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Benin Students Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

Jun 8, 2016

The Confucius Institute at Abomey-Calavi University in Benin has celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that falls on June 9 this year. On the occasion, four mixed teams of the Confucius Institute ...

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Dragon Boat Racing Debuts in New York

Jan 13, 2016

Guangdong Song and Dance Ensemble put on dance drama Dragon Boat Racing at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on Jan 7. The dance drama marks the start of "2016 Happy Chinese New Year" in New York. Zhang Qiyue, ...

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Beijing Top Domestic Destination for Dragon Boat Festival

Oct 30, 2015

Beijing is the top choice for Chinese travelers spending their recent three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays, according to the Chinese National Tourism Administration. Data released by Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development ...

Tags: Dragon Boat Festival, Tourism, Beijing

Culture Insider: 4 Things You May Not Know About Teachers in Ancient China

Sep 14, 2015

We all know of China's long history. It's a history that dates back as early as 1200 BC. A major part of China's history is its education through teachers. School education in China has a long history. In the spring and autumn periods ...

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Three Famous Festival Special Food in China

Jun 17, 2015

Chinese foods are an attraction indispensable in a good tour. With a long history, unique features, numerous styles and exquisite cooking, Chinese cuisine is one important constituent part of Chinese culture. Chinese festivals reflect the ...

Tags: Fish, Dunpling, Zongzi

The Tradition of Putting Corus and Artemisia Leaves

Jun 13, 2015

The Auspicious Leaves The 5th lunar month is marked as "Poison" month in Chinese Farmer's Calendar. This is because the gem, insect, fly, mosquito, and pest are active in this summer month and people is easy to catch infectious disease. ...

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Modern Day China Dining Etiquette

Jun 11, 2015

Modern Day China Dining Etiquette Expect food to be delivered family-style in large bowls from which each diner serves himself. Avoid showing surprise when these foods appear; westernized Chinese dishes bear no resemblance to foods served ...

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The Story of Duanwu Festival in China

Jun 10, 2015

Chinese 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, 2015

Many 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

G&K Services, Inc. Once Again Proudly Sponsored The International Dragon Boat Festival

Aug 12, 2014

Over the weekend of July 11-13, 2014, G&K Services, Inc. once again proudly sponsored the International Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure, a long-standing community event in Tecumseh, Ontario that raises money to support local health ...

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May 5th of The Lunar Calendar - the Dragon Boat Festival

Jun 2, 2014

Editor'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 ...

Tags: Dragon Boat, Dragon Boat Festival

Qu Yuan Was a Minister of Kingdom Chu in The Warring States Period

May 30, 2014

Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets in China, was a minister of Kingdom Chu in the Warring States period (about 300 B.C.). Slandered by treacherous court officials, he was dismissed and exiled thrice. It is said that he always walked around ...

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Amulets Against The Five Poisonous Pests

May 28, 2014

Nuns in Buddhist nunneries cut out of colourful thin silk patterns of toads, lizards, spiders, snakes and centipedes and distribute them to their benefactors to be posted on doors and in bedrooms before the Dragon Boat Festival. It is ...

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On The Dragon Boat Festival,Children Normally Wear Scented Sachets to Ward off Evil

May 28, 2014

On the Dragon Boat Festival, children normally wear scented sachets to ward off evil. A scented sachet is an ornament worn on the front of the dress. The sweet-smelling sachet contains cinnabar, realgar and aromatic herbs etc. It is usually ...

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As a Traditional Chinese Medicine,Realgar Can Be Used as an Antidote or Insecticide

May 28, 2014

Realgar is a kind of white spirit or yellow rice wine brewed with ground realgar (As2S2) powder, usually drunk on the Dragon Boat Festival. As a traditional Chinese medicine, realgar can be used as an antidote or insecticide. Ancient people ...

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