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Introduction

Cushendale Woollen Factory is one of the only two remaining Irish woollen factories continuing to create quality textiles (纺织品) in the town of Graiguenamanagh. The factory was originally established on this site in 1204, but the Cushen family dates their weaving (编织) heritage back to 1778. Cushendale Woollen Factory is a six-generation family business. Visitors can explore the business's history to see where the family design and create quality textiles.

What to Learn

Cushendale Woollen Factory offers a unique experience to learn about Graiguenamanagh's link with wool since 1204, and the Cushen family's history since 1778 and even witness a 1900s spinning machine, which is still in operation.

The Visit to Our Wool Shop

Cushendale Wool Shop is open daily where you can see a wide range of Irish wool products created in the factory. All of the fine quality textiles are made in the time-honoured fashion through all steps of the making process. You can visit a wonderful number of Irish woolen throws and scarves in their unique colours and in traditional styles. A great variety of wool sweaters, tweed caps, socks, gloves and many more quality crafts are also stocked.

Information of Tours

A look behind the scenes of the factory is available to visitors in a guided tour. But visitors should be booked in advance. Tours are available all year within normal working hours.

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00 am-12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-5:30 pm); Saturdays (10:30 am to 5:30 pm)

How to Find Us: In the town of Graiguenamanagh, near the village of Tinnahinch

Booking Details: Email — info@cushendale.ie Phone — 086-3531082

Please check the website for up-to-date prices of their pre-arranged tours at www.cushendale.ie.

Last September, more than 20 villagers from Beiliangjia village got together to film a micro-drama called Hua Kai Shi Shang, or Blooming on the Rocks. The story is mainly about a young woman who marries into a poor family with three brothers. With hard work and wisdom, she helps the family get out of trouble and live a better life. Most parts of the story are based on real village life, and the script (剧本) was finished in only one week.

Ding Zhaoting, the director, shot and edited the whole drama using his mobile phone. More than 80 villagers volunteered to take part without pay. All the actors were local villagers who had never acted in a drama. Some hurried to the drama house after farm work, and some stayed up late memorizing lines.

The idea behind the micro-drama was helping the village sell local chestnuts, wild mushrooms and sweet potatoes. The sudden popularity put Beiliangjia on the map. Viewers flooded online comment sections, asking where they could buy the produce in the drama. From September to December last year, the village's income increased by about 500,000 yuan.

So far, Beiliangjia village has produced six micro-dramas, with a seventh currently in production. The model of using the productions (作品) to promote rural development is also spreading to more villages across the district. Nowadays, the area is home to 1,200 film and television companies. It shows that rural stories can touch many people and support rural development in special ways.

Women in Kenya are the group that faces the most difficulties in the green job market. They can't get the chances in the new green fields because they can't get relevant information. They have few social connections and face unfair job-hiring rules. Many young people, especially women, can't take the green job chances just because they don't know where to begin. The platform will offer them proper training and guidance to make sure the jobs provided meet the market's needs and can last for a long time.

Made for mobile phones first, the platform serves users who have little digital access. It provides job hunters with personalized job notices, skill tests, learning materials and career advice. And for employers, it offers them tools to choose workers based on their ability and fair recruitment (招聘), which can help companies hire more women and young people in an efficient and fair way.

Thomas Jaeschke, head of a training programme, points out that women's full participation is the key to green development. He also argues that the platform not only makes the quality of jobs better, but also encourages companies to use fair practices for women. By keeping an eye on the results all the time, the platform will make its services better and spread in more places. It will help more Kenyan women and young people get stable and meaningful green jobs for a long time.

Discovered 22 years ago, graphene has developed into a "family" of useful materials. Scientists have created various types of graphene, which can add strength to tennis rackets and improve the performance of electronic devices. Reina's team used graphene oxide, a type of graphene with oxygen, and mixed it with water to form an acid. By blending this acid with a small amount of nitrogen (氮气), they created nitrogen-mixed graphene acid, which becomes the basis of the germ-killing liquid.

