China Buffet
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All apartments are furnished. The furniture is high-quality rosewood, purchased locally. The dining area contains a rectangular table with six or eight chairs, china cabinet, and buffet-server. Most apartments have built-in closets, though storage space is often inadequate, especially for families. Each apartment has at least one desk with chair. The master bedroom has large chests of drawers, night tables, and a queen-size mattress and box spring provided by the Consulate General. Currently, at least one queen-sized bed is supplied for each family. Other bedrooms have one or two twin beds each. All apartments have drapes with sheers, lamps, and wall-to-wall carpeting. Most of the two-bedroom apartments have 1½ baths and a laundry room. These units have a small but newly renovated galley kitchen with adequate counter and cabinet space and a pleasant view. ... [Read More]
September 11 Hurt New York's Chinatown,But Human Smuggling Continues to Flourish - US Department of State
Many Fujianese -- the primary ethnic group among illegal Chinese immigrants -- have been establishing popular low-cost buffet-style restaurants all around the United States, he said. Kwong believes the Fujianese have been spreading out to other places around the country for at least the last five to 10 years. ... [Read More]
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Entertaining at home is a pleasant and often used way to meet people and see friends in a casual atmosphere. Staff members should include in their HHE enough inexpensive china, flatware, and glassware to entertain 8-12 at such get-togethers as brunch, lunch, cocktails, dinner, buffet, and bridge parties. Officers with representational responsibilities will need more. Some glassware is available through GSO for large functions. ... Dining Room: dining table, chairs, buffet, china cabinet, rug, and draperies; ... [Read More]
IEW Events > United States
The university is organizing a number of events during IEW and throughout the winter. These include a workshop for K-12 teachers on international economics, a regional international economics contest for K-12 students, a "language buffet" to publicize course offerings in less-commonly taught languages, a performance of the Moldova Gypsy Ensemble Orchestra and Dancers, a lecture on "Globalization: For Better or for Worse," a panel of Arab and non-Arab Middle Eastern scholars on "Ordinary People in the Middle East: How U.S. Policy Affects Daily Life," and a variety of programs aimed at enhancing faculty and student involvement in international education. ... [Read More]
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The Adama Ras Hotel in Nazareth, about 2 hours from Addis Ababa, has a swimming pool and is a good place to spend a weekend. A Sunday buffet emphasizes Italian specialties. ... All housing is completely furnished with furniture, carpeting, and draperies. The following furnishings are usually provided:Living room: sofa, love seat, chairs, coffee table, end tables, lamps, rug, and draperies. Dining room: buffet, china cabinet, dining table with 6 to 10 chairs, rug, and draperies. Kitchen: gas or electric stove, refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, vacuum cleaner, water distiller, fire extinguisher, and cabinets (if built-in cabinets are not adequate). Master bedroom: two twin beds or a queen-size bed, chest of drawers, dresser, mirror, night tables, lamps, desk and chair, side chair, electric heater, rug, and draperies. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, Monday, April 30, 2001
MR. FLEISCHER: It was a buffet. There was rice, there was filet, there was salad, bread. ... Q: Was there chicken, too? Was it a buffet? Tell us. ... [Read More]
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Living Room: Sofa, love seat (space permitting), easy chairs, end tables, coffee table, table lamps, bookcase. Dining Room: Dining table and chairs (8-12), china cabinet, buffet/server. Study/Den: Sofa, easy chair, end table, desk and chair, lamps (not all homes have a study/den). Master Bedroom: Queen-sized bed, bureau w/mirror, chest of drawers, end tables, lamps, wardrobes (if not built in). Other Bedrooms: Twin bed(s), bureau w/mirror, chest of drawers, end table(s), lamp. Appliances: Refrigerator, stove, microwave, freezer (space permitting), dishwasher (space permitting), washer and dryer. Miscellaneous: Vacuum cleaner, transformer(s), smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers are provided. One A/C unit will be provided for the living room and each occupied bedroom, and can be requested for the dining room. ... [Read More]
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Port of Spain has many opportunities for social activity. Trinidadians are friendly and very hospitable. Americans are welcomed at the many fetes that occur throughout the year. During the Christmas and Carnival season nonstop fetes are held. Most parties are informal. Other types of home entertainment include cocktail parties, dinners, bridge parties, and buffet suppers. Club activities include films, barbecues, and dances for members. ... Port of Spain has many opportunities for social activity. Trinidadians are friendly and very hospitable. Americans are welcomed at the many fetes that occur throughout the year. During the Christmas and Carnival season nonstop fetes are held. Most parties are informal. Other types of home entertainment include cocktail parties, dinners, bridge parties, and buffet suppers. Club activities include films, barbecues, and dances for members. ... [Read More]
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TV tables or trays for buffet entertaining card tables and folding chairs ... Apartment furnishings are from the Eighteenth Century Queen Anne collection. Furnishings include sofa, love seat, occasional chairs, coffee table, end tables, several lamps, dining room suite with table, chairs, china cabinet and buffet, and bedroom sets with bed, side tables and dressers. Beds have box springs and mattresses on steel frames with a wooden headboard. Queen-sized (60" x 80") and twin-sized (39" x 75") beds are used. ... [Read More]
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