Articles, tagged with "chinese immigrants", page 3
01st June 2009
In today's world of gadgets and gizmos, China has emerged to be a key player cornering a huge chunk of the electronics and software market. It has emerged as a giant comglomrate in the 21st century which has contacts all over the world. Chinese are amongs...
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17th April 2009
Traditionally, when people were looking for a new restaurant, they would pick up a copy of Zagat's or some other fancy food guide. But in just a few short years, online maps have come a long way and now offer local information on businesses, shops and eat...
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MIKE SELVON
04th March 2009
Keno
Keno is a lottery, very similar to lotto. In this game there are 1-80 ping-pong balls with specified numbers. Every time the casino draws 20 balls and displays the numbers. The players need to guess the numbers drawn by the casino. Keno is played ...
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Ankur Vyas
03rd March 2009
Representing the past, the old part of Phuket City also known as Old Phuket Town is a destination that should be in the itinerary of any visitor's trip to the island. Full of beautiful architecture that represents the strong European influence that has to...
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Pushpitha Wijesinghe
02nd December 2008
Singapore's Chinatown is a traditional Chinese neighborhood that has existed since the early 1800's. Even today, a large percentage of the district's inhabitants is of Chinese descent and roughly constitutes 75 percent of the population. Despite it is les...
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Pushpitha Wijesinghe
26th September 2008
Singapore's oldest and most significant Hokkien temple is the Thian Hock Keng Temple. Also known as Tianfu Gong or the Temple of Heavenly Happiness, it is divided into two parts, the main being dedicated to Matsu, the Taoist goddess of the sea and protect...
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Pushpitha Wijesinghe
18th September 2008
Saskatchewan is a province in Canada and is found between Alberta and Monitoba. It was named after a river. This province is estimated to be having a population of about a million people. The largest city in this province is known as Saskatoon while the p...
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Author:
Francis K Githinji
24th July 2008
1) Hawaii has eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the "Big Island" of Hawaii.
2) Hawaii is the most isolated population center on earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles ...
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Author:
Jagmohan Singh Gusain
25th April 2008
Some heritage buildings in Singapore continue to fascinate locals and visitors alike. A few have appeared as settings in novels and movies, firing up people's imagination. If you are visiting Singapore, remember to check out these 3: the Raffles Hotel, Th...
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Author:
Gabriel Tan
15th April 2008
Learning Mandarin Chinese can be a enjoyable and can be a very useful skill. With an economy growing by leaps and bounds, the importance of China on the world stage is increasingly felt. Chinese is the most frequently spoken language in the world with ...
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Ultimate Language
11th April 2008
With businesses now rushing to People's Republic of China (Mainland) and many Chinese immigrants establishing their business and life in foreign countries, the influence of Chinese culture is obvious in all the major cities of the world.
People's Republi...
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subarticle2008
28th January 2008
China (PRC) is experiencing a period of speedy economic transition, one built upon the back of a phenomenal "catch-up", but which has also triggered a chain of social and cultural changes that will be on display for the world to see as we approach the 200...
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car_tima
29th May 2007
In the late 1800s, opium was a popular, commonly available drug. Drug users frequented opium dens which dotted the 'Wild West' region of America. It was smuggled in and sold by Chinese immigrants who came here to work on the railroads.
There is a typic...
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Author:
elbertburnett
18th April 2007
Acupuncture has been an excepted medical practice throughout Asia for thousands of years. The history of acupuncture in the United States is less lengthy.
The History of Acupuncture in the United States
Acupuncture found its way into the United Stat...
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Alien
17th November 2006
Dunedin is a great city near the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. It was settled by mainly Scottish settlers in the middle of the 19th century.
Many of Dunedin's street names have an origin in Edinburgh, Scotland. There is a statue of famous ...
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Author:
Glenn Bongartz