Tag Archives: Lantern festival

元宵节快乐！Happy Lantern Festival！

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jie&Karin

Yuan Xiao Jie kuai le! Happy Lantern Festival with Tang Yuan, sweet rice dumplings

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The Chinese New Year is approaching! Xin Nian Kuai Le! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jie&Karin

The year of the Snake- rattle and shake! The Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival, is approaching. The year of the Snake starts on February the 10th.The snake has according to a Chinese calendar: “An inherent unique wisdom, love at … Continue reading →

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Yuan Xiao Jie, Lantern festival, 元宵节 -the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jie&Karin

  Tangyuan – sweet dumplings, round as the moon The Chinese Lunar New Year lasts for 15 days, and Yuanxiao Festival marks the end of it. It is a celebration of the first full moon (Yuan Xiao) of the new year. … Continue reading →

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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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