“Palawan” – most probably - was given by the Chinese as far back as the 9th Century. They called it PA-LAO-YU‚ or “land of beautiful safe harbour”. Others believe it came from the Indian word “Palawans” meaning “Territory”. The popular believe is that “Palawan” is a corrupted form of the Spanish word “Para agua” because the main island’s shape resembles a closed umbrella.The limits of the Province are : Busuanga island in the north Agutaya group of islands northeast Cagayancillo (who has
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revival in classical dance‚ led by queen Sisowath Kossamak Nearyrath Cambodian pop music‚ or modern music‚ is divided into two categories: ramvong and ramkbach. Ramvong is slow dance music‚ while ramkbach is closely related to Thai folk music. In the province Siem Reap‚ a form of music called Kantrum has become popular; originating among the Khmer Surin in Thailand‚ kantrum is famous for Thai and Cambodian stars like Darkie. THE PINPEAT Indonesia Music The music of Indonesia demonstrates its cultural
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greatly believed that people have the capacity within themselves to make their current state of being better. The Taoism philosophy emerged almost at the same time as Confucianism. Its beginning was highly attributed to Lao Tzu and his written work Tao Te Ching. Taoists considers Lao Tzu as their Supreme Deity. Taoist teachings revolve around health‚ longevity‚ immortality‚ non-action‚ spontaneity‚ nature and ancestral spirits. Buddhism‚ another religion widely practiced in China originated in
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the flag. Representing Justice‚ peace and truth is the blue field. Patriotism and Valor are represented by the red field. The white equilateral triangle represents fraternity and equality. The eight rays of the sun stand for the original eight provinces. The three geographical divisions of the Philippines‚ Luzon‚ Mindanao‚ and Visayas‚ are represented by the three small stars. In times of war the flag is flipped to have the red side on top. During times of Peace the flag is flown with the blue
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Trường Đại học Ngoại thương Thương mại Việt Nam bây giờ và cách đây 10 năm đã hoàn toàn khác biệt. Sản phẩm lao động không chỉ thuần tuý là sự kết tinh của sức lao động và tư liệu sản xuất nữa. Với óc sáng tạo và bàn tay tài hoa của người thợ‚ sản phẩm lao động ngày càng tinh xảo và hàm chứa một phần trăm không nhỏ cái gọi là sáng tạo trí tuệ. Những sáng tạo trí tuệ này trong một doanh nghiệp tạo nên tài sản trí tuệ (intellectual property) của doanh nghiệp đó.
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Competition; Expansion; 1. History and General Situation In 1994‚ Cai Dabiao‚ 22-year-old‚ opened his first restaurant with partner Pan Yuhai in Dong Guan. The first outlet was located next to the No.107 national highway and soon became welcomed by truck drivers traveling between Hong Kong and Dong Guan for its Cantonese-style steamed dishes. But he found it difficult to maintain the same taste of all dishes at different outlets. Three years later‚ Cai attempted to standardize Chinese fast food. He bought automatic
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the ethnic Vietnamese (known as Kinh) making up the majority of the population. Much of Vietnamese theater and Vietnamese music are intertwined with each other‚ as well as with Vietnamese dance. Popular theatre forms such as Hat tuong‚ Hat cheo and Cai luong all often feature dance‚ however these dances are performed in a liberal manner without set rules‚ unlike other more specific dance styles. The lion dance was imported from China into Vietnamese culture where it developed its own distinct style
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the English attacked and took rein. With word from the Pope the king of England‚ King Henry II‚ claimed Ireland as to reform the church. Many of the kings‚ those less powerful‚ saw this as good to have him on side. In doing this king Henry left provinces in Ireland ruled by Anglo-French Lords resulting in a process of colonisation‚ establishing and building agricultural estates and markets to sell goods both locally and nationally
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My hometown is at Laungprabang province‚ which locates in the north of Laos. This city is also well known as the world heritage site and this is a place of many tourists want to visit most in my country. The attraction of my hometown is the combination of cultural and natural sites. When you come to Laungprabang you will feel like you are in the ancient time because most of the buildings are built about 100 years ago and the government as well as local people still preserves them in a good condition
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Set a few years after China’s opening to the various forces of globalisation‚ the film Shanghai Dreams (2005) tells the story of the conflict between Qinghong‚ a 17 year-old schoolgirl who wishes to remain in her hometown of Guiyang‚ and her father‚ Lao Wu‚ whose dream of returning to his hometown of Shanghai is stirred by reports of the better life others have obtained as a result of Deng Xiaoping’s policy of economic modernisation. Analysing their familial conflict in terms of a ‘‘political melodrama’’
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