Typical product: dried plum, apricot flesh.
Diagnostic report: After processes of peeling, dipping, parching, packing… the nutrition content of candied fruit is is much interior to that of fresh fruit.
Experts advise: Candied fruit is not recommended to be eaten. Let’s serve fresh fruit in place of that.
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Typical product: All kinds of candies and chocolates.
Diagnostic report: Candies and chocolates taste mellow and sweet, most children like that. But they are high in sugar and calories, eating too much does harm to the body, leading to puffiness, decayed tooth and so on. This is is adverse for children’s growth.
Experts advise: Try to have less candies and chocolates, 2 pieces every time at most.
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Typical product: milk, soybean milk, sodas.
Diagnostic report: Drinks like milk and soybean milk have high contents of protein, calcium and some other nutrient elements. They are propitious to children’s growing development. However, sodas is not suitable for children to drink, if drinking too much, it may change the proportion of calcium and phosphorus of human body.
Experts advise: Milks can be drank usually, but remember to drink just one third of 500ml sodas when having that.
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Typical product: chips, snow-biscuit, waffle and puffed rice.
Diagnostic report: Although puffed food tastes crisp and flavorful, the contents of its sugar, salt and gourmet powder are more than other foods. However, puffed food has less other dietetic elements. Often eating puffed food will influence children’s appetite, also bring detrimental effect to health.
Experts advise: If eating, it’s better to have this kind of food once a week, and not more than one bag every time.
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How can full-price bridal retailers compete with discounters? This is simple: many quietly match prices quoted by mail order and web discounters… if you ask.
If you forgo some of the extra perks shops offer, such as free pressings, gown bags and so on, these “no frills” discount packages typically offer 20% to 30% discounts.
However, the rub is that most of these discount deals are completely unadvertised, you should ask on your own.
What’s more, you must be aware of hidden charges that can turn a discount deal into a bum steer.
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How to transport a wedding gown from shop to your house? The followings are some ideas useful for you:
Find suitable transportation for your gown
A full-service shop always provide heavy plastic bags that made especially when you buy a wedding gown. Even so, you need to buy another bag to protect against any rips, tears or slips in the first bag.
Never check your dress as a luggage when you take the dress on plane. Try to hang your wedding gown in one of the garment compartments, if this can’t be done, you’d better lay it as flat as possible in the overhead compartment. However, you have to have the winkles steamed out any way at the wedding location, so don’t be too concerned.
If you can’t take the dress on a plane or don’t want to be bothered with hassle, you may ship it. For shipping, you should leave yourself 7 working days at least and make sure the gown for full value.
How to keep your gown better
When you are packing, remember to stuff bodice and sleeves with tissue paper, better to wrap in acid-free paper which is available at most craft stores.
Find a competent cleaner or bridal shop in your wedding city which can steam your wedding gown for you when it arrives. You must pay attention to that don’t let anyone touch your gown with an iron, because the delicate fabric and lace of most gowns rules out ironing.
Last but not least, weight of the gown and train can cause it to stretch out, so it can’t be hanged longer than a few hours, just lay the gown flat on bed.
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What’s the best time to get the biggest bargains on a wedding dress? Well, you can try shopping at any time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Because most bridal shops are absolutely dead in November and December. Therefore many retailers are ready and want to cut you a deal.
However, you should pay attention to that bargains evaporate after Christmas, since the shops get busy again after all those holiday engagements.
Do you know that it’s a good idea to buy a gown direct from China via eBay? Why spend $1000 on a bridal gown when you can buy it for just $200?
This is real, the way is possible to cut out the middleman and buy your gown direct from China at inexpensive price.
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We know that shopping for a gown is an exhausting process. Well, here are some advisable tips for you.
What’s your price range?
Don’t attempt to squeeze too many shop visits in one day. It’s better to take frequent breaks, limit yourself to 2 to 3 stores, leaving time to consider which gown you like most.
Brides who buy the first gown they tired on usually make our eyes light up with delight. Maybe the first impression you get from that first gown is the one that most sticks in your mind. However, you’d better pay attention that bridal retailers are wise to this phenomenon, so they may bring out the most expensive gown for you to try on first.
When you tell bridal retailers that you want to spend $900, some retailers will attempt try to “up sell” you, hoping you will like it. If so, pick up your price carefully.
How to buy strapless gown?
If you want to buy one strapless gown, take notes of these tips. Look for a dress with detachable halter “strings” to wear while dancing. Get the best strapless bra you can afford. Consider a silicone stick-on bra to help fill out the gown for women with small busts.
And you need consider how a gown is constructed, the best strapless gowns have stitched-in boning that helps prevent slipping.
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Just take along one friend or relative if you want to make the process of shopping for bridesmaids’ gowns go as smoothly as possible. Because too many people will make your decision complicated.
Then, tell your decision to the other bridesmaids. However, you should have mental preparation that don’t expect everyone to love your selection.
Well, which bridesmaid should you take along with you? To be candid, when the bridesmaid who models in her spare time, everything looks all right. It’s better to take another bridesmaid who is the most challenging to fit.
There is an ominous trend that some bridal retailers are forcing brides and grooms to sign contracts, saying they are responsible for payment on any dress purchase or tux rental by their wedding party. Unfortunately, you will be on the hook when your flaky maid of honor passes a hot check to the bridal shop for the balance on her bridesmaid gown.
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Every bride wants her dream dress. Then, after a wonderful wedding, how to deal with your extra ones?
Maybe you will put it in the closet, as nice memories forever.
Perhaps, you can list your dress on Craigslist, as people are often looking for a deal, maybe you can’t get close to the purchase price. Well, there is another website called eBay, maybe it takes longer to sell, but you will get closer to what you need.
