The Epic History of the Chinese and Roman Empires

When people think of the greatest empires of the ancient world, they think of the Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty. The history of the Roman Empire and of the Han Dynasty is epic. Both of these empires ruled over vast numbers of people, and both ruled for approximately four centuries. The Roman Empire was known for its unstoppable military. The Roman military literally changed the way that war in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of northern Africa was fought. The Han Dynasty had a similar effect on the way that war was fought in the Orient.

Both the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire were known for trade. Rome created trade routes that covered the globe. There are many accounts in history where the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire interacted for economic trade. The Roman Empire caused Latin to be the primary language that was spoken throughout Europe. For centuries, Latin was the language of the people, and then it became a language that was closely linked to Christianity. The growth of the Roman Empire had a powerful effect on the religion that was practiced by people who lived under the Roman domain. The Han Dynasty had the same effect.

Negros Trade Fair: Showcase of Negrense Best Creative Native Products

ANP Showroom

Negros Trade Fair will be in its 26th year of showcasing Negrense producers' "best creative output of productivity, industry and ingenuity."

Seventy-Three producers of Associations of Negros Producers (ANP) will display their locally designed and indigenous produced items in the array of  gifts & housewares, furniture & furnishing, fashion & garments, and food.

The fair will be on September 28 to October 2, 2011 at Rockwell Tent, Makati, Philippines.

Food

The fair also aims to keep in contact with the Negrense community in Manila that there is something for them to be proud of and to celebrate what Negros can offer to the world.

As per record, the fair has gained wide acceptance by a dramatic increased sales every year and the influx of visitors.

So far, the ANP, as one of the oldest and largest groups of micro and small entrepreneurs in the Western Visayas  has accessed worldwide markets in the United States, Europe, Japan, Africa, the Middle East, Scandinavian countries and Singapore.

Natural & Organics

Currently the ANP has ninety-six (96) member producers.

The ANP humble beginning was traced back sometime in 1980's when 14 Negrense housewives and a gentleman organized themselves to form an association of Negros producers of locally made products to properly address the ill effects of sugar crisis that greatly affected the Negros economy for that period of time, and 5 years later conducted  the first trade fair in Manila with the hope to economically survive the said sugar crisis.

Well for such 26 years of business trade fair, the ANP products have gained people's acceptance not only from their fellow Filipinos but from the foreigners as well.

Source: Association of Negros Producers