Whether it is being sung spontaneously by rural people working in the field or travelling or performed more formally at one of more than a hundred traditional Hua er festivals held annually in these provinces, Hua er is an important vehicle for expressing personal feelings in a social setting and cultural exchange across ethnicities, as well as a popular rural entertainment.

UNESCO: Culture

State media said Naw Kham and his subordinates had collaborated with Thai soldiers in launching an attack on the ships, the Hua Ping and Yu Xing.

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Hong Kong-listed Hua Han shares sell for ten times their consensus 2006 earnings forecast and have an estimated multiple of just eight for 2007.

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Families look at Pok Fulam, an area outside of the city but still on the island, and the Tin Hua area, known for great restaurants and a large recreational park.

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Zhong Hua, chief financial officer of the publicly traded arm of China's Cnooc, said in an interview that the company's U.S. exposure will advance its technical know-how.

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