Top 5 Real China Destinations by Tom Carter Backpacker savant Tom Carter offers his top five "real" China destinations: Shandong Where Chinese civilization as we know it began, Shandong is a wealth of history and tradition. From the birthplaces of Sun Tzu and Confucius to sacred Tai Shan, this is Han culture at its most unadulterated. Ningxia The smallest and least touristed province, Ningxia is truly one of those places where travelers feel like the only yangren in China. Droves of unemployed workers on the street corners take unabashed fascination in watching you watch the...

Black History Month has its roots in Negro History Week, a celebration of the African American in history developed by historian and author Carter G. Woodson in 1926. This was designed to be a weeklong time of appreciation for how African Americans have positively impacted the world around them. Stretching between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays, Negro History Week was celebrated each year for the next half-century. On it’s bicentennial celebration, Negro History Week was extended to a month. Black History Month was thus born. Negro History Week was a major shift in th...

Press Release-For Immediate Release The Sons of the Republic of Texas awarded author Jeffrey Murrah the 2007 Presidio La Bahia award for his recent book, Texans Always Move Them: A True History of Texas, as the best book on the early history of Texas. The award was given out at the Presidio La Bahia in the 40th annual ceremony marking the Goliad Declaration of Independence. The ceremony was attended by the Bishop of the diocese of Victoria, the Knights of San Jacinto and hosted by the Sons of the Republic of Texas. Texans Always Move Them: A True History of Texas was the first g...

St. Patrick’s Day has become a celebration of all things Irish. Most public celebrations include quite large quantities of alcohol. Many families serve corned beef, cabbage, and mint chocolate pies every year on March 17th. And some cities like Chicago turn large bodies of water green to commemorate the life of St. Patrick. "But who was St. Patrick" St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and is one of the most celebrated figures in modern Christianity. He was born to British aristocrats in the late fourth century; as in most aristocratic families at that time, Patrick as a later son...

The Christmas Rose has long been celebrated as an integral part of the Holiday celebrations. While the connection between the Christmas Rose and the birth of Christ might not be boldly apparent, these beautiful holiday flowers maintain a colorful history. One of the earliest known references to the Christmas Rose is contained in a Christmas carol of German origin, known as Ed ist ein Ros entsprungen. In English, it is commonly translated to Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming and is first thought to have appeared in the late 16th century. While the author remains anonymous, the translation by The...

No credit history often becomes a hindrance. Add to that you desperately need your own vehicle. Or you need to start a business, and you need some transport vehicles. What will you do? No credit is thought as bad as bad credit. Here, we have auto loans no credit history for solving your problems. They are also a lot easier and convenient. These are secured form of loans. In secured loans, you require something as collateral. In these, your new car or vehicle is use as a loan. You own the car as soon as you complete the loan installments. Otherwise, you can use the car. However, it belongs...

In 1798, the town of New Brunswick was incorporated by an act of State Legislature. During those days, the town like any other parts of the country was an agricultural hub. As we move down the lanes of history, we will see the growth and prosperity of South Brunswick. In 1801, the Straight Turnpike which is now known as Route 1 was constructed. 1872 was a landmark year in South Brunswick History. A separate township of Cranbury was created from the southern extension of South Brunswick reducing the size of the town. In 1919, Plainsboro was created from South Brunswick, further reducing t...

Galileo Galilee is known as the “father of telescopes” and rightly so. He is the inventor of the telescope and every telescope made after his invention follows the same principle that he used. Galileo’s telescope was a primitive prototype of the telescopes that are used widely today. However, the principles he used are the very same ones still being used to this day. Galileo’s telescope used two lenses – one concave and one convex – inside a tube-light shaped device. Convex lenses are those lenses whose edges curve inwards and concave lenses are lenses that have outward curves at the edge. The...

Every flag has a history of its own and if one delves deep, a fascinating story comes to light. The American flag is no exception.Nobody knows for sure who first designed the Stars and Stripes, though there are some commonly accepted stories about the origin of the flag. According to one school of thought, Congressman Francis Hopkinson was the man who designed the flag, but some historians believe that Betsy Ross, a seamstress from Philadelphia, was the one who designed the American flag. It was not till June 24, 1912, that the proportions of the American national flag came to be prescribed. A...

For_Immediate_Release: Zurvita is making history as the newest MLM giant since signing an exclusive contract with MXenergy in multiple states. Currently there are not any other companies who have deregulated energy in as many states as Zurvita has secured. Zurvita is set to launch their deregulation of energy on August 08, 2008. Industry experts predict that this deregulation of energy will be even bigger than the deregulation of the telecom industry 15 years ago. Zurvita is expected to be a billion dollar company in the next one to two years. Zurvita is leading the w...