UNESCO recognises Buddhist woodblocks

A collection of woodblocks printed with Buddhist Sutras was officially listed as world heritage by UNESCO on May 16. Vietnam's collection of woodblocks was listed as world heritage The collection of valuable woodblocks was made in the early 14th century by monks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang. The blocks tell a history of woodblock carving in Vietnam and provide insights into the skilled work of the pagoda's eminent monks. The collection of more than 3,000 woodblocks provides a wide range of information on the formation, development and ideology of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism, founded by King Tran Nhan Tong in the 11th century. A UNESCO official visited Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and worked with provincial authorities in March to work on the artefacts listing as 'world documentary heritage'. During the surveys, researchers noted that these woodblocks were carved by artisans in Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Hai Duong provinces during different periods. They were made of thi wood taken from the pagoda's garden. This type of wood is soft, smooth, durable and easy to carve and it rarely distorts or cracks. The woodblocks were carved in Han Chinese or Nom scripts, using a very difficult and sophisticated technique. The quality of the craftsmanship of each woodblock reflects that the artisans were not only excellent carvers but also skilled in arranging the documents and fluent in han Chinese and Nom scripts. The size of the woodblocks varies depending on the categories of the sutras. The biggest woodblock is over 1m in length and 40-50cm in width. The smallest one is only 15 by 20cm. The surface of the woodblocks has a shiny black colour, due to leftover printing ink. The UN culture agency launched the Memory of the World Programme in 1992 to guard against collective amnesia and to call upon the preservation of valuable archives and library collections all over the world to ensure their wider dissemination. Du Lich mua he gia re Travel to Vietnam tour to vietnam yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam
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Netgear launches first 802.11ac router, USB dongle

The US-based company Netgear has started shipments of its first 802.11ac router that uses the newest and fastest Wi-Fi specification. The novelty, known as R6300 is not alone on the market as it comes with the more budget-oriented R6200 router and the A6200 Wi-Fi dongle, which is the first dual-band Wi-Fi USB adapter to market. All these devices now make an 802.11ac Wi-Fi connection a possibility. Netgear R6300 router The latest Wi-Fi standard promises speeds never seen before when transferring data over a wireless connection and the R6300 router is here to prove this. Capable of combined Wi-Fi speeds that reach 1750 Mbps, the R6300 arrives with four gigabit Ethernet ports, a pair of USB ports for network-attached storage and print server purposes, and the 802.11ac dual-band gigabit radio at its core. Running in Wi-Fi 802.11ac mode the R6300 can transfer at speeds up to 1300 Mbps while maintaining backward compatibility with the older Wi-Fi 802.11n standard. While in 802.11n mode the router drops speed down to 450 Mbps. The router is also compatible with the even older 802.11a/b/g standards. The more budget-oriented R6200 features lower speed while other tech features remain the same. In 802.11ac mode the R6200 is capable of 900 Mbps data transfer speed while in 802.11n mode the router transfers data at 300 Mbps. Both routers support remote control through Netgear Genie apps for the desktop, iOS or Android devices, along with MyMedia remote-media playback, AirPrint, parental controls, and a DNLA-ready media server. The A6200 USB Wi-Fi adapter also runs using the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard but achieves 867 Mbps of speed. The dongle also comes with a desktop dock for those not wishing to use the swiveling antenna design on a notebook. Right now customers can only purchase the R6300 router for around 200 USD, with the R6200 model and the A6200 dongle available in Q3 2012 for 180 USD and 80 USD respectively. yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam ky nang ban hang kinh doanh quoc te ngu phap tieng anh de thi dai hoc luan van ngan hang luan van thac sy bao cao thuc tap Quan tri kinh doanh Anh van giao tiep Bao cao thuc tap ke toan Bao cao thuc tap khach san Luan van bao chi Luan van van hoc Luan van sinh hoc Luan van hoa hoc Bao cao thuc tap xay dung Bao cao thuc tap co khi Bao cao thuc tap cong nghe thong tin Bao cao thuc tap nhan su Bao cao thuc tap quan tri kinh doanh De an giao duc
