Great China A Comparative Study of the CCTV Spring Festival Galas‚ 1984-86 and 2004-06 Xiaoyan Xu Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts In Political Science Dr. Timothy W. Luke‚ Chair Dr. Scott G. Nelson Dr. Yannis Stivachtis June 7‚ 2007 Blacksburg‚ VA Keywords: China‚ TV‚ CCTV‚ Spring Festival‚ ideology‚ nationalism‚ media‚ symbolic politics
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Diwali The Festival Of Lights An ancient celebration with deeply spiritual roots‚ this Festival of Lights is technically a tradition with a religious foundation‚ but all that are willing to share in the season of abundance are welcome. Thousands of oil lamps‚ fireworks‚ lavish feasts‚ fragrant flowers and colored sand in the form of lotus blossoms adorn India in this annual homecoming that is Diwali. The festival has its roots in ancient Indian texts and it stands for
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The podcast Cruel and Unusual covers the issue of the death penalty and whether or not it should be allowed in the U.S. It discusses the controversy within this issue‚ especially the lethal injection and the constitutionality of capital punishment in regards to the ban of cruel and unusual punishment in the 8th amendment. Some of the cases mentioned were Wilkerson v Utah where the Supreme Court initially ruled to allow a firing squad to be used in the death penalty and Baze v Rees (2008) in which
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lived in there. As you know‚ a special festival involves in this legend called the Mid Autumn Moon Festival. It takes place on Middle August of Moon Calender every year. Mid is an exciting festival to Vietnamese people so they prepare carefully and have many exciting cultural activities. Mid is a celebration for children and moreover‚ during the Mid‚ all members of family gather with their relatives. So another name of this festival is “Reunite Festival” In preparation‚ people buy some fruits
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Burning Man Burning Man Festival Analysis • How would you identify the philosophical background or the intellectual/esthetical/artistic streams that impact the foundation and the organisation of this festival ? • How would you describe its success ? • What is your subjective assessment of events such as this one? • How could this event be introduced to your country - provide a brief outline of a marketing strategy. Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in
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#3: This event first happened in November Fact#3: Again untrue since historians predict this celebration happened in october and lasted for three days Myth#4: The food they ate was similar to the food we eat now Fact#4: Actually there was no cranberry sauce‚ popcorn‚ or turkey Myth #5 Only one or two natives came to the harvest festival Fact #5: When in fact about 90 native men attended Myth #6: The pilgrims or colonists only wore black and white clothing Fact #6: Incorrect as well since the colonists
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The Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival‚ also called the Duanwu Festival‚ is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years‚ the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races‚ especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta commemorates the death
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“Unusual Loyalty” Ravens are described in the poem “The Three Ravens” as wild‚ greedy‚ and mischievous birds. Although‚ that may not be how every person would choose to describe them thus is how they are portrayed to the reader‚ and the ravens are surprised and thrown off by the actions of the other animals. Secondly‚ the hounds and the hawks are acting abnormally to how nature usually portrays them‚ they act loyally to the knight like a human would instead of being aggressive. Thirdly‚ the doe would
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Folk Festival The first Kerrville Folk Festival was the best way to learn about different humanities. There were many people from all-over. The first festival was “held June 1 through 3‚ 1972‚ in the 1‚200-seat Kerrville Municipal Auditorium; 2‚800 fans from all over Texas and as far away as Colorado attended the thirteen-performer event” (Rod Kennedy‚ 2013) (para. 1). “The festivals at Kerrville were a direct outgrowth of the Austin Zilker Park KHFI–FM Summer Music festivals (1964–68)
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young generation to understand and follow their traditional values and styles. During these celebrations‚ people are usually wearing their traditional dresses and enjoying customary foods. Moreover‚ it will be wonderful experience for people those who are not familiar with these traditional practices. Some of the festivals are of international attention‚ attracts tourists‚ and thereby
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