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LONDON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Historic England and the Royal Society marked International Women's Day on Wednesday by celebrating 28 groundbreaking women in science.
Despite the impact they made in their lives, few had been in the spotlight, unlike many of their male contemporaries who are often celebrated with public statues and memorials.
Historic England and the Royal Society have recorded the contributions female scientists in Britain have made to the world.
Historic England also announced Wednesday that the tomb in London of celebrated biologist Rosalind Franklin was to be listed as an official national monument.
Franklin died aged just 37, but her pioneering X-ray observation of DNA helped lay the foundation for molecular biology. It contributed in 1953 to the discovery of the helical structure by scientists Crick and Watson.
The 28 women listed each personally championed ground-breaking work in chemistry, biology, science and astronomy from past generations.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, Tracey Crouch, said: "The important role women have played in the field of British science is too often forgotten. This excellent project by Historic England and the Royal Society recognises the varied and notable contributions they made and will help raise awareness of these pioneering women scientists."
Debbie Mays from Historic England, said: "While many great men of science have memorials, statues, libraries, and scholarships to remember them by, in most cases we only have the buildings that silently witnessed these women's achievements to connect us to them."
"Our aim is not only to bring these incredible achievements to light to a wider audience, but demonstrate to girls today that while women have been achieving in science and engineering for centuries, their stories were simply less widely told."
Included in the list is the famous writer Beatrix Potter, astronomer Caroline Herschel who submitted papers to the Royal Society especially on her comet discoveries and has six comets named after her.
The best known in the list is Florence Nightingale, the iconic nurse of the Victorian age. She was instrumental in giving nursing a professional reputation.
NEW YORK Cheap Athletics Jerseys , March 5 (Xinhua) -- American spectators were moved by a dance show of the Chinese legendary story of Mulan depicting the life of a famous woman warrior in ancient China, which made its debut at the Lincoln Center here Thursday for a three day show.
Despite a snowstorm hitting New York City, about 2,000 American viewers were present to watch the performance on the first day of the show. It was the first time for the Hong Kong Dance Company to bring to a stage outside Asia an inspiring retelling of the famous household folktale in a dance drama.
The couple of Browns, who came from Connecticut Walt Weiss Athletics Jersey , told Xinhua that they are over-70-year-old retired merchants and took more than an hour of train ride to come to watch the show.
"I like the dance, and I like the way how the show tells the story, and the music form as well," said Mr. Brown.
Mulan is a legendary figure from ancient China who was originally presented in an old Chinese poem known as the Ballad of Mulan dating back to the fifth century AD.
Mulan, a peasant girl Tony Phillips Athletics Jersey , disguised herself as a man to join the army in place of her aged father. She fought for a decade to the rank of general and gained much respect. In the end she gave up an official position and returned to her hometown.
Traditional Chinese virtues are exemplified through her unusual adventures in the touching story. Mulan showed extraordinary courage when it came to protecting her country and family.
"It's very interesting. We can understand it's a very beautiful traditional Chinese story," said Ms. Brown.
Over time, the story of Mulan rose in popularity as a folktale and became widely taught in schools.
It has also inspired a number of screen and stage adaptations, including the animated Disney movie released in 1998.
Jiang Qing, a famous dancer Terry Steinbach Athletics Jersey , who resides in Sweden, told Xinhua that the show uses ballet as the narrating language, and combines Chinese Gong Fu (Martial arts) with contemporary Western dance elements.
"It's really wonderful," she said.
The Legend of Mulan won two Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2014 for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble Performance.
HAVANA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban tourism industry maintained the rapid growth it has seen throughout 2015 in August Stephen Piscotty Athletics Jersey , reporting a 17.2 percent year-on-year increase, the National Statistics Bureau (NBS) highlighted on Thursday.
In a tourism report covering January to August, the state body explained that the Caribbean country received 2.427 million foreign tourists.
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The official newspaper, Juventud Rebelde, said that 2 Rollie Fingers Athletics Jersey ,410,785 international arrivals had been registered between January-October 2014, with this figure having been exceeded two months earlier in 2015.
The paper added that September was likely to also have been "an excellent month for the arrival of travelers due to the visit of Pope Francis", although official NBS figures are still awaited.
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Last year, the island country surpassed for the first time the milestone of 3 million foreign tourists, receiving 3,027,453 in total.
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