NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices ended lower on Monday after Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from a joint production cut from OPEC (Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).
OPEC agreed last month to cut oil production to 32.5 million barrels a day from current level of 33.24 million barrels a day to boost the market.
The group will agree concrete levels of output by each country at its next formal meeting in November.
Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi said on Sunday that the country, the second largest producer in OPEC, wanted to be exempt from output curbs as it
needed more money to fight Islamic State militants.
Oil prices were under further pressure as a stronger U.S. dollar made the greenback-dominated oil less attractive for holders of other currencies. The
dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.13
percent at 98.821 in late trading on Monday, the highest in almost nine months.
The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery lost 0.33 U.S. dollars to settle at 50.52 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while
Brent crude for December delivery decreased 0.32 dollar to close at 51.46
dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
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age. The following are some examples of old handicrafts or businesses.
Knife grinding.In lanes or hutongs, the calling of "knife scissors grinding" can occasionally be heard. Though knife grinding is an insignificant skill, it
is indispensible in that knives and scissors used for chopping, cutting and
tailoring can be blunt after some time and need sharpening. To serve
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water. [Photo by Zhao YuguoAsianewsphoto] Street barber. A chair and a box of
tools is enough for a street barber who has a stand on a street corner. Tough
they charge much less than a barbershop, few young people frequent these stands.
[Photo by Yang FanAsianewsphoto] Pen mending. In a time of "material shortage",
a pen represented fashion and status and thus pen menders were indispensible.
With simple tools, only they can make the broken pen return to normal with the
ink flowing. [Photo by Li MingAsianewsphoto] Traditional midwife. Scissors and a
pot of boiled water is all the tools needed for a traditional midwife. They used
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Zhang DanAsianewsphoto] Cutting pattern. The handicraft is often considered a
"patent" for women. Under their nimble hands, scissors turn paper into beautiful
flower patterns. It's different from paper cutting, as this handicraft only
produces flower patterns as examples for embroidery. [Photo by Wang
HuabinAsianewsphoto] Facial threading. With a piece of thread Nike Air Max 97 Ultra Baratas , hair can be removed swiftly yet meticulously from the face, leaving the face smooth and clean. As beauty salons
spring up, this folk art is disappearing. [Photo by Lu Bo'anAsianewsphoto] Watch
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Through polishing, designing and carving, a skilled craftsman can make a stamp
in half an hour. As computer seals are produced, hand-carved stamp craftsman
face a struggle to survive. [Photo by Liang ZhijieAsianewsphoto] Silversmith.
It's the art of turning silver and gold sheetmetal into household wares such as
dishes Nike Air Max 97 Mujer Baratas , bowls and vases. A silver craftsman can also make silver or gold jewelry. [Photo by Li YuanboAsianewsphoto] Traditional
rice puffing. Many young people still remember a childhood scene: a
calabash-shaped "bomb" connects with a bellow and a stove. With a huge bang
going, puffed rice was produced. [Photo by Zhou GukaiAsianewsphoto] Bamboo
crafts. With a knife, a bamboo craftsman can make bamboo strips into a basket, a
mat or a steamer. With proficient skills Nike Air Max 97 Rosa Baratas , they help people decorate their lives. [Photo by Qiu HaiyingAsianewsphoto] Handmade shoes. According to a shoe pattern,
a craftswoman makes shoes with cloth. By threading layers of old cloth together,
soles are made and then it's time to make the upper. Soft and comfortable,
handmade shoes are still loved by old folks. [Photo by Zhao
ZhijianAsianewsphoto] Sugar-figure blowing. The traditional folk art is said to
have a history of more than 600 years. Firstly the sugar-figure craftsman heats
the sugar to the proper temperature and then make the sugar into different
shapes by kneading Nike Air Max 97 Rojas Baratas , pulling, blowing and more. The craftsmen walk around lanes and streets, where their skillful techniques seem magical to
children and adults. [Photo by Kong XiaozhengAsianewsphoto] Pot mender. People
used to mend broken pots when they were not as rich as they are today. A pot
mender can recover a broken pot, kettle or basin using molten ion Nike Air Max 97 Negras Baratas , saving much money for customers. [Photo by Liu XiaokunAsianewsphoto] Dough figurine. Using flour, scissors, a small comb
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things Nike Air Max 97 Blancas Baratas , from people to animals, plants and so on. The tradition dates back about 2,000 years. [Photo by Geng
GuoqingAsianewsphoto] Bellow making. A bellow is a device constructed to furnish
a strong blast of air. It used to be a fire-lighting device widely
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