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[vinceliang]

Invention of Tibetan paper-making

Combined with the traditional techniques, state inheritor of Tibetan paper Qamba Zunzhu has developed more than 40 new varieties of Tibetan paper in a move to boost the workmanship of paper-making. Skills of Tibetan paper-making have been reviving with the progress of the society. The new variety of paper was made from different materials including leatherette, wood, wall paper, etc.

 

Originated in the mid-8th century, Tibetan paper has become a symbol of Tibetan culture. Thanks to the dry climate on the Tibetan plateau and its special texture, Tibetan paper is durable, antiseptic and thproof. The arts and crafts made of Tibetan paper are usually in bright colors and can last very long.

Workmanship of Tibetan papermaking has been inscribed into the List of State Intangible Cultural Heritage.

 

http://english.cntv....23/103195.shtml

 

[vinceliang]

The Only Landfill in the World that is a Tourist Attraction

 

The beauty of Pulau Semakau is that it is probably the only landfill in the world that is a tourist attraction. The Semakau Landfill is Singapore's first and only landfill situated offshore among the southern islands of Singapore. It covers a total area of 3.5 square kilometres and has a capacity of 63 million m³. To create the required landfill space, a 7 km perimeter rock bund was built to enclose a part of the sea between Pulau Semakau and Pulau Sakeng. It is currently estimated that the landfill, which began operations on 1 Apr 1999, will last till 2045. The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, along with the National Environment Agency which manages the landfill, hopes this deadline will be extended through various waste minimisation and resource conservation initiatives.

 

Semakau Landfill is filled mainly with ash produced by Singapore's four incineration plants, which incinerate the country's waste, shipped there in a covered barge (to prevent the ash from getting blown into the air) every night. Contrary to popular belief that Semakau Landfill would be another dirty and smelly landfill, the care put into the design and operational work at the landfill has ensured that the site is clean, free of smell and scenic. During construction, silt screens were installed to ensure that the corals were not affected during the reclamation works. The landfill is lined with an impermeable membrane, and clay and any leachate produced is processed at a leachate treatment plant. Regular water testing is carried out to ensure the integrity of the impermeable liners.

 

http://www.zerowaste.../category/news/

http://en.wikipedia....i/Pulau_Semakau

 

[vinceliang]

World's Largest Online Community

 

Tencent Holdings Limited (Chinese: 腾讯控股有限公司，SEHK: 700) is a Chinese investment holding company whose subsidiaries provide mass media, entertainment, Internet and mobile phone value-added services and operate online advertising services in the People's Republic of China.^[2] Its headquarters are in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

Tencent's diverse services include social networks, web portals, e-commerce, and multiplayer online games.^[3] It operates the well-known instant messenger Tencent QQ^[4][5] and runs one of the largest web portals in China, QQ.com.^[6]

As of December 31, 2010, there were 647.6 million active Tencent QQ IM user accounts,^[1] making Tencent QQ the world's largest online community. The number of simultaneously online QQ accounts has sometimes exceeded 100 million.

 

http://en.wikipedia....nt_Holdings_Ltd

[vinceliang]

Company that Invented the USB Flash Drive

 

Netac Technology Co Ltd (SZSE: 300042) is a consumer electronics company based in Shenzhen, China. A Chinese OEM and ODM,^[1][2] the company claims to have invented the USB flash drive.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netac

[Korin]

How big was the first USB drive, 1 gb? 250 mb?