2004

• Phantasmagoria, Walsh Gallery, Chicago

• A Visitor from the Past, Epson Photogallery, Shanghai - Beijing, China

2002

• Linger, Gallery Urs Meile, Lucerne, Switzerland

2001

• From East to West and back to East, Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts,Beijing, China

1999

• Kulturbegegnungen, Gallery Stellwerk, Kassel, Germany

1994

• Beijing Art Museum; Shanghai Art Museum, China

1992

• National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, China

1991

• Beijing Art Museum, Beijing, China

1988

• Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Conclusions:

In Miao Xiaochun Photographic works is a figure looking like a sage, or an official from Ancient China, who processes the artist’s facial features. He had already exhibited some of good arts in his own style and the impact of the work had won him a strong reputation in Chinese art circles

What to Do Next…

If you want any information about Miao Xiaochun or looking for his paintings please visit us on http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/miao_xiaochun.htm



Sarah

Comments (0) Oct 05 2008

Posted: under China - Travel and Holidays.
Tags: Businesswise, Chinese Family, Chinese New Year, Time In China, Traveling In China

Travel and Holidays in China
John Abbot asked:


The Chinese do not take vacations in the same way that we do in the West. We each slot our own time away from work, carefully scheduling that time to not conflict with the holidays of our co-workers or colleagues. Due to school holidays of our children there are busier seasons and slower seasons, but with the exception of a few days around Christmas and New Year, overall life and business goes on as usual with little interruption. Not so in China.

In China there are 3 major holidays, and on those 3 occasions the country basically shuts down and everyone goes home (literally). Vacation time in China is family time, and the 3 holidays are:

Chinese New Year

This holiday lasts for an official period of 9 days, but in fact everything seems to come to a standstill businesswise for more like 16 days. The holiday is scheduled to begin on the first day of spring in the lunar calendar, which can fall anywhere from the middle of January to the middle of February. Don’t ask me how the first day of spring can possibly fall in the heart of the two coldest moths of the year - I don’t know and no Chinese person has been able to explain it to me. But that’s when it happens and that’s when everyone in China goes home for 2 weeks to be with their family. And that’s when most expats in China, unless they have a Chinese family by marriage, hunker down for a long, boring period of forced rest.

Labor Day (May 1st)

This holiday lasts for 1 week (although many Chinese seem to stretch it out a few days longer), and once again everyone travels home, with few exceptions.

National Day (October 1st)

This vacation recognizes the founding of the People’s Republic of China by the Communists in 1949. Again, for 1 week everyone in China goes home for the holidays.

Remember those dates, because if you accidentally find yourself traveling in China on one of these occasions you’re in for one of the most trying times of your life. It will take you days to get a train ticket and when you do you’ll be packed in so tightly with so many Chinese travelers that hell will quickly take on a whole new meaning for you. Forget plane tickets, and don’t even think about taking a bus.

If you should find yourself in China during any of these holiday periods here’s a list of things you can do to fill your time:

1. Read those 4 novels you brought with you, from cover to cover, for the 6th time since arriving in China 2 years ago.

2. Rewrite your will for the 6th time since arriving in China 2 years ago.

3. Write that long explanatory letter to your ex-wife (Father, Mother, etc.) as to why you came to China 2 years ago to escape from her and then tear it up for the 6th time since arriving.

4. Try to learn to cook on a Chinese gas burner with a Chinese wok for the 6th time since coming to China 2 years ago.

5. Become a practising Bhuddist.

6. Go sit and drink by yourself (or with the other Gui Lao losers) in the local watering hole, where even the usual Chinese ladies who work there for commissions on the drinks they persuade you to buy them while they pretend to find you handsome and entertaining are absent, having gone home for the holidays.

7. Practise your karaoke routine so you can really wow your Chinese friends when they return from their holidays.

8. Take up calligraphy as a hobby.

9. Fall into a deep 7 to 14 day trance.

10. Plan ahead and hit the beaches of Thailand 3 days before the holiday begins and don’t come back til 3 days after it’s over, for the best holiday of your life.

I’ve tried most of the above and number 10 is the one I most highly recommend.

