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TAIYUAN Eddie Vanderdoes Authentic Jersey , Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The government of Jinzhong City in north China's Shanxi Province is cooperating with enterprises to revive its century-old Jinhua Textile Mill by turning it into a culture zone. The local government has raised more than 300 million yuan (46 million U.S. dollars) to renovate the plant and introduce craftsmen as well as traditional workshops to this piece of industrial heritage, according to Qin Yanru, an official with Jinzhong Cultural Affairs Bureau. Qin said that the renovations and reinforcements of the plant's Western-style office building, workshops, warehouses and gates were almost completed. It will also become an industrial cluster for research institutes and cultural companies to revive Chinese traditional craftsmanship such as painted sculpture, murals, colored glaze and wood carving. It will also hold exhibitions and cultivate talent. Once the largest textile plant in Shanxi, Jinhua Textile Mill was listed as a county-level protection site owing to its historical role and fine combination of Chinese and Western elements in its architecture. The plant was set up in 1919 by a group of politicians and merchants from Shanxi who wanted to revitalize the national industry. It was put into production in 1924 and went bankrupt in 2009. From it's humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans. And, interestingly, 40% of those are women and 53% work in white-collar or skilled labor jobs. The numbers continue to be impressive; annual attendance at races is over 7 million and upwards of 275 million Americans watch on television. Those who follow the circuit attribute several factors to its' success. One of those is a formula that no other spectator sport matches. Week in and week out, the best teams (drivers) are competing head to head against each other. Unlike, for instance the NFL, where you may have to wait weeks for that big matchup, you can watch number 1 versus number 2 every week. It's almost like having the Super Bowl of this sport every week. Years of tradition and a grass roots beginning are also given credit for the sport's popularity. The origins of the sport in the "bootlegging" days and the humble background of many of it's initial stars seems to be attractive to fans in this day of the spoiled, pampered, arrogant professional athlete. All of this has led to big business. From television revenues to licensed merchandise sales, NASCAR is big business today. NASCAR merchandise sales now have exploded to exceed $ 2 billion annually and the markets continue to remain strong. Race fans seem to have a huge appetite for merchandise that shows support for their favorite driver, whether it is by wearing NASCAR apparel, buying accessories for their car or truck, or even decorating their home. NASCAR wall clocks, desk clocks, even throw blankets, sheets and wall tapestries are showing up in homes everywhere. Within this huge market, strong sub markets appear. NASCAR collectibles have become big just by themselves. A variety of items from plaques and autographed pictures to diecast cars are snatched up, partly due to popularity, but also in hopes of appreciation in value for the collectibles market. While the NASCAR diecast part of the market has softened recently, it is still respectable in strength. As drivers change their paint schemes, it allows manufacturers to expand the products several times over in this niche and that helps keep sales moving. Apparel such as NASCAR jackets, jerseys, t-shirts, etc appear to be growing in popularity as manufacturers roll out expanded products and are even including more high end items like leather jackets and specialty items like jewelry. The true fanatic can even outfit the entire family with recent introductions of complete NASCAR kids clothing and youth lines. Where will it all end? I don't believe we know, but when I see corporate secretaries wearing NASCAR hats and white collar managers wearing NASCAR shirts with pictures of "Junior" plastered on them, I question if there is a limit to this market. TOKYO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Mexican Javier Aguirre is set to coach the Japanese soccer team, according to reports here on Monday. The former Espanyol manager could be unveiled as Japan coach next month, according to the Nikkan Sports daily. Italian Alberto Zaccheroni resigned after Japan's exit from the World Cup. England head coach Stuart Lancaster observes his players warm up ahead of the Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Australia in London on October 3. Photo: IC It is fitting that England coach Stuart Lancaster, who introduced the Victoria Cross to the team's shirt design, chose Remembrance Day to leave his post after his "cultural revolution" was outweighed by World Cup failure. He also created the "Arthur Harrison Award" for defensive excellence, presented by the coaches following each match and named after England's only rugby international to receive the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for military valor. Lancaster, whose decision to feature the medal - awarded to Royal Naval officer Harrison -posthumously in the final months of the First World War - on the England shirt was not without -controversy, often drew on the sport's military connections. But no amount of chest-swelling pride, parachuting Royal Marines or tear-jerking anthems could overcome the team's shortcomings, which were fatally exposed on successive World Cup Saturdays when -defeats by Wales and Australia sealed the country. NHL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale College Jerseys China NBA Jerseys Online Soccer Jerseys Free Shipping College Basketball Jerseys Cheap New MLB Jerseys Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap |
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