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There Are Many Festivals in China

May 20, 2013

Spring Festival (The Chinese New Year) (1st of the 1st month) The biggest and most celebrated festival in China and part of east and Southeast Asia. This usually runs over 3 days not including the weekend and is at the end of January or ...

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Mythology Of Chinese New Year

May 10, 2013

According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian. Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially ...

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The Traditional Chinese holiday - Chinese New Year

May 10, 2013

Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally ran from Chinese New Year's ...

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New Year In South East Asia

May 7, 2013

In some countries of Southeast Asia, Chinese New Year is a public holiday and considered to be one of the most important holidays of the year. The biggest celebrations take place in Malaysia (notably in Penang and Klang) and Singapore. ...

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New Year In California

May 7, 2013

The San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is the oldest and largest event of its kind outside of Asia, and the largest Asian cultural event in North America. The festival incorporates Grant and Kearny Streets into its street ...

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Symbolism Of The New Year

May 7, 2013

As with all cultures, Chinese New Year traditions incorporate elements that are symbolic of deeper meaning. One common example of Chinese New Year symbolism is the red diamond-shaped fú characters, which are displayed on the ...

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Firecrackers Are Usually Strung on a Long Fused String So It Can Be Hung Down

May 7, 2013

Bamboo stems filled with gunpowder that were burnt to create small explosions were once used in ancient China to drive away evil spirits. In modern times, this method has eventually evolved into the use of firecrackers during the festive ...

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Clothing

May 7, 2013

Clothing mainly featuring the colour red or bright colours is commonly worn throughout the Chinese New Year because it was once believed that red could scare away evil spirits and bad fortune. In addition, people typically wear new clothes ...

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Small Gifts (Usually of Food or Sweets) Are Also Exchanged

May 7, 2013

In addition to red envelopes, which are usually given from elder to younger, small gifts (usually of food or sweets) are also exchanged between friends or relatives (of different households) during Chinese New Year. Gifts are usually ...

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Red Envelopes

May 7, 2013

Traditionally, Red envelopes or red packets; Hokkien: 'ang pow' (POJ: âng-pau); Hakka: 'fung bao'; are passed out during the Chinese New Year's celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. It is also common ...

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Festivities Of The New Year

May 7, 2013

Preceding days On the eighth day of the lunar month prior to Chinese New Year, a traditional porridge known as làbāzhōu is served in remembrance "of an ancient festival, called Là, that occurred shortly after the ...

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Dates Of Chinese New Year

May 7, 2013

The lunisolar Chinese calendar determines the date of Chinese New Year. The calendar is also used in countries that have adopted or have been influenced by Han culture, notably the Koreans, Japanese and Vietnamese. In the Gregorian ...

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Chinese New Year

May 7, 2013

Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally ran from Chinese New Year's ...

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Beech Sawmills Have Been Registering a Slight Upswing in Demand in Some Places

May 2, 2013

In the last few weeks, beech sawmills in Germany have been registering a slight upswing in demand in some places. Receipts of orders have also increased a little again in recent weeks. The slight boost applies in particular to exports of ...

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Acerinox's Stainless Steel Market Improves While Prices and Inventories Still Low in Q1

Apr 24, 2013

The Spanish stainless steel producer Acerinox S.A. has announced that in the first quarter of 2013 the stainless steel market has experienced an improvement compared to the end of 2012. However, doubts about the economic recovery and the ...

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