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Chinese New Year

The New Year's celebration is major celebration in the Chinese year. Preparations begin twenty-two days prior to the New Year and continue for fifteen days. Because the New Year is based upon a lunar (moon)...

4 comments    family holiday china
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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
Singapore Orchids for Chinese New Year89

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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Filipino Christmas Tradition - Simbang Gabi

Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition, it is is a series of nine dawn masses, the mass starts as early as 4:00 a.m. It begins on December 16 and ends on the midnight of the 24th of December.

11 comments    religion christmas philippines
The colorful kipings that adorns houses in Lucban's Pahiyas Festival85

The Splendid Philippine Festivals

(Author's Note: This Hub is a certified HubNugget and will focus on Pahiyas Festival of Quezon, Strawberry Festival of La Trinidad, Dagupan City's Bangus Festival, Panagbenga Festival of Baguio City, Pintados...

25 comments    hubchallenge philippines peru
It is magical81

Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu (KK) is gateway to Borneo. It has everything for everyone and at 4,000 ft high, is South East Asia's highest mountain. Your KK guide is here..

2 comments    travel wildlife malaysia
Peach blossoms symbolize growth, prosperity, long life and romance78

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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Why does rat become the head of the twelve zodiac animals?

There are many different legends, but recently there is a "scientific" explanation regarding why rat became head of twelve zodiac animals. The order of twelve zodiac animals were decided by the odd-even toe numbers according Yin Yang theory.

6 comments    arts zodiac lunar calendar
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Japanese Culture Tanabata Star Festival Summer Love Story

Tanabata, “the night of the seventh”, is a holiday celebrated on July 7th every year. It has roots in the Chinese Qi Xi festival, but has a unique character in Japanese culture. It is primarily celebrated...

0 comments    love story folklore tanabata
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Your Luck in Year 2010

With the New Year ahead of us, one may want to start looking into his or her horoscope predictions for the year 2010 to have a good head start. Should it be a tough year ahead, prepare yourself well...

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