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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Feasibility Study Infrastructure Support to the Economic Program of the Municipality of Sarangani‚ Davao del Sur June 2002 Project Development Assistance Center Regional Development Council XI Davao City ACKNOWLEDGMENT This pre-investment study was completed with assistance from the Project Development and Monitoring Fund‚ a facility established pursuant to Republic Act 8182 (ODA Law) in furtherance of the latter’s overall goal of achieving equitable growth and development in the provinces
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Easter in Russia As you may know Russia has been claimed to be a religion center during the scores of decades. Russian people honor their traditions and most of them follow the Orthodox religion. That is why Easter in Russia is one of the most important religion events for whole nation. This holiday is dedicated to the resurrection from the dead of Jesus and rooted in the Christianity history. So at this holiday tens of thousands of people flocked to the country’s churches to attend solemn midnight
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The holy month of Ramadan is speedily came to an end bringing so many cheers‚ laughter‚ mirth and celebration for the muslims all over the world. Eid ul fitr celebrates the completion of the month of Ramadan‚ in which muslims fast and increase their spiritual devotions and is meant to be a recognition the material and spiritual favour of God to his creation. On this day‚ Muslims all over the world thank god for the gift of fasting‚ in which they avoided food‚ drink and intercourse from down to
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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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MUSIKAHAN FESTIVAL of Tagum‚ Davao del Norte MUSIKAHAN FESTIVAL The Festival Held annually in the city of Tagum‚ Davao del Norte during February 21-27‚ Musikahan Festival also known as Musikahan sa Tagum‚ is a distinct cultural event celebrating Filipino excellence in music through composition‚ performance and production‚ providing the youth with more opportunities in the music industry as its goal. Local government of Tagum provides musical instruments to public schools aiming to amplify
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A Comparison of Ghost Festival in United State and Thailand Festival is an event that is staged by a local community that is also usually happening in the same place every year. The festival seems religious and superstitious‚ but it shows about the culture and tradition. There are a lot of types of festivals in the world. Ghost festival is also a part of the festival that have around the world. However the ghost festival in each country will have different and similar things that
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new Japanese Cultural Festival will be organized on the 22nd October 2011 (Saturday) from 9a.m. till 11p.m. and will be held at Penang Botanical Garden. The primary goal of the event will be to expose Malaysians to the art and cultural aspect of Japan thereby promoting goodwill between the communities. Undertaking the request for a promotional campaign to achieve these goals‚ 5 marketing communications tools are identified and recommended to ensure the success of the festival. From adverts in medias
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Festivals and celebrations in Malaysia Malaysia has a number of festivals and celebrations‚ most of which are either religious or cultural in origin‚ and are swathed in traditions and rituals. Malaysia. A country where one can experience a multitude of cultural celebrations and festivals‚ as well as‚ and most importantly‚ good food(!) all year round. Almost every month of the year‚ tourists and locals alike immerse themselves in one celebration or another‚ thanks to the diverse cultural practices
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for those Burmese people in foreign countries‚ this is the time for a celebration in the memory of their homeland and their culture. Thingyan is indeed the event for every Burmese‚ in Myanmar or outside. Thingyan is actually not a true traditional Burmese custom. It is an imported cultural event‚ incorporated and extensively modified over several hundred years to become essentially a true Burmese cultural event. The origin of Thingyan can be traced back to India where it is one of the events of Hindi
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