Posted July 17th, 2009 by admin
Who are the Miao? Residing in the mountainous south and southwestern China, the Miao minority group have holidays in each month. They sing, dance, and prepare big meals to feast on with friends and neighbors. Holidays are also the best time for young people to look for their partners. Girls are especially beautiful on such [...]
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Posted July 7th, 2009 by admin
In ancient times, the Chinese people celebrated the Winter Solstice Festival (Dong Zhi) by visiting relatives and friends, in much the same way as the Chinese Lunar New Year. There is customary feasting, and businesses will close up for the day. Glutinous floor balls known as “tang yuan” are consumed as a symbol of family [...]
Tags: winter solstice
Posted July 4th, 2009 by admin
As in the Western region, food is a very important part of all of our celebrations. This is no different for the Chinese New Year celebration. Chinese New Year food is a huge part of the entire celebration and everyone notices the degree of cooking when this fabulous holiday rolls around. While Chinese New Years [...]
Tags: chinese new year food