Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Lantern Festival,Yuanxiao Jie, 元宵节- and Valentine´s Day

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jie&Karin

    Full moon all over the globe! On the 15th day after Chinese New Year´s Eve it is the first full moon in the first month of the Lunar calendar. In China on that day the Lantern Festival is celebrated. … Continue reading →

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The Temple Fair and the Flower Fair

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Jie&Karin

In the days after the Chinese New Year´s Eve there is often a Temple fair with lots of stalls selling all kinds of stuff. In Shanghai there is a Temple fair at Longhua Temple, where people visit the temple and … Continue reading →

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Today is New Year´s Eve in China!新年快乐！Xin nian kuai le! Happy New Year!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Jie&Karin

  Today is the Chinese New Year´s Eve, the main holiday in China. It is also called the Spring Festival or the Lunar New year. Most businesses and workplaces are closed down for a week and lots of people have … Continue reading →

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Happy Chinese New Year! – The year of the Rabbit

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Jie&Karin

  The Chinese New Year begins on February 3rd. And it´s Karin’s year. She’s a rabbit!          12-year animal cycles Every year in China is associated with an animal in a 12-year cycle. And people are associated … Continue reading →

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