Word: gongs
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...both the volcanic mud from the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria (off the coast of Sicily), where Armani has a home, and by the Roman tradition of hot-spring bathing for relaxation. The spa's three private treatment rooms are finished in beige travertine stone and feature an Asian brass gong, which, when hammered with a mallet, emits relaxing vibes. Guests are provided with black kimonos in private dressing rooms that offer?what else??a complete set of Armani skin-care products and makeup for use after treatment. The initial foot bath, a Japanese tradition, features the famous Pantelleria-inspired...
...gong is struck three times to signify the start of a prince’s quest, and the audience in Lowell Dining Hall is transported from the surrounding coziness of column-strewn walls to the lush majesty of legendary Peking. The Lowell House Opera’s (LHO) ambitious 70th anniversary production, Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot,” successfully transforms the dining hall into an exotic and vibrant vision, where the power of love reigns supreme...
Although Adams and Eliot have traditionally enjoyed a good rapport, Adams has bickered with Mather, Leverett, and Pforzheimer Houses in recent years—with the conflict often centering on Adams’ gong, a coveted prize in inter-House skirmishes...
...Games, the more the international political pressure on the Chinese government will increase," says Yan Xuetong, director of the Institute of International Studies at Beijing's Tsinghua University. Indeed, given the success of the Darfur campaign, it is inevitable that other protests will follow on Tibet, the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement and China's support of Burma's ruling junta. Activists have also raised human rights issues like the jailing of Chinese journalists and activists like Hu Jia, who was detained in December over accusations of "incitement to subvert state power...
...million, according to iResearch. Paying users are expected to rocket to 3 million by 2010, generating sales of at least $160 million. But fees are minimal compared with the $59 per month charged by the likes of eHarmony. "In China, if you charge money, you'll die fast," says Gong Haiyan, CEO and founder of the leading Web dating site, Jiayuan (formerly Love21cn). Chinese sites rely instead on online advertising and ticket sales from events such as speed-dating mixers that charge about $13 for admission (parents who tag along have to pay too). Another popular dating site, 915915.com.cn...