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96Which wood is best for furniture, mahogany, maple, beech, pine or oak?
Available in a variety of colors, grains, and hardnesses, solid wood has always been a preferred material for fine furniture. Shock-resistant and durable, it's also a sound investment, increasing in value...
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90Top 5 Places to Visit in China
The Great Wall in Beijing, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is the most often seen tourism site in China. It runs over 373 miles, containing about 827 city wall platforms, 71 passes and countless...
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90Comparison of tuition costs of higher education around the world
Studying at university is an expensive investment. Tuition fees have a disincentive effect on the poor and middle-income students. There has been a general trend towards marked increases in tuition in recent...
51 comments88Chinese baby gender chart
As legend would have it, the Chinese Baby Gender Chart was buried in a royal tomb over 700 years ago. Legend says that this chart is 93-percent accurate and this chart is currently on display at the Beijing...
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87UK Shoe Sizes and Conversion Charts to EU and US Sizes
China uses European standard for clothes and shoe sizes. EU standard recommends that shoes should be labelled with the foot lengths for which they are suitable, measured in centimetres. I haven’t bought...
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86Virgin Media Wireless Router Configuration
I use Virgin Media (VM) for my broadband, TV, and Telephone. I use a wireless router for my home network. I have three laptops. In this article, I will share with you some of my knowledge that I have learnt...
0 comments83How to get your deposit back from a difficult landlord?
Most people have experience of renting home before they climb to the first rung of the property ladder. I had dealt with nearly ten landloads before we bought our first home recently and felt that geting...
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83Chinese Couplets
Chinese couplets are normally written on vertical strips of red paper in the best calligraphic style one can muster. The first (called upper) line is posted on the right side of the front door. The second...
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80Garden Gates
Garden gates can be classified by materials (wooden, metal, or recycled plastic), sizes (single, double, or tall single), and various designs (e.g. bow top, palisade, diamond braced, Gothic, etc.). In this...
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83Beds through the ages
Roman bed frames were quite simple, and were made from wood or iron. Rich Romans liked to cover them with exotic fabrics. The Roman poet Martial tells of one man who pretended to be ill so that people would...
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