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Vietnamese food: Lively, lighthearted, lovely

Last fall, I was in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Cambodia, but my heart belonged to Vietnam, especially its food. (Hong Kong's food is pretty well represented in Vancouver and as for Cambodia ... well, it's not known for its gustatory delights.) Inflated rice balls make a big impression. A market in Hanoi. Vietnam's Can Tho market offers an amazing array of fruits and vegetables. A woman in Hanoi hawks pho from gigantic cooking pots. I've always yearned for more exciting Vietnamese food in Vancouver, but knew I'd have to follow it to its source for the thrills. Vietnam confirmed my belief that Vietnamese food is a lot like its people — lively, light-hearted, lovely. And good-humoured. (How else would you describe a giant, golden, inflated rice balloon with a rice pattycake hiding inside?) Somehow, that buoyant nature has survived in the people and the food through the bloodiest of wars. A grandmother toothily laughs. A translator tells us she's asking if we understand her babbling baby grandson in English because he's sure not speaking Vietnamese. I was smitten. Even the city traffic, which seems more like a national suicide pact (motorbikes, bicycles, cars, people, tuk-tuks darting in every conceivable direction without the logic of lanes, traffic lights, or rules of the road) won't deter me from going back. Going from Hanoi in the north to Central Vietnam and down to Ho Chi Minh City (still referred to as Saigon by most locals) and the Mekong Delta, the food changed with the geography and climate which morphs from temperate to tropical. Vancouver's Vietnamese restaurants only skim the surface of regional variations of food in that country. We don't see the amazing produce or taste the intensity of herbs or variations of the nuoc nam , the fermented fish sauce, a signature taste in so many Vietnamese dishes. In Hanoi, we had to try the one-dish restaurant, Cha Cha La Vong. The dish? It's called cha cha — monkfish fried with dill, turmeric, rice noodles and peanuts. They bring a charcoal hibachi to the table and you cook the fish and a pile o' greens yourself. The restaurant has been there for several generations and the staff is said to be gruff (unusual in Vietnam, but the matriarch took a shine to us and came and cooked ours for us in between counting out dongs (Vietnamese currency) at the next table, their evening's take. It's grungy (Molly Maids would have heart attacks), but it's so famous that copycat restaurants have sprung up, messing with your mind. The cha cha was delicious. It would be unforgivable to wimp out on trying street food for fear of gut-wrenching illness. We searched for ones that came recommended (my neighbour, who'd been to Vietnam a year earlier, recommended a pho seller, for instance). One night, we went to a place that sold great pork patties and shrimp spring rolls. Gratefully, we sat at a table, not on the plastic toddler stools that Westerners look ridiculous on, at some of these places. The food was good and my stomach inflated like that rice balloon. My husband, however, didn't want to miss out one chance to try the street pho that our neighbour, Karen, had recommended. I watched in amazement as he went in search of it, sat down with the locals and slurped back a heaping bowl of pho. Mom and son threw enormous cuts of meat to each other, sliced off thin slices and threw slices into steaming bowls. Locals looked astonished when they thought a stranger reached out for my husband's pho (it was me) and took a big, noisy slurp. It was, despite the optics, delicious. Wild Lotus, in Hanoi, is in a gorgeous French colonial building. (The French left behind beautiful buildings and A something of their food culture, unlike the Americans, who left bomb craters.) We followed a marble staircase and passed by a fountain en route to the second-floor restaurant with a modern tropical feel. Slender female servers (they're all small and pretty) wore ao dai (those silky, side-slit tops) and males wore suits. Astonishingly, main dishes were an average $6 Cdn. Deep-fried prawns bundled in vermicelli, served with plum sauce; grilled sea bass; morning glory leaves, sauteed in garlic; pork loin with cashews, mushrooms, dried chili, spring rolls in shredded rice noodles — and the bill came to about $60 with wine. You should use a guidebook because you'll run into horrid food just like anywhere. We ducked into a nice-looking place for breakfast one morning and "shirred eggs" turned out to be an eggy sauce with a lid