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Charlie Kovach

Learn the Origin of Lantern Festival with eChineseOnline - 0 views

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      Charlie Kovach on 02 Jan 12
       
      Here is one variation of the legend
Charlie Kovach

Chinese Lantern Festival Celebrations | Chinese New Year 2012 - 0 views

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      I found about three popular legends for the origin of the Lantern Festival.
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      Charlie Kovach on 02 Jan 12
       
      However, there are many more than those. 
  • One of the myths of the Lantern Festivals origins is that Emperor Mingdi had a dream of a golden man driving darkness out of the land. Because of the dream, the Buddhist scriptures were found, and the Emperor ordered lanterns to be hung in honor of Buddha, who has the power to bring light to the people.
  • The customs that are practiced for the festival vary greatly depending on the country and region that you are visiting.
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  • There are also variations in the legends that are told about the Lantern Festival, as well. One thing that is the same around the world is the lighting of the lanterns and the presence of dumplings.
  • The Lantern Festival has been a part of New Year’s celebrations in China for many centuries. Some people believe that the festival began during the Han Dynasty,
  • There are other legends and myths about the Lantern Festival and its origins, as well, depending on the region of China that you visit.
Nicole Flanary

Feng Shui and Chinese New Year - What is the Best Way to Celebrate Chinese New Year? - 0 views

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    Interesting facts about Feng Shui and the Chinese New Year
Nicole Flanary

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    Modern Prep for a Chinese New Year Party
John Geilfuss

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    New and expanded edition, including important security information, additional countries, and culture IQ tests - The first edition has been adopted by The Wharton School, Cornell, Oxford, and featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Washington Post, and National Geographic Adventure, among others - The first edition has sold more than 100,000 copies!
Ryan Revolinski

Chinese Red Packet: Sign of Prosperity - 0 views

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  • John Geilfuss on 03 Jan 12
     
    A Chinese red packet is nothing but a simple red envelope in which money is enclosed. These evelopes are decorated with lucky symbols, conveying blessing of prosperity for those to whom they are bestowed. It is common to give these out on the lunar New Year.
  • Ryan Revolinski on 03 Jan 12
     
    Description of the red packets
Michael Marcus

Chinese new year foods - 0 views

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  • Amber Baker on 03 Jan 12
     
    Chinese New Year Foods are very important to Chinese people. All family members come together to eat at this time. Chinese New Year foods are not only delicious but it is traditional to eat certain foods over this festival. Chinese Dumplings, Fish, Spring Rolls, Nian Gao are usually seen as delicious and eaten at this time.
  • Michael Marcus on 31 Jan 13
     
    All the chinese cultural foods for the new year, interesting information
Caroline Bridges

Red envelopes also known as "red packets" "Ang Pow" "laisee" or "Hung-Bao". - 0 views

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chinese red packet envelope how-to

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  • The story of "ang pow" dates back to the Sung Dynasty in China. A village called Chang-Chieu was at the time terrorised by a huge demon. No one was capable of defeating it, not even their greatest warriors or statesmen. However, a young orphan, armed with a magical sabre inherited from his ancestors, fought the evil demon and eventually killed it. The villagers were triumphant and the elders presented the brave young man with an ang pow filled with money for his courage in saving them. Since then, the ang pow has become a part of traditional Chinese customs.
  • Caroline Bridges on 03 Jan 12
     
    All you need to know about "ang pow", such as the story, how much money to put in them, when to give them, how to make them, and how they relate to feng shui.
Nora Lucey

Love and Lanterns - the Chinese Lantern Festival - 0 views

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    Lantern Festival - The last day of the Chinese New Year season is day for lovers. Learn more about the Chinese Lantern Festival and try a recipe for Yuanxiao sticky rice dumplings.
Addie Lerner

Everything about 2012 Chinese New Year Day Celebration ,Activities Stories and Festivals - 0 views

