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Experiencing the Tulips of
Holland
Tulips
have been described by renowned French writer Alexander Dumas
as too perfect to open one's eyes. And during Tianjin Water Park's
First Tulip Festival, locals were able to come close to the unique
flower and decide for themselves. The Tulip Festival is aimed
at introducing this flower to locals, as well as bring a fresh
new flora to the city just in time for spring..>>More
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Africans In Tianjin
Eric
Goufo comes from Cameroon. He is a Ph.D student in Construction
Engineering and Management at Tianjin University. He has been
the Chairman of the General Union of African Students in Tianjin
(GUAST) since 2002...>>More
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Happy Mother's Day
The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the
spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother
of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called
"Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of
Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter*), "Mothering
Sunday" honored the mothers of England. . . .>>More Details... |
CONTRASTING
THE EAST AND WEST
One fundamental difference between the East and
the West is the focus on the group rather than the individual.
Perhaps the most basic aspect of identity is our names. It's what
other people call us, and what we call ourselves. In the East,
the family name is written first, while the given name is written
second. By putting the family name first people see their identity
in the family unit before distinguishing their separateness as
an individual .>>More Details |
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LABOUR DAY (May 1st)
International Labour Day, though it is no longer celebrated
widely in the United States, its country of origin, began
during the early years of the American Industrial Revolution.
During this time, sixteen-hour working days, dangerous workign
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