Basic Definition. Cultural awareness is the ability and willingness to objectively examine the values, beliefs, traditions and perceptions within our own and other cultures. At the most basic level, it is the ability to walk in someone else's shoes in terms of his or her cultural origins.
The first Vancouver Sun Run in 1985 started with approximately 3,700 participants, and has grown significantly since: 1  With over 39,000 finishers in 2006, it ranked as the 9th largest race in the world and the 3rd largest 10-km race, behind only the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta and the Bolder Boulder in Boulder.n the aftermath of the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon, Vancouver Sun Run race organizers have petitioned runners to wear blue and yellow, the official Boston Marathon colours, in solidarity and remembrance of those killed and injured in Boston a week prior.
Solar panels on Chinaâs Birdâs Nest Olympic stadium were supplied by one of the worldâs top solar companies, Suntech. Suntech was one of Chinaâs first solar energy companies and is now the worldâs largest silicon solar panel producer. The company has grown quickly since its establishment in September 2001 and now has a presence in 80 countries worldwide and a dynamic research and development team spread across five countries.