London is the capital city, and by a quite considerable margin, the largest city of both England and theUKas a whole. The term "City of London" (as well as "The Square Mile" or just "The City") is used mainly to refer to a very small (1 square mile - 2.6 km2) area that forme...
Let’s take a wild turn here and talk about something completely different: fashion. Historically, Milan has been considered as the Fashion Capital of the World ever since the 16th century. Nowadays, there are several other cities in this position (New-York, Paris and London), but Milan alwa...
In Europe, celebrations can be observed in the cities of London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Sydney, Australia, claimed to host the largest Chinese New Year celebration in its Chinatown outside of Asia. Chinese New Year in Malaysia is celebrated for two days as a public holiday, ...
Wong's childhood gave her the opportunity to see Hollywood films shooting in Chinatown. She displayed such an avid interest that she was dubbed the "curious Chinese child." Despite paternal disapproval, Wong dreamed of pursuing a career in the movies. She selected Anna May Wong as a stage na...
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While Tatum turned out to be fraud, the underlying fact that con men gold plated the coins was recently confirmed by archaeologists digging in Deadwood, S.D.’s, Chinatown. Among a cache of some 200 coins excavated in 2009 was a gold-plated Liberty Head 5-cent piece. In mid-1883, after...
You will find traditional processions of dragon dancing, red Chinese lanterns, theatre, and other Chinese New Year traditions in places such as London’s Chinatown, Manchester, and Liverpool. Find out what is happening with the celebrations in your local area, what dates the big processions are...
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Festival, retail stores pulled in 610.7 billion yuan , which translates to roughly $98 billion in U.S. dollars. The celebration spillover to other countries is good for their economies as well; many restaurants in London’s Chinatown transform their menus to attract as many patrons as possible...
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