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Singapore Food Festival 2009 highlights Straits-Chinese cuisine

Singapore Food Festival 2009 highlights Straits-Chinese cuis...

The 16th outing of Singapore's famous food festival will run only nine days this year--instead of the normal three or four weeks.  What's the reason? Swine flu epidemic? Global recession? I can't say I've done meticulous investigati [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Why are Chinese so crazy about fireworks?

As Beijing's fire authorities blamed powerful firecrackers for triggering the disastrous blaze at a deluxe hotel near to the new national television tower, the festive Chinese custom of using fireworks has again aroused safety concerns. Th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Mayor 'Best example of Chinese culture'

After attending the Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Mayor of Denville, Ted Hussa, said it was the “best example of Chinese culture.”“[The show was] very [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Chinese artistes add colours to festivities

Numlians marked Chinese New Year and and spring festival with colorful activities today for sharing joys of Chinese friends and strengthening the bond of Pak-China friendship.Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Hotel Jen, Hong Kong

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Hotel Jen, Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s most cultural and colourful festival is just around the corner.  Be in the heart of the action as crowds cheer in the year of the Ox, exchange red packets and say Kung Hei Fat Choy – Happy Chinese New Year! Hot [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Chinese Cultural Festival in Moscow

Chinese Cultural Festival in Moscow

A festival of Chinese culture, dedicated to the Olympic Games in Beijing, will take place on Poklonnaya Hill over the weekend. Moscow government representatives announced that the program of the festival has been designed to introduce var [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

The fun's going out of Chinese festivals

As celebrations for the lunar Chinese new year fade, many are casting a wary eye on government-mandated efforts to revive traditional culture through large orchestrated temple fairs and censored displays of folk religion. Recent changes in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Chinese Religion: Festivals

The Chinese in Birmingham celebrate major festivals such as Christmas, New Year and Easter. Even though most Chinese, especially those who do not have a Christian faith, do not attach religious significance to these festivals, they all see [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Chinese, British women entrepreneurs share experiences at cu...

 Some 100 British and Chinese women entrepreneurs gathered at Asia House in central London Tuesday to celebrate the China-UK Women's Cultural Festival.     A delegation from China has traveled to the UK in the form of t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Chinese Festivals

Chinese Festivals

 The oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival, more commonly known in the West as Chinese New Year. Like all Chinese festivals, the date of the new year is determined by the lunar calendar rather than the West [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Chinese Culture Festival Moscow - Volga - Don Starts in Russia

Chinese Culture Festival Moscow - Volga - Don Starts in Russ...

The Festival of Chinese Culture “Moscow - Volga - Don” is to become one of the most large-scale events of the Year of China in Russia Its participants on board the ship ’Georgi Zhukov’ will float down the rivers Vol [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Chinese Religion: Festivals

The Chinese in Birmingham celebrate major festivals such as Christmas, New Year and Easter. Even though most Chinese, especially those who do not have a Christian faith, do not attach religious significance to these festivals, they all see [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Chinese Religion: Festivals

 The Chinese in Birmingham celebrate major festivals such as Christmas, New Year and Easter. Even though most Chinese, especially those who do not have a Christian faith, do not attach religious significance to these festivals, they al [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

The grandeur of the ancient Chinese dragon symbol

Dragons are supposed to be malevolence and diabolical mortals. In Christian symbology, a dragon is seen defeated by the archangel Michael, whereas in myths and fairy tales dragons are killed and slain by the hero of the story. In China howe [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2007 | Comments : 0
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