" Although he characterized much of the trove as "the things that looters leave behind, " he noted that "they are also the things that provide the closest connections to the practice of archaeology in China today.

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The origin of the practice is unclear - padlocks have appeared in China for years at sacred sites, and there was a flurry of padlocking in the Hungarian town of Pecs in the 1980s, when university students locked them on a bridge next to the university either as a symbol of undying love or their determination to finish their courses.

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This is the beginning of the farmers dance of China s Korean ethnic group, a popular folk practice passed on by senior members of a community to younger generations.

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As an initial matter, we note that the record indicates it has become common practice for members of the domestic industry to import the subject merchandise from China as a means of supplementing their domestic production in the market place.

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Shin and the other kids return to the tables for two more hours of practice, following their dreams in China's national sport, one shot at a time.

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Acupuncture - the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being - originated in China more than 2, 000 years ago.

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The amusement comes not from it being to do with Apple, but rather that someone in China, against all too much of prevailing local practice, seems to think that the law should in fact protect intellectual property.

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