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  • Nora Lucey on 03 Jan 12
     
    Everything about Chinese New Year Festivals Chinese New Year Day Celebration, Decorations, Songs, Food, Parade, Activities, Stories, Horoscopes and Lantern Festivals 2012 Chinese New Year and Chinese Horoscope 2012 Chinese New Year Parade Schedule 2012 Chinese Zodiac Signs Year of Dragon 2012 Chinese Astrology Year of Dragon 2012 Year of Dragon begins on February 4, 2012 - Chinese New Year Day is on January 23, 2012 2012 Chinese Lantern Festival on February 6, 2012.
  • Addie Lerner on 03 Jan 12
     
    Everything about Chinese New Year Festivals Chinese New Year Day Celebration, Decorations, Songs, Food, Parade, Activities, Stories, Horoscopes and Lantern Festivals 2012 Chinese New Year and Chinese Horoscope 2012 Chinese New Year Parade Schedule 2012 Chinese Zodiac Signs Year of Dragon 2012 Chinese Astrology Year of Dragon 2012 Year of Dragon begins on February 4, 2012 - Chinese New Year Day is on January 23, 2012 2012 Chinese Lantern Festival on February 6, 2012.
Benjamin Walker

The Chinese New Year Story - 0 views

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  • Benjamin Walker on 03 Jan 12
     
    Long ago, the world was not a safe place; monsters dominated the world. There was one horrifying monster that came out on the same day each year to eat people. This monster was named Nian, and the people marked the end of a year by his visits to the human civilization.
Griffin Damron

The Significance of the Word Hong Bao (红包） - 0 views

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Chinese Culture New Year packet red tradition envelope

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  • The lucky money in the Hongbao is called Ya Sui Qian. Ya mean suppress; one Chinese character with pronunciation of Sui means devils; Qian is the word for money in Chinese language. To put together, Ya Sui Qian means the thing that can suppress devils and maintain kids in peace and safety for a whole year.
Nicole Flanary

Chinese New Year: Traditions and Customs - Guide to Chinese New Year Traditions and Cus... - 0 views

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    All the stores shut down, people visit the flower markets, clean, and visit family in the days before the Chinese New Year
Griffin Damron

What is in the Red Packets? - 0 views

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Chinese Culture New Year packet red envelope tradition

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  • In any case, the amount of money given is always even number and amounts ending with 8 are very popular as the number 8 sounds like prosperity.
  • An amount that ends or involves 4 is usually avoided as 4 in Mandarin and most Chinese dialects sounds like death.  The worse amount to give in a red packet is 44.
  • To many Chinese, it is considered rude to ask for specific gifts and if unsure of preferences and tastes of the host, giving a gift of cash in a red packet overcomes these issues.
  • Griffin Damron on 03 Jan 12
     
    Money is usually always to be found within the small red envelopes. It is popular to give amounts ending in 8, because the Chinese word of "eight" is similar to the word for "prosperity". People always try to avoid giving amounts that end in the number 4. This is because the Chinese word for "four" sounds a lot like their word for "death".
Griffin Damron

Where are envelopes given out? Who receives them? - 0 views

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Chinese Culture New Year red packet envelope tradition

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  • Griffin Damron on 03 Jan 12
     
    Red envelopes are given out on many special occasions, including weddings, birthdays, and the Chinese new year. The pictures signify prosperity and good health. Money is given to children in these little packets by their elders.
Amber Baker

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  • Amber Baker on 03 Jan 12
     
    Food is an essential element of Chinese New Year, perhaps the most important of all the Chinese holidays. The highlight of this 15-day celebration is an elaborate dinner on the Eve of the New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year.
Benjamin Walker

Chinese New Year - Zodiac Story - 0 views

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  • Benjamin Walker on 03 Jan 12
     
    There are several legends about how the animals were chosen for the Chinese zodiac. This is one of them.
Benjamin Walker

Chinese New Year Guide: Prepare and Celebrate Chinese New Year - 0 views

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  • Benjamin Walker on 03 Jan 12
     
    Chinese New Year is the most important and, at 15 days, the longest holiday in China. Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the lunar calendar, so it is also called Lunar New Year, and it is considered the beginning of spring, so it is also called Spring Festival.
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