of goopy cheese and bits of ham. Yech! In Central Vietnam, at Hoi An (where my husband had the equivalent of a Zegna suit tailored for $350), we ate at a string of food stalls along the Thu Bon River, returning to "Mr. Dong's" a few times for the "white rose," a regional specialty of shrimp dumplings in clear rice dough. But the banana pancakes and noodles were just as good. (Dong is also the word for Vietnamese currency, a challenge to say for an inhibited North American.) Breakfast was included at the hotels we stayed in and at Hoi An, we could have had a sumptuous Vietnamese buffet every morning with dim sum-like dishes that changed daily. Cafe des Amis came recommended in guide books and was a heck of a deal with seven courses for about $12, but it was most memorable for the owner, a Mr. Kim, decked out in black leather pants and jacket, a smoking bon vivant, strutting among guests, telling stories he must have told a thousand times. A young couple we met from London led us through the dark alleys of Hoi An and to their discovery, a restaurant called Secret Garden, not in guide books. We ended up taking group photos with the friendly staff after a meal of star anise soup, pork and fish tamarind hotpot and pork skewers. In Ho Chi Minh City, I'd stand, each morning, at the fourth-floor window of our hotel, looking down at a woman who made rounds on her bicycle, draped with bags and bags of produce, eggs, fish, meat. Women from shops would saunter out, leisurely check out the fare and buy a little bit of this and a little bit of that. (And no, it wasn't refrigerated.) Then she'd move on, plastic bags rustling. Vietnamese supermarkets don't exist. Food is bought at markets or vendors on the street. The floating markets are very cool. We put-put-putted around the boats early one morning before taking off down the Mekong on a "Heart of Darkness" journey to an eco-lodge. At Ho Chi Minh City, my all-time favourite spot was Quan An Ng, a brilliant idea. Cooking stations circle the perimeter of an elegant French colonial-style restaurant; each one is a stall with cooks making street foods from all over Vietnam. You can walk around, check out all the regional specialties at the stations and point and order or order off the menu. Can they please open one in Vancouver? The most modern Vietnamese meal was at the sleekly modern Xu restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. A four-course tasting menu was about $27; an eight-course went for $44. The menu features dishes like tuna spring roll and black sesame seared tuna; steamed rice flour roll with fish, bean shoots and roasted shallots; tamarind-braised beef cheeks with pumpkin mash and pumpkin flower; crab soup with boiled quail egg, peanut and chili; scallops with green mango noodle salad and lemongrass dressing. Desserts? Durian cream puff and chocolate caramel tart. I had a dramatically memorable dish from along the Mekong Delta. On a bike trip, we had a lunch of elephant ear fish which was deep-fried whole and mounted like a trophy on a wooden stand, dramatic as heck. What I won't dwell on here is the part of Vietnamese cuisine I can't bear. Even the thought of a snake farm at one of the towns we biked was enough to send me on a detour. At an outdoor coconut candy factory, I bought some of the taffy-like confections, trying not to look into the eyes of the coiled vipers, trapped in bottles of rice wine, said to invigourate libidos. In the same shop, lots of alligator purses, perhaps siblings of the ones we saw in a muddy pond? But getting back to the good stuff, another unforgettable Vietnamese culinary tradition is their insanely good coffee. It's intense and delicious, dripped slowly into condensed milk if you don't want it neat. We brought a few bags home, but I think you have to be Vietnamese to make it so good. And dare I say, I think that to be true of the food, too. Du Lich mua he gia re Travel to Vietnam tour to vietnam yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam
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In the Valley of Love