If, on the other hand, you have acquired a regular Chinese lady companion and you’re invited to go home to meet her family, subject to the caveat below, don’t hesitate, because you’re in for a surprisingly fun and entertaining time, especially if she’s patient enough to translate for you endlessly and even more so of you’re willing to learn to play mahjong. But be sure to take lots of warm clothes if you are visiting anywhere even slightly north of the South China Sea, because the first day of spring can be damned nasty cold in most parts of China, and many Chinese folk have no heating in their homes.

CAVEAT: BE WARNED, when she takes you home to meet her family she is tacitly announcing to them that the two of you intend to marry, and your failure to later do so will be seen as a massive betrayal by all concerned.



Brenden

Comments (0) Oct 04 2008

How much should a fake PSP in China cost?

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Tags: Bargain, Beijing China, Psp, Psps

China
shapots asked:


I’m presently in Beijing, China, and will go to the Electronics Discount Store next week. I hear that the PSPs here are all fake but are like the real ones and would just like to know how much I should bargain for one? The starting prices here in China are ridiculously high and I certainly need to know the cheapest I could pay for a fake PSP. And if it’s advisable for me to buy them, or will they just break as soon as I play it? Any advice would be great. Thanks!

Kyla

Comments (2) Oct 04 2008

Posted: under China - History and Culture.
Tags: Han Dynasty, Mulberry Trees, Oriental Silk, Silk Road, Silk Textile

Chinese History
Himfr Ivy asked:


China has a history of silk more than 5000 years, since she first invented the sericulture and silk production. It is silk that built a bridge between China and Europe, then the Silk Road became a symbol of the cultural and economic exchange between the East and the West. So silk is a part of the Chinese civilization, which made a great contribution to the world.

What kind of oriental silk mysteries will be brought to this beautiful country? It is learned that there will be more than 140 pieces /sets of silk textile exhibits collected by ChinaSilkMuseum, of which 80, carefully selected, extremely precious and rare, are relics of ancient China which epitomizes the historical development of ancient silk culture. Besides, woven fabrics and modern brocade add up to 60 pieces / sets, among which, some master embroidered pieces are supplied by the Culture Ministry of the People’s Republic of China.

The exhibition is made up of three parts.

Part I narrates how China and Europe are connected through the route of Silk Road, that is, the silk relics textiles excavated along the Silk Road by land, sea and desert. Chinese silk chronology charts the development of silk in the past 5,000 years with emphasis on Chinese silk history and culture. A group of model weaving looms, ranging from the primitive back-strapped loom, the treadle plain-weave loom, the reclining loom and the mechanical patterning loom act out not only the weaving technology but also how the ancient Chinese made exquisite silk. The precious exhibits, the 5,000-year old components of a primitive back-strapped loom and the silk yarn unearthed in Yuyao county, Zhejiang Province, enable people to understand that the ancestors of the Chinese people began to grow mulberry trees, raise silkworms and weave silk fabrics even then, hence, the long civilization history of China.

Part II exhibits the silk textile relics from the early Qin period (306 BC) to the 40s of last century. You can see a Han dynasty brocade (206 BC) with the motif of running animals amidst the misty mountains, an indication of people’s longing for a fairyland. Still another piece called “Persian Samite” which dates back to the Northern dynasties (386-581AD) with its motifs of elephant, camel, winged horse, lion, and hunter in half a dozen colors, clearly indicates the influence of the western regions. Rare animals and gods from the Greek mythology form the major motifs of silk textiles from the 5th-9th centuries. A well preserved silk tabby coat tie-dyed by hand helps us to understand and study the silk production techniques as well as the fashion style in that dynasty. The brocade fabrics, elegant and poised with pearl roundel and floral spray motifs produced in the Tang dynasty not only reflect the prosperity of that dynasty but also the high level of technology in the silk production. The delicate and refined style of the Song dynasty is shown in a suit of gauze coat, trousers and a pair of shoes on display. They are thin, light and graceful. The trousers with its short yet loose legs recapture the fashion style of that time. The silk textiles and clothes after the 19th century on this show are all bright in color, diversified in style and exquisite in embroidery. Beautiful and gorgeous are these magnificent yellow fabrics for the emperor’s robe with dragon motifs, the embroidered coats with red flowers, green embroidered woman’s-wear and slim-figured Qipao of superb handwork.

