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9 Things You May Not Know About Start of Spring
Feb 5, 2015The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4 and ends on Feb 18. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that ...
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Start of Spring
Feb 4, 2015The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The Beginning of Spring is the first and falls on Feb 4 this year. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that everything turns green and full of ...
Tags: lunar calendar, solar terms
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Six Things You Should Know About Minor Cold
Jan 7, 2015The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Cold, the 23rd solar term, begins this year on Jan 6 and ends on Jan 20. During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of ...
Tags: Minor Cold, glutinous rice, hotpot
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9 Things You May Not Know About Winter Solstice
Dec 23, 2014The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice, the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 6. On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere ...
Tags: lunar calendar, Winter Solstice, dumplings
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The Moon and The Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 12, 2014In Chinese minds, the moon is associated with gentleness and brightness, expressing the beautiful yearnings of the Chinese. On the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the moon is full and it is time to mark the Moon Festival, ...
Tags: Moon, Mid-Autumn Festival
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May 5th of The Lunar Calendar - the Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 2, 2014Editor's Note: The Dragon Boat Festival falls on every May 5 of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival, bearing the 2000-plus years'Chinese culture and undergoing the ablution of the long history, is still shining for its rich ...
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Tile Cat in Yunnan Refers to Ornament Made From Tiles Placed in The Middle of The Roof
Nov 1, 2013In rural West Yunnan province, it is always a great event when a family builds a house. Once the home is finished, the family must follow time-honored customs. The Tile Cat in Yunnan refers to the ornament made from tiles placed in the ...
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Our Cuisine Culture Is Deep Rooted in China's History
Apr 22, 2013As a country that pays great attention to courtesy, our cuisine culture is deep rooted in China's history. As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home or restaurant you will find that table manners are essential and the distinctive ...
Tags: Food Culture, cuisine culture
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"Autumn Equinox" Is The Beginning of Autumn
Feb 22, 2013On the Chinese lunar calendar, “Autumn Equinox” is the beginning of autumn and this day is just at the middle point between “Autumn Begins” to “Hoar-Frost Falls”. After “Autumn Equinox”, the ...
Tags: Autumn Equinox, Chinese culture, Chinese lunar calendar
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Introduces Comprehensive Situation of Yunnan: Survey
Dec 11, 2012Speech by the Governor Yunnan, which means "South of The Rosy Clouds", is a multinational province located in west of China. Yunnan enjoys a prominent advantage to be open to Southeast Asia and South Asia, and served as a major route of ...
Tags: Yunnan province, survey, economy, investment
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"Year of The Rabbit": Products Related to Rabbit Won Popularity Among Buyers This Year
Dec 6, 2012A citizen shows two rabbit toys at a store in Nanchang, capital of central China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 9, 2011. The year 2011 is the "Year of the Rabbit" under the 12-year Chinese lunar calendar in which each year is named after one of ...
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Hanging New Year Paintings Bring About Unusual Festive Joy and Delight to Chinese Farmers
Dec 6, 2012Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the longest and most important holiday for Chinese people. It is usually celebrated from the eighth day of the twelfth month to the fifteenth of the first month (lantern festival), by Chinese lunar ...
Tags: Spring Festival, painting, artworks, folk arts, handicraft
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The Introduce of Tile Cat in Yunnan
Dec 6, 2012In the rural areas of west Yunnan Province, it is a great event for a family to build a house. Therefore, the family must follow the time-honored customs. The Tile Cat in Yunnan refers to the ornament made from tiles placed in the middle of ...
Tags: time-honored customs, Tile Cat, rural areas of west Yunnan
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From This Day on,The Yi-Chou Year Begins,and It Is Also Called The Year of Ox
Dec 5, 2012In the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival falls on January 26th, 2009 this year. From this day on, the Yi-Chou Year begins, and it is also called the Year of Ox. The previous year is the Year of Rat, to which people have a ...
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Each Ninth Day of September in Chinese Lunar Calendar Is The Double-Ninth Day
Dec 4, 2012Each ninth day of September in Chinese lunar calendar is the Double-Ninth Day, a traditional festival of China. Having undergone a history of more than 2,000 years, the Double-Ninth Day was formally set down as a folk festival in the Tang ...
Tags: ninth day of September in Chinese lunar calendar, Double-Ninth Day
