In working to restore monumental buildings using traditional techniques, Daemokjang practitioners reinterpret the beauty of traditional architecture with their artistic creativity and re-create it with their technical skills.

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Then it goes through another multi-tiered chain of distribution, often over multiple continents, before the final pieces are set and crafted into traditional objects of beauty.

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Using her own story to inspire others, Xian is challenging traditional ideas of what beauty is.

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So much for all those beauty pageant assurances that these contests are based more on leadership, poise, and accomplishment than they are on traditional western notions of beauty.

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As well as the beauty contest and auctions, the festival also has contests in traditional pursuits such as camel racing, camel milking, falconry and date packaging.

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From its striking cover models to its advice on beauty, sex and careers, Cosmopolitan was far removed from traditional women's publications, which focused on family and household.

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One should also take in the minimalist beauty of the quiet dining room, and perhaps reflect on the view of the traditional garden outside the sliding screen.

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It is a work reflecting the great skill of a traditional weaver who has brought together a range of materials to produce something of significance, value and beauty.

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