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The Story of Duanwu Festival in China
Jun 10, 2015Chinese New Year, the Mid-Fall Moon Festival and the Dragon Boat Day are three major festivals in China. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Chinese call this day as Duan-Wu ...
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Many Contagious Diseases and Plagues Were Said to Originate During The Fifth Lunar Month
Jun 9, 2015Many contagious diseases and plagues were said to originate during the fifth lunar month when the Dragon Boat Festival takes place. Chinese people, especially children, made incense bags and hung them on their necks to avoid catching ...
Tags: Incense Bags, Crafts
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What to Eat at Spring, Duanwu, Zhongqiu, and Yuanxiao Festivals
Apr 7, 2013Spring The first month of the Chinese calendar is called "yuan" month and in ancient times people called night "xiao". The fifteenth day is the first night to see a full moon, therefore the day is called Yuan Xiao Festival (Lantern ...
Tags: Focus Vision, China Culture, eat
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Words in Chinese and Traditions in China
Dec 27, 20121. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
Tags: Focus Vision, Culture, China, Customs
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Different Way to Celebrate Duanwu Festival Differ
Dec 6, 2012Parks, lakes and rivers around the country will be alive with the sounds of drummers pounding out furious beats and racers vigorously urging their dragon boats across the water to celebrate the traditional Dragon Boat Festival (duanwujie). ...
Tags: Dragon Boat Festival, one of the country's oldest festivals
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There Are Mainly Three Kinds of Etiquettes in China
Dec 4, 2012There are mainly three kinds of etiquettes in China. The first category is the daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, reception etiquette, dance ...