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Chinese baby gender chart

As legend would have it, the Chinese Baby Gender Chart was buried in a royal tomb over 700 years ago. Legend says that this chart is 93-percent accurate and this chart is currently on display at the Beijing...

32 comments    pregnant chinese new year
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Wok cooking: A guide to buying and cooking with a wok

Wok cooking is one of the healthiest ways to cook. Here you will find advice on how to choose your first wok, how to take care of it and some basic recipes to get you started on Oriental cooking.

11 comments    food cooking chinese food
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Chinese New Year Custom of Lai See Gifts

Lai See is the custom of giving a gift of money in a special red envelope during the New Year's celebration. In the Chinese culture red is a lucky color. Both red and gold (which represents wealth) are...

5 comments    family children gift
Peach blossoms symbolize growth, prosperity, long life and romance80

Chinese New Year – Flowers and Fruit

As the Chinese New Year begins, homes blossom with traditional flowers and fruits. In addition to the decorative and festive effect, the fruits and flowers convey a rich and symbolic message. Each one has a...

2 comments    food holiday holidays
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Chinese Couplets

Chinese couplets are normally written on vertical strips of red paper in the best calligraphic style one can muster. The first (called upper) line is posted on the right side of the front door. The second...

6 comments    chinese new year couplet
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The Legend of the Nian Monster

Chinese people held the first New Year Festival more than 3,000 years ago. Farmers gave thanks for the harvest and prayed. They asked the gods for good crops in the coming year. But there is a story behind...

8 comments    education china legend
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Love Letters

Love letters, or Kueh Kapit in Malay, is one Chinese New Year delicacy that's definitely made with love. Labouriously cooked over a charcoal stove, each love letter has to be peeled from its metal mould and...

0 comments    love life relationships
Singapore Orchids for Chinese New Year80

Chinese New Year Flowers and Plants in Singapore

Flowers and Plants arrive in abundance when Chinese New Year (CNY) in Singapore and among the Chinese communities in Asia approaches. Flowers are usually imported from China and neighbouring countries. ...

19 comments    shopping flowers plants
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Chinese New Year 2009 - The Year of the Ox

January 26, 2009 is the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. January 26 is the day in the western Gregorian calendar that marks the beginning the the year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar. As...

4 comments    family holiday celebration
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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the oldest and most important festival in China and in the Chinese community around the world. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year, as the Chinese work on a lunar calendar...

4 comments    religion china events
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