The germ-killing process of this material is a two-step reaction. First, light heats the material up enough to kill some germs. Second, it causes a chemical reaction between the mixed graphene and oxygen in the air, producing the liquid that can fight bacteria and viruses. More importantly, the reaction only needs ordinary light to work, a great advantage compared with traditional anti-germ things. Lab tests show it can kill germs under a kind of light — present in sunlight and indoor lighting — and it causes no harmful reactions, proving it is safe for the human body.

The team's primary goal is to apply this material to treating teeth, as the mouth is a germ-rich area. Most importantly, it may help fight superbugs — germs that are hard to treat with medicine and cause 1.25 million deaths every year. This new graphene material thus offers a powerful new tool in the global fight to kill germs.

Find things you both like. If you're struggling to find things to talk about, ask your relative or neighbour questions about their life to find things you both have in common, from personality features to similar hobbies. Look for common ground to build your friendship with them.

Talk and laugh together as often as possible.Talking to your relatives or neighbors in person can build your relationship quickly. But if you are too busy to meet them, connect with them on social media sites. You can try online video chatting. Remember to stay positive and respectful during conversations.

Beyond staying in contact, show your relatives or neighbors that you care about their problems or important dates. Write down birthdays, anniversaries, and important upcoming events so that you send them well wishes on these dates. If they're going through a hard time, offer to help them out or suggest solutions to their problems.

Try to keep your relationship positive. You'll occasionally have negative emotions or moments in any chat or interaction. Do your best to handle these situations in a calm and respectful manner and then move on. Keep your behavior towards your relatives or neighbors respectful, positive, and empathetic (有同感的) to maintain long-term closeness.

A. Continue to show you care.

B. Be thoughtful about their problems.

C. Family problems can influence your relation.

D. Or send them texts or messages through some apps.

E. Others are more distant with their relatives, though.

F. It's normal to have ups and downs in any relationship.

G. This will give you a starting point for your interactions.

Chengdu is an amazing city that perfectly combines its history and modern life. To be frank, before I set foot in the unfamiliar city, I felt nothing but5. However, the local people's kindness6 me and my loneliness and anxiety7 immediately. My neighbors even invite me to celebrate colourful festivals, thus8 me to fit in well with the local culture. My students are polite and open-minded, who avoid showing9 to different cultures though they don't understand them.

What impresses me is that life here is10. Mobile payment is widely used in daily life and I can pay easily with my foreign bank card. The good public order11 my safety and I can walk around freely even at night.

12, working in China makes me realize the strong spirit of development. People are positive to life and ready to give a hand to others. There is no doubt that Chengdu provides enough13 to show China is a lively and welcoming country. I really14 this charming country. I'm15 to continue to stay here and share my true stories with the world.

A lively Yingge dance, brought to life by both Chinese and Thai artists, lit up eastern Thailand. Dancers in bright makeup and fancy traditional (costume) danced to the music and hit wooden hammers together, thus (create) a scene full of energy and joy.

(hold) from February 28 to March 1, the second Phanat Nikhom Yingge Festival gathered seven teams. Yingge dance, a mix of drama, dance and martial arts, is Chinese national intangible (无形的) cultural heritage, popular in Guangdong's Chaoshan area. It (bring) to Thailand by Chinese migrants over 100 years ago and has become a beloved local cultural symbol.

On the opening day, Chinese and Thai teams (parade) and performed on the streets in turns. The Chinese team, with about 40 members, came to Thailand for the first time. Their coach said it was (absolute) a precious chance to learn from Thai dancers. Even without a common language, the two sides talked deeply about face painting and show skills. Thai actors' passion left a deep impression the Chinese team, and a young Thai (perform) said the bigger festival this year made him forget all tiredness.

This festival is not just a performance, but a beautiful bridge connects the two countries' cultures and hearts.

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