Among well-known tourist attractions in Dalat City, the Thung lung tinh ye or Valley of Love appeals to abundant arrivals thanks to its romantic landscapes. The Valley of Love is 5 kilometres in the north of Dalat City The plateau which is now known as Dalat City was discovered by French bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin and was mapped in 1893. In the middle of the 1910s, the urban area of Dalat was formed and gradually became a resort center for French governmental officials and the rich French people in Indochina. In 1930, the French named the green and romantic valley "Vallé d'Amour" ("Thung Lng Tình Yêu" in Vietnamese and "Valley of Love" in English). In the reign of King Bao Dai, the region was called the Valley of Peace. Since 1953, it has recovered the name of Valley of Love until nowadays. In 1972, a dam was built and Da Thien Lake came into being. In 1998, the Da Thien Lake - Valley of Love was recognized as a national landscape. The attraction of the landmark is from natural and romantic features of a green and charming space. The reclamation and investment of humans also add more fascinating features for guests to contemplate sceneries there. From a hill of flowers and green trees to tiny paths draw many couples in love to come. Arriving at the valley, travelers will see the image of two pairs of hands exchanging rings, a statue of couples affectionate to each other, or even benches symbolizing well-match couples. Covering 242 hectares, the Valley of Love is an ideal venue for those who love picnicking and camping. Poetic landscapes plus melodious sounds of the pine forest in the wind, and the 13-hectare Da Thien Lake make the scene there more stunning. The Valley of Love has been chosen to host many interesting events such as the Valentine's Day (February 14), the Kissing Festival in 2008 attracting the participation of 500 couples, or the Dancing Festival in 2009. Since 2011, a special park, the Rose Park, which is a garden of rose flowers of various colors, has been built on a romantic hill. There are iron frames designed into two hearts as a place for couples to make vows as well as append the love padlocks. And the keys are thrown into the lake in the center of the park near the statue of love. At the foot of the hill is Da Thien Lake whose water is clear amidst the beautiful greenery. Many couples hire boats to hang around on the lake, and then sit under the shade of the immense pine forest to speak softly love to each other. The hill in the valley is covered by green grass and pine trees where guests can enjoy their private dreamland. Another path leads tourists to Mimosa Stream flowing from the downstream of Da Thien Dam surrounded by mimosa flowers. It is a heaven on earth as visitors can listen to the singing of the stream while smelling the scents of flowers. The Valley of Love is deserved to be called a place imbrued with love thanks to its natural beauty. The road around Da Thien Lake is covered with shade trees and leads to Eden Hill, where there are a small garden, tiny tents, and tables and chairs made from stumps. Sitting on this hill, visitors can see the entire lake sparkling below. In the Valley of Love, tourists can indulge themselves in the nature and let their minds drift away with the pine trees' songs. For those who want to discover and conquer the height, they can go trekking or hire a car riding to Vong Canh Hill. Crossing through zigzag paths to reach Vong Canh Hill, tourists will contemplate a panoramic view of the Valley of Love full of pine trees, flowers and lawns. On Vong Canh Hill, guests can witness the perfume production process of Miss Dalat Company and visit its perfume showroom. Travelers can buy original souvenirs and over 100 types of perfume there. Leaving Vong Canh Hill, tourists can take a walk around the valley and visit souvenir shops to select their favorite gifts. Many couples, even those who have cohabited for almost all their lives, often go hand in hand to the Valley of Love as though this were an exclusive venue for them only. Many love promises have turned out to be beautiful love stories from this love valley. Du Lich mua he gia re Travel to Vietnam tour to vietnam yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam
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Newly-revealed beauty of Thien Duong Cave

Located in the World Natural Heritage of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Thien Duong (Heaven) Cave is an attractive destination thanks to its magical and mysterious formations. 7-kilometre section of the cave newly open to visitors The 31-kilometre cave, situated in the middle of a limestone mountain range, is the longest dry cave in Asia. Its width ranges from 30 to 150 metres, with an average height of around 60 metres. Recently tourists have been allowed to visit seven kilometres of the cave that have previously been off limits. Unlike Phong Nha or Tien Son caves, which also belong to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang complex, the atmosphere in Thien Duong remains relatively cool and moist, with an average temperature of from 20-21 degrees. The cool air can be felt sitting in front of the cave's opening. According to many, the stalagmites in Thien Duong are more spectacular than those found in Phong Nha Cave. Many people claimed to have seen images of tigers, elephants, fish and even gods in the formations within the cave. Du Lich mua he gia re Travel to Vietnam tour to vietnam yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam
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Leica to debut new compact camera soon

The German camera and optics maker Leica is getting ready to debut a new compact class camera that will appeal most likely to retro fans due to its design. The expected X2 digital camera is designed in such a way as to resemble the M system cameras but despite the slightly retro style the novelty packs some serious hardware. This is the reason why the upcoming Leica X2 compact camera belongs to the company's premium class. Packing an APS-C sensor, the X2 boasts a 16.5-megapixel picture quality and fixed length Leica Elmarit 24 mm f/2.8 ASPH lens (36 mm in the 35 mm film format) also boasting full manual control. Leica X2 digital camera The Leica X2 also features other improvements such as faster, quieter and more accurate auto focusing, improved low image noise, high dynamic range and colour accuracy. Users will also enjoy the back 2.7-inch LCD screen, the 90-degree swivelling finder and the optical viewfinder. The Leica X2 offers a copy of Photoshop Lightroom for picture processing too. The release date is currently not known but expect to pay around 2540 USD for the X2 camera when it becomes available. Source: Techdigest.tv Tags: APS-C sensor, digital camera, LEICA, Leica Elmarit, x2 yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam ky nang ban hang kinh doanh quoc te ngu phap tieng anh de thi dai hoc luan van ngan hang luan van thac sy bao cao thuc tap Quan tri kinh doanh Anh van giao tiep Bao cao thuc tap ke toan Bao cao thuc tap khach san Luan van bao chi Luan van van hoc Luan van sinh hoc Luan van hoa hoc Bao cao thuc tap xay dung Bao cao thuc tap co khi Bao cao thuc tap cong nghe thong tin Bao cao thuc tap nhan su Bao cao thuc tap quan tri kinh doanh De an giao duc
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Intel preps 7 nm and 5 nm CPU manufacturing technologies

There's one thing that rules the digital world – miniaturization. This has been the Alpha and the Omega when it comes to computers and more recently to various mobile devices (and why are they here – thanks to miniaturization). From the earliest room-sized computers to the latest ultra thin and light ultrabooks and tablets miniaturization has been here making computing accessible to anyone. And while every once in a while scientists say miniaturization can go no further there's always a company to prove them wrong. The latest defiance to the end of miniaturization comes from chip giant Intel, which recently hit the 22 nm milestone in chip miniaturization. Still the company is working hard on newer and thinner manufacturing processes that will see the light of day in the next few years. The first company fabs to be fitted with newer 14 nm manufacturing technologies will be the ones in Oregon and Arizona in the USA and the one, found in Ireland with the process expected to end sometime in 2014. Intel Logo The more advanced 10 nm, 7 nm and 5 nm manufacturing technologies are currently in research and are expected in 2015 or beyond with the 14 nm node being the first new one and likely to be succeeded by 10 nm and 7 nm manufacturing nodes. Right now, however, Intel is focused on getting more and more fabs fitted with 22 nm production technologies in order to meet Ivy Bridge demand and also help its struggling mobile chip area where the 32 nm Medfield chip just does not cut it when it comes to power consumption and battery life. Intel also said the 22 nm process is here to stay until at least 2013 so retrofitting fabs for 14 nm will not come sooner than 2014. In the mid-1990s scientists were saying we could not go beyond 32 nm. Isn't it amazing how quickly things change for good in the digital world? yen sao hitech review hue tourism vietnam weight loss cute girl dac san hue how to solve rubik how to tie a tie how to be pregnant how to cv what is fashion trends visit vietnam ky nang ban hang kinh doanh quoc te ngu phap tieng anh de thi dai hoc luan van ngan hang luan van thac sy bao cao thuc tap Quan tri kinh doanh Anh van giao tiep Bao cao thuc tap ke toan Bao cao thuc tap khach san Luan van bao chi Luan van van hoc Luan van sinh hoc Luan van hoa hoc Bao cao thuc tap xay dung Bao cao thuc tap co khi Bao cao thuc tap cong nghe thong tin Bao cao thuc tap nhan su Bao cao thuc tap quan tri kinh doanh De an giao duc
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