Part III deals with the rapid advance of computerized digital technology and resultant digital weaving techniques. Brocade embroidery is the most resplendent chapter of the silk history. With the help of color separation and structure design, electronic jacquard and the new- type rapier, digital colorful silk paintings are more vivid in motif and richer in color expression. On the basis of the traditional printing and dyeing technology, printed silk paintings, and silk paintings from wax-resist dyeing and digital ink-jet improved on by contemporary high tech, are enjoying more appreciation among people. Hand painting and embroidery know-how are also nearing perfection with quite a number of innovative embroidery stitches. Dozens of scenic paintings and embroidery art needlework will surely bring you an eye treat.

The Chinese delegation also brings with them a team of fashion show. At the opening ceremony six beautiful girls from China will put on a performance of what the Chinese wear from the Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)down to the present, a manifestation of the good time of silk in the past 5,000years. The show will last for 3 days. At the same time, the Chinese textile experts will have dialogue with the audience and receive interview by the media ( in English).

In the past 5,000 yeas silk has become an integral part of Chinese civilization and a great contribution to the world civilization as well. Living in silk is one of the pursuits by the people for a better life. It is believed that this exhibition will promote the cultural exchange between the two countries, strengthen their friendship and facilitate the Czech to understand the long history and culture of China.

“A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won’t stop its tears until it is fully burnt.” This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a certain amount of silk—1000 meters (3280feet) in its lifespan of 28 days. The rarity of the raw material is the deciding factor of both the value and the mystery of silk.

Legend has it that in ancient times, Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di , taught people how to raise silkworms and how to extract the silk.

The Warring States Period, the beginning of feudalist society in Chinese history, witnessed a prosperous time. The development of productivity popularized silk and it was no longer a luxury just for aristocrats. The pattern, weaving, embroidery and dyeing skills were all improved as they were influenced by the free ideology of the time, while the silk designs had sense of a free and bold air about them.

The silk products excavated from Mawangdui Han Tomb are proof of the advanced skill and artistry of silk at this time.

Silk production peaked during the Han Dynasty when the manufactured goods were transported as far away as Rome from Chang’an (today’s Xian). The overland trade route was to become famously known as the Silk Road. However, there was also a Marine Silk Road extending from Xuwen, Guangdong or Hepu, Guangxi to Vietnam. An outward bound voyage lasting five months would arrive in Vietnam; it would take another four months to reach Thailand; while a further twenty days would carry the merchants on to Burma. Two months later they would arrive in India and Sri Lanka, from where the silk would be eventually transported to Rome via the Mediterranean. After such a long journey, the price of silk was equivalent to that of gold. Legendary as it seems, tender silk connected China to the rest of the world.

During subsequent dynasties, professional designers created novel patterns and improved the machines.

The Marine Silk Road took supremacy over the land Silk Road following the Song Dynasty extending the trade to Southeast Asia which became fully developed in the Yuan Dynasty. Besides Chinese exports, foreign businessmen also came to China to buy silk and china wares.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties silk was transported to Europe and America from Manila and this meant that China dominated the world’s silk market until 1908.

Chinese characters including the component “silk” have the intonation of silk or its implication of fine and deep. The richness of color, texture, strength and beauty of silk make it the means to imply something is fine and impeccable. A woman’s raven hair is referred to as ‘black silk’ ; tender feelings are ‘feelings of silk’ and the Chinese word for a lingering and emotive feeling contains the component of “silk”, and even a flavor can be silky and smooth.



Nathan

Comments (0) Oct 03 2008

Posted: under China - History and Culture.
Tags: Chinese Chart, Chinese Lunar Calendar, Mothers Womb, Peking, Unborn Child

Chinese History
Apurva Shree asked:


Parents-to-be adopt many methods to determine whether the unborn baby is a boy or a girl. The Chinese pregnancy calendar is an often used method to know about the gender of the new life in the mothers womb.

The Chinese pregnancy calendar is an ancient way for predicting the gender of the unborn child. It is also known as a Chinese conception chart, or the Chinese Conception Calendar. It is believed that this ancient method is highly accurate, although no clinical studies verify these claims.

History - Chinese Pregnancy Calendar

This chart is an ancient Chinese secret. A Chinese scientist developed this calendar, 700 years ago. According to a legend, the Chinese pregnancy calendar is capable of predicting the babys gender based on two variables: the baby’s month of conception and the mothers age.

