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| Chinese Valentine's Day（七巧节） |
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Raise your head on August 19 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky.
VALENTINE'S Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 19... |
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| Chinese Superstitions |
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For most superstitious Chinese folk, the omnipotent Almanac should be consulted to find the best time for important activities. The Almanac will tell you whether it is an auspicious day to have a... |
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| Numbers and Meanings in China |
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In China, the pronunciation of some numbers can reflect the Chinese's affinity of homonym, that's why the digits are divided into lucky and unlucky ones. Like the summer Olympics in Beijing opened... |
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| Red lantern |
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Red is everywhere; shopping malls, streets, supermarkets or even small restaurants. Apart from Spring Festival scrolls, painting, firework stalls, paper cuttings, Chinese knots and window flowers,... |
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| Chinese dirty words (Ma Ren骂人) |
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When mentioning dirty words, many people think it is a shame to shout them out in public, therefore, it is a taboo to write about it. But no one can deny that it is a part of daily life no matter... |
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| Where to go for Spring Festival |
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During Spring Festival, the family members will get together. It is the moment of reunion. Like the people of west spending their days during Christmas, spring festival is the time for Chinese not... |
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| The origin of Laba Porridge |
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Laba porridge is a kind of snack enjoyed by most Han Chinese. They eat Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month; the date usually falls in mid-January.
Sakyamuni, the first... |
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| Drinking Tea |
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China is the biggest tea planting country in the world. Chinese love to drink tea as most Chinese have a habit of drinking a cup of tea before and after their lunch and dinner.
Tea is also an... |
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| Don’t Lose Face |
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Human relationships are very important in every aspect of Chinese society, so Chinese tend to keep face in order to hold dignity among others. Constantly afraid of losing face, especially to those... |
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August 24, 2009, 5:23 pm
