China's folk culture has its own independent culture features because of China's particular regional economy and national historical culture.

中国民俗文化因其地域经济与民族历史文化构成的原因，形成了自成一体的文化特征。

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This includes relevant pacts and protocols, such as the December 2006 Protocol on Management of Information and Communication in the Great Lakes region and its proposal to establish an independent Regional Council of Information and Communication (RICC).

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"I think the overall consolidation game within the U.S. exchange market will continue following the trend of 2007 and I would be surprised if any of the regional exchanges remain independent by the end of 2008, " said Sang Lee, managing partner of Aite Group in Boston.

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While no one tracks the number of regional or independent broker-dealers that have gone out of business, analysts who track the industry say that at least a dozen have closed their doors due to insufficient capital or issues with complex investments like private placement in just the last six months.

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