This chart was kept in a royal tomb, near the city of Peking in China in ancient times. Now this original Chinese chart is on display at the Beijing Institute of Science. Many people, especially the Chinese, believe that the original Chinese pregnancy calendar is almost 100% accurate.

How it Works?

According to studies, the Chinese pregnancy calendar has been found to be 97% effective in predicting a baby’s gender. This accuracy is credited to the use of Chinese lunar calendar.

The Chinese pregnancy calendar is dependent on the lunar calendar. It is based on the month a baby is conceived and not the birth month. The second factor is the mothers age at the time of conception, adding 9 months to her age to adjust the lunar calendar.

The conceived month from January to December is listed on the top row of the Chinese pregnancy chart, and the left column of the chart represents the mothers age during the conception. You need to follow the steps given below to get the most accurate result from the Chinese pregnancy calendar.

1. Note down your age at the time of conception.

2. Add 9 months to the age to adjust to the lunar calendar.

3. Also note down the month when the baby was conceived.

4. Now simply search for the conceived month across the top portion of the chart and the age on the left side of the chart.

5. Lastly, follow these two coordinates to the spot where they intersect, and that will show you either a box containing B for boy, or G for girl.

In comparison to the Chinese pregnancy calendar, the ultrasound during the 7th or 8th month of the pregnancy is a more reliable method to know the gender of the child. In fact an ultrasound is use to monitor the pregnancy development week by week development right from conception till child birth.

Whether it is a boy or a girl, what does it matter? What matters is that you have fun guessing the gender of your unborn child using the Chinese calendar. All along use a pregnancy journal to record your pregnancy development week by week.



Stephanie

Comments (0) Oct 03 2008

Posted: under China - Travel and Holidays.
Tags: Daily Basis, Liquor Laws, Night Sky, Persian Gulf, Popular Sports

Travel and Holidays in China
Priya Singh asked:


Dubai, a world business hub, is one of the seven emirates that represent the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf and is one of the country’s main cities, occasionally called “Dubai City” to make a distinction it from the emirate. Dubai has the biggest population and is the second major emirate by area, after Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to possess veto power over significant matters of national importance in the country’s administration.

Dubai International Airport the hub for Emirates Airline, services the city of Dubai and extra emirates in the country. Football and cricket are the most popular sports in Dubai. Five teams — Al Wasl, Al-Shabab, Al-Ahli, Al Nasr and Hatta — represent Dubai in UAE League football. Dubai is notorious for its nightlife. Clubs and bars are found typically in hotels due to the liquor laws. The New York Times listed Dubai as its travel choice for celebrations in 2008. Dubai has a glowing conventional network of print, radio, television and electronic media which service the metropolitan. Several international channels are available through cable, while satellite, radio and local channels are provided via the Arabian Radio Network system. For the duration of Dubai Shopping Festival, shops offer bottomless discounts on their goods, on a daily basis car raffles are drawn, and fireworks light Dubai’s night sky. Dubai - admired and called ‘city of gold’, the city of gold impression was coined during one of the Dubai Shopping Festival attentiveness campaigns, Dubai invited each person from all around the world to a international annual festival which came to be named as the landmark “Dubai Shopping Festival”, they came up with the narrative idea of a comprehensive village, a shopping village was conceived with all nations participating with their merchandise and styles in their conventional or literary ways, the settler ex pat inhabitants and the fly in visitors rejoiced in the carnival that took place and the assure was specified that from then on every year Dubai will host a festival for people from all around the world.

The tallest structure in Dubai is the 74-storey Almas Tower, which raises 360 meters in height. The Mall of the Emirates is a shopping mall in Dubai. It is currently owned by Majid Al Futtaim. It is currently the largest shopping mall in the Middle East. The mall will also host over 1,000 specialty shops located within the ten to fifteen distinct ‘malls-within-a-mall’. The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully mechanized metro network currently under manufacture in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The World’s biggest shopping mall, the South China Mall in Dongguan, China, Dubai Marina is a constituency in the heart of what has a moment ago become known as ‘new Dubai’, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The network will have two third rail compilation system motorized lines that will mutually run anti establishment in the city midpoint and on prominent viaducts elsewhere on double tracks. Dubai will be the boating world’s largest attraction next week, as the gates open to the 15th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), the foremost trade fair in the Middle East for the leisure time marine industry.



Omar

Comments (0) Oct 01 2008

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