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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 
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 
August 14, 2011 August 30, 2012 August 20, 2013 No, not those kind of ghosts. The period of Ghost Month–the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar–comes to a climax on Zhong Yuan, the Hungry Ghost Festival, on the eve of the fifteenth day. During Ghost Month the gates of the afterworld open to allow the dead to walk the earth and seek food. Families prepare meals for the departed on Zhong Yuan. Many say prayers and …Read more |
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