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[published January 26, 2009] Year of the Ox: Ox: You are a born leader, and you inspire confidence in those around you. You speak little, but are quite eloquent. You are steadfast, solid, hard-working, goal-oriented, mentally and physically alert and generally easy-going, but remarkably stubborn. Be careful about being too demanding. You are also methodical and good with your hands. You will make a good surgeon, general or hairdresser. – ancient Chinese Fortune Cookie Actually …Read more Feb. 7, 2008 Jan. 26, 2009 Feb. 14, 2010 Feb. 3, 2011 Jan. 23, 2012 The Chinese Calendar is one of the oldest calendars in the world, dating back thousands of years, though it has undergone many changes in that time. The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar. New Year usually begins on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the first new moon after lichun. (Lichun is one of 24 markers that chart the solar …Read more 
October 10
Double Tenth (10/10) celebrates the anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising which brought down a centuries-old dynasty in 1911. Dozens of uprisings against the Qing Dynasty had failed between 1895 to 1911, most the work of small secret societies. What separated the Wuchang Uprising was that it originated from inside the Empire’s “New Army.” The New Army had been created by the Emperor and his Manchu cabinet with the intention of putting down the …Read more 
As the days grow shorter and colder, the Chinese celebrate Chongyang, an old festival honoring ancient people. Wait, no—an ancient festival honoring old people. Chongyang is also known as Double Ninth. As the highest odd single number, 9 is considered especially lucky in Chinese culture. Chongyang falls on the 9th day of the 9th month of the Chinese calendar. The tradition is so old that no one really knows how it began. One story of the festival’s origin tells of …Read more 
October 1
By population, it’s the biggest National Day in the world. On this day (October 1) in 1949 Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China declared victory against the National army of Chiang Kai Shek and announced the birth of a new nation. A grand ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square celebrating the new People’s Republic of China. Over sixty years later the Chinese continue to celebrate the country’s National Day with three …Read more 
September 28
Before embarking on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius +++ Today is the (observed) birthday of the man whom many believe to be the greatest teacher ever, Master Kung, K’ung Fu Tzu. Or as he’s known in English: Confucius. Compared to his legacy, the circumstances of his life were somewhat underwhelming. He was born in 551 BC in Lu, China, into a poor, once noble family. His …Read more 
September 12, 2011 The Mid-Autumn Festival is known as Eighth Moon because it falls of the full moon of the eighth month. It’s also known as Mooncake Day, because billions of mooncakes are prepared for this holiday. (Though billions aren’t necessarily eaten. It’s more like the Chinese holiday fruitcake.) For generations, moon cakes have been made with sweet fillings of nuts, mashed red beans, lotus-seed paste or Chinese dates, wrapped in a pastry. Sometimes a cooked egg yolk can be …Read more 
September 10 Teacher: I thought I told you to stand at the back of the line! Pupil: I tried, someone was already there. Mother: What did you learn in school today? Student: Not enough, I have to go back tomorrow. (from http://china-corner.com)
Created by a group of China’s most esteemed professors, Teachers’ Day was celebrated in June in the 1930s. The Manifesto on Teachers’ Day explained the professors’ hope that the holiday would …Read more |
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