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The Sinosphere, [1] also known as the Chinese cultural sphere, [2] East Asian cultural sphere, [3] or the Sinic world, [4] encompasses multiple countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia that were historically heavily influenced by Chinese culture.
Holiday Inn Express is an American-based mid-priced hotel chain within the IHG Hotels & Resorts family of brands. Originally founded as an "express" hotel, their focus is on offering limited services at a reasonable price. Standard amenities lean toward the convenient and practical which cater to business travelers and short-term stays.
Sinicization, sinofication, sinification, or sinonization (from the prefix sino-, 'Chinese, relating to China') is the process by which non-Chinese societies or groups are acculturated or assimilated into Chinese culture, particularly the language, societal norms, cultural practices, and ethnic identity of the Han Chinese—the largest ethnic group of China.
The "Great Sign" was a familiar sight on U.S. highways in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. A Holiday Inn in New Orleans, pictured on a postcard c. 1975. The "Great Sign" was the roadside sign used by Holiday Inn during its original era of expansion from the 1950s to 1970s.
A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually next to the kitchen for convenience in serving, though in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level. Historically the dining room is furnished with a rather large dining table and several dining chairs.
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In June 2017, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of its 13th brand, a new midscale hotel brand. The name, avid hotels, was announced 3 months later in September 2017. [ 1 ] Avid Hotels' logo was the first of the group to carry IHG's master brand mark ("An IHG Hotel"). [ 2 ]
The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the ...