The post list of [Folk Customs] category:

  • [hpc]Solar energy is prevailing in Tibet

    Such a simple solar cooker can be seen everywhere in Tibet, 15 minutes can burn a pot of water, it is very convenient and energy-saving.
     
     A solar cooker with 2 square meters light area, it equals to a 2000-watt electric stove in power, it not only has the function of boil the water, but also has [...]

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  • [kaka]Happy guys on the Migration Festival

    Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, Canada; it is also the sister city of Harbin in China. Every year the Migration Festival is held here, and this time I came across with it.

    1. Hula from Hawaii.

    2. Have a rest.

    3. A big lady.

    4. They have stopped dancing. Do we still play?

    5. The mouthwatering smell of kebab.

    6. [...]

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  • [kaka]Ciqikou street in Chongqing--gourmet food

    Gourmet food account for a considerable amount in Ciqikou street, Chongqing, southwest China. There is a variety of snacks almost in every two or three steps from the entrance to the exit in this street. They always bring the water to visitor’s mouth. 
     
     
     
     
     
    The first sight at the entrance of the old street is Zhangfei beef [...]

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  • [alaskan]What good impression Japan has left to the world?

    A cruise quietly passes through Tokyo canal.

    A bigger cruise ship is waiting to set sail in Kobe. The Japanese, who respected for the spirit of Bushido, and took crazy aggression, killing, as a means to rule East Asia even the world, has brought a huge disaster to the world, in particular, we Chinese people suffer [...]

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  • [kaka]Salzburg: A dreamlike town in Europe

    On a cloudy day I went to a suburban town of Salzburg, Austria.
    The Moon Lake Town.

    Shops on the town.

     Beside the Moon Lake.

    There are many towns like this along the Moon Lake.

    The Saint Michel Church beside the Moon Lake. Maria and Von Trapp in the movie The Sound of Music get married in this church. And [...]

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  • [DeJay]Restaurant with delicious food in Shifu Road in Taichung:Hanxiang Korean Restaurant

    The Hanxiang Korean Restaurant I went to today is located in the Shifu Road,which means it is near the Taichung City Government.So everytime I passed by,I will see the Baroque style city government with razzmatazz in appearance.
    This is a nice Korean restaurant with public praise,which is also the best one I have ever been to.I [...]

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  • [grungekid]southern India:people bath with elephant happily

    Throughout southern India, Hampi is one of my most favorite places. Huge rocks, exquisite architecture and meandering river valleys combined to make a unique scene. It is one of India's World Heritage Site. Hampi is in the north-west of the famous India's Silicon Valley Bangalore. It was the capital of the Vijayanagara Dynasty, which was [...]

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  • [zll]India:sincere and mania nation

    In India,you always have chances to see varieties of folk ceremonies and parades.
    Udaipur is also called the white city,cos most of the buildings here are white,besides temples.

    four old women sitting in the temple

    suddenly a parade outside the temple break the quiet in the temple.

    Their facial expressions are so sincere,while the pot is filled with the [...]

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  • [Baldvin]Buddha show in Drepung,Lhasa

    Budda show once a year in Drepung,Lhasa

    500 square meter picture of Sakyamuni

    old lama

    at dawn,people already begun to climb the mountain

    people are looking forward to this

    buttered tea

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  • [grungekid]A-Ma Temple

    Granny Well

    big tree in the street

    old street

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  • [laughingbo]Manzhouli:the city with the most Russian style in China

    We flied from Beijing to Manzhouli in this trip to grassland,then we began a self-driving journey.Manzhouli,a Chinese border city in Russian style, is far beyond my imagination.Russian style like buildings can be easily seen everywhere.And there are  shop signs written in Chinese,Russian and Mongolian.As it should be,you will occasionally see some Russian girls walking by [...]

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  • [gongyan]on the way to Elnido

    (bus station in Puerto Princesa called SAN JOSE)
    Elnido is Spanish which means an imaginary, ideal world.
    It takes about 7 hours to get to Elnido from here by bus.Half the way is yellow mud.If it rains,there may be traffic jam.
    booking tickets

    taking a motorbike from the hotel to San Jose will cost you 7 peso in the [...]

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  • [kaka]Beer in Dusseldorf

    Dusseldorf is located beside the beautiful Rhine River, and it is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia state in Germany. It is also a financial, commercial and cultural center, as well as a model of city which combined classic and modern perfectly in my eyes.
    In fact, Dusseldorf was badly damaged during World War II. But people [...]

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  • [gongyan]set sail in Indian Ocean in my boat

    captain Jonathan and me

    boatman Bansen and Jonathan

    sunshine boy,singing and dancing

    "super sea bread"

    starfish

    don't know what's this

    Black thorn echinus

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  • [darren]luxurious Tibetan restaurant decorated with dairy manure in Tibet

    unbelievable! Wordo Kitchen in Tibet decorated with dairy manure is very famous in second largest city Xigaze.It's an ancient Tibetan restaurant,luxuriously decorated,downstairs is a large Tibetan restaurant and upstairs is a museun,with lots of  folk heritages in it.This restaurant should be the unique in the world,decorated with dairy manure?How do the guests have meals?
    This is a [...]

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  • [darren]Yunnan--Huge waves tear banks apart and foam piles up a thousand drifts of snow

    June16,2009    Lijiang--Tiger Leaping Gorge  
    When I was still excited about the beauty of Lugu Lake,we again set foot on the way to find the sun and the moon in mind.The first stop of the trip is the best place long famous for expedition--Tiger Leaping Gorge.It is said that a tiger can jump over the Jinsha jiang River [...]

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  • [Baldvin]Lijiang Impression:Paradise Style Store

    Paradise Style Store
    Walking in the large streets and small lanes,various shops come one after another.A vast array of beautiful and fine things are hung in different distinctive shops,shiny bronze and silver,new style and design.

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  • [laughingbo]A tour in rain of China's most beautiful town

    In the evening when we reached the ancient city Fenghuang, we appreciated the charming night of China's most beautiful small town and had a comfortable sleep in the ancient city. In the next morning, after visiting Mr.Shen Congwen and Mr.Xiong Xiling 's houses, we were led to the Tuo River by the tour guide. As [...]

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  • [darren]come aross "Da" character in Kyoto

    Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan,which was built in 794.It has been over 1000 years before the capital was moved to Tokyo in 1868.Kyoto has always been the center of Japan's politics,economy and culture,and also Taoism and Buddism.There are about 1800 temples in Kyoto.

    tourists come and go to kiyomizu temple in a continuous stream [...]

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  • [sunny7312]A Zhang meatballs: The Best Taiwan Cuisine

    Taiwan snacks Rapid growth and variety is well known, is the most representative of Taiwan live in the food culture. Especially the night markets of Taiwan's very special in culture, filled with dazzling array of snack food, each night market has different characteristics and flavor. Through the local snacks, visitors can get close to the [...]

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