You should be very descriptive when you list your gown, including detailed information, such as color, length, type of and amount of lace, beadwork, neckline, waistline and so on. The more information you give, the fewer questions you will have to answer. Warm tips: when you choose a site to list your dress, you must check the requirements for photo size limits.
Also, there is another case, if you are generous, you may consider donating it to charity.Helping another bride find an affordable dress, in this way, you can experience a fine satisfaction.
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Take a pleasure-boat trip along Li River to Yangshuo from Mopanshan pierage dock, from Yangdi to Xingping, you can see the most beautiful scenery. Grotesque peak and reflection, clear water and verdant mountains, leisurely fisherman, classic garden family, fresh breathing… All of these are rich in poetic and artistic conception.
Traffic:
There are round-trip minibuses from Guilin to Yangshuo, about 70 minutes drive from 8am to 8pm everyday.
It’s the most common way to take a boat trip, this is the real big Li River, about four and half hours.
Walking from Yangdi to Xingping, it costs about four hours, you may stop to admire the scenery and take photos optionally, very freely.
Also, sitting on a bamboo boat is a good choice, but don’t forget make a reservation.
Lodging:
Hotels are divided 3 levels in Yangshuo: tens of yuan one day, 150 yuan, 500 yuan. They are scattered in corners of county, prices are dearer for ones with the hill at the back and overlooking the river, but the scenery is fabulous. Prices are fluctuated in the rush and off-season, and you can knock down-price except few star hotels.
Shopping:
In craft workshop of national tradition, you may buy fine handmade embroidery, big leaf hydrangea of Zhuang Ethnic Group, batiks of Miao nationality, such as hangings, dresses and so on. Or even more, you can see old manufacture craft and process of some handmade basketworks.
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spa
1 When having bath in a hot spring, before dipping your body fully, you should put foot in the spring first and then make body wet with water until you adapt the temperature.
2 Temperature of spa should be had from low to high successively, and 15 to 20 minutes is all right for every duration.
3 It’s not good to spa for a long time, you should have a rest at 20-minute intervals.
4 When having a spa, you should drink plenty of water for replenishment of body fluid.
5 When getting into hot spring, pores on face will release lots of free radicals, this will injure your skin. So it’s better to use a face cloth or use a cold towel.
Last but not least, people say that it’s great to soak in a hot spring after skiing. Well, welcome to China to experience this wonderful feeling!
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You are always dazzled by various kinds of bridal gowns when walking into a bridal shop. This gown is $500; that other one is $1200; what about the one for $2500? what are their differences?
Well, as a whole, the more expensive ones usually have better fabric, finished seams and built –in crinolines. What’s the difference between good and poor quality when it comes to bridal gowns? Now let’s have a see in the following table.
| Compared aspect | Good | Poor |
| Beading | Sewn-on | Glued-on |
| Seams | No visible threads | Threads show through seams |
| Inside of dress | Completely lined; finished seams | Unlined; unfinished seams |
| Fabric | Silk or heavy weight satin | Feels like you can tear it |
| Sewing | Built-in petticoat or slip | Layers sewn together in same seam |
| Hem | Herringbone or horsehair hem | A simple straight stitch hem |
| Comfort | Comfortable to wear | Scratchy lace or itchy detailing |
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Spa is conducive to health care, especially in winter. Here, I will introduce some matters needing attention when bathing in hot spring to make your “journey of spa” happier and more smooth.
1. Keeping moderate body condition before having bath in hot spring, don’t be overtired or overexcited. You may take a little break and then have spa until strength back.
2. You should keep clear of soaking in a hot spring before and after meals immediately, it’s appropriate to have an interval of 60 minutes after meals.
3. In order to avoid feeling uncomfortable, such as symptoms of light-headedness, vomit, indigestion, weariness and so on, you can’t have spa on an empty or full stomach.
4. Ornaments should be removed before soaking in hot spring, this is a good manner and very important to cosmetic dermatology, as only clean skin can absorb mineral compositions in hot spring.
5. Taking a shower first, you need wash your body before soaking in a hot spring. This is polite action, and also social morality.
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Hot spring has kinds of precious and rare mineral compositions, such as strontium, iodine, sodium, fluorine, lithium and so on. It also has high value for health protection and physical therapy. In winter, soaking in a hot spring is especially perfect for people who want to relax and recharge themselves.
Shaanxi is town of hot springs, and province of the first spa found in china. Now let me introduce some famous hot springs for health resort in Shaanxi.
Huaching Pool, with Mount. Li to its south and the Wei River to its north, it boasts the natural hot springs. The favorable geographical condition and natural environment make it one of the cradles where ancient people settled. It was also a favorite place for emperors to build their palaces as a resort. Since ancient times, it has ever been a famous bathing and tourist destination.
According to historical records, the Huaqing Pool has a history of 6000 years for use of hot springs and a history of 3000 years of royal gardens. It has good reputation of “the finest hot spring under heaven”.
Lantian Tangyu spa has various elements, such as potassium, iron, calcium and so on. It’s said that spring here has sterilizability and some therapeutic action, also can promote metabolism of body.
The spa has good treatment for psoriasis, chronic arthritis, strain of lumbar muscles. It’s a great place for recuperation, promote health and cure diseases.
Mt Huashan imperial spa, lies at the foot of Huashan mountain, the temperature of its outlet reaches 105℃.
This hot spring contains various kinds of rare minerals and has very high value for health care, it’s good for nervous system, digestive system and cardiocerebral vascular system. The spring connects spa bath and health care together, brings new experiences to tourists.
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