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Hong Kong and Chinese foodThe name Hong Kong means in the Chinese language the "Fragrant Port". How did this place come to have such a beautiful name? There are several different legends about the origin of this name. The most reliable one according to popular opinion is that this place was once a port for the t... |
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Tibet: trilogy of silent films from the 1940s, with a young Dalai Lama.From the BFI National Film archive, via YouTube: "Tibetan Scenes was made by Tsien-Lien Shen in the early 1940s - he was resident Chinese Commissioner in Lhasa from 1942-47. The colour film records many of the ceremonial events that took place in Lhasa, including the New Yea... |
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Catalogue of Books Published by Sri Satguru Publications ( In Series)Catalogue of Books Published by Sri Satguru Publications ( In Series) Catalogue of Books Published by Sri Satguru Publications ( In Series)Indian Books CentreIn the Service of the Scholarly World since 1976 Contents:1. BIBLIOTHECA INDO-BUDDHICA SERIES2. SAMBHOTA SERIES3. OTHER BOOKS ON BUDDHISM4.... |
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Asus discontinues 700 and 900 range of Eee PC netbooksPresident of Asus, Jerry Shen, has confirmed that the company is intending to phase out its older Eee PC models in favour of the larger, more recent models, like the 1002HA. The company currently has no models planned with a screen smaller than 10". It's a bit of a strange move from the comp... |
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Quote du Jour: Developing vs DevelopedThe U.S. Treasury Secretary is trying to convince other countries, including China and Japan, to buy its government bonds. This is the first time a developed country needs help from developing countries to ride out its crisis.' -- Shen Jianguang, C... |
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