Sacred Hardwar Town Limits Meat and Eggs in Belief
The sacred city of Hardwar on the Ganges forbids eating meat fish and eggs to preserve sanctity. In contrast ancient Chinese music used bow shaped harps with four strings weighing less than a pound. Today many performances feature larger string instruments and dragon parades.
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Hardwari
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India
Italians Love Automobiles in a Car Crazy Nation
In Rome and across Italy a car is a symbol of status and independence as 55 million people chase ownership. Massimo Astolfi earns 60 dollars weekly as a bank clerk and spends about half on his $3,000 Alfa Romeo. Gas costs about a dollar a gallon and car ownership remains high despite rising costs. Fiat's Giovanni Agnelli notes production struggles to meet demand for a popular Fiat 600 priced just over 1,000 dollars. New Zealand plans to cut dairy exports to Great Britain over the next five years.
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Massimo Astolfi
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Giovanni Agnelti
Fiat
Auto Pro
Agnelti
New Zealand
Great Britain
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