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	Welcome to Chinese Festivas page!inroduction of Chinese festivals and related articles
		The Chinese observe a wide variety of traditional and modern holidays, based both on the lunar and solar calendars.
		The traditional Chinese calendar was based on a lunar cycle-- that is, dates following the regular appearance of the full moon.
		Major holidays celebrated in China, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities are marked in bold, with this year's corresponding Gregorian dates in parenthesis.
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	CalendarHome.com - Chinese New Year - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chinese New Year (Traditional Chinese: 春節 or 農曆新年; Simplified Chinese: 春节 or 农历新年; Pinyin: Chūnjíe or Nónglì Xīnnián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		Chinese New Year is also the time when the largest human migration takes place when Chinese all around the world return home on the eve of Chinese New Year to have reunion dinners with their families.
		Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in a number of countries and territories where a sizeable Chinese population resides.
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	Exploring Chinese History :: Features :: Chinese Lunar Calendar :: Chinese New Year
		The Chinese New Year (春節, 春节, Chūnjíe; or 農曆新年, 农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		The Chinese soon learned that Nian was sensitive to loud noises and the color red, and they scared it away with explosions, fireworks and the liberal use of color red domestically.
		The Chinese New Year is often accompanied by raucous greetings, often referred to as 吉祥話 (Jíxiánghùa), or loosely translated as auspicious words or phrases.
	www.ibiblio.org /chinesehistory/contents/08fea/c06s03.htm (1226 words)

	Traditional Chinese Health Secret
		Traditional Chinese medicine - Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: ä¸é«å¸, zhÅngyÄ« xuÃ©, or ä¸è¯å¦, zhÅngyaÃ² xuÃ©) is the name commonly given to a range of traditional medical practices used in China that have developed over the course of several thousand years of history.
		Chinese traditional religion - Chinese traditional religion is a loosely-connected system of practices and beliefs that has been practiced by large segments of the Han Chinese population of China from the early period of Chinese continuing to the present.
		Traditional Chinese bookbinding - Traditional Chinese bookbinding refers to the method of bookbinding the Chinese (as well as Koreans and Japanese) have used for centuries since the discovery of paper.
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	Chinese Essential Pediatric Traditional
		Chinese pediatric massage has fewer side effects than other forms of treatment, making it more tolerable for children, easier on their parents, and more effective in improving the patient's long-term health.
		Traditional Chinese holidays - The traditional Chinese holidays have been part of Chinese tradition for thousands of years; they are an essential part of Chinese Culture.
		The Chinese Army Today is a unique and comprehensive study of all elements of Chinese medicine found in any other contemporary works.In 1999, the military modernization program of the many traditions that still remain.Dennis Blasko uses first-hand observation of the many traditions that still remain.
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	Chinese New Year - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chinese New Year, the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays, is a period of celebration starting on the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
		Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, celebration of the new year in Asian communities around the world.
		The Chinese year is traditionally divided into 12 lunar months, beginning at the second new moon after the winter solstice.
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	Chinese Holidays
		Now the anniversary is often used to promote better relationships between the army and civilians, a tradition believed to have helped it beat the Nationalists during the civil war in 1949.
		The calendar the Chinese traditional holidays follow is of a unique lunar-solar system.
		It is a traditional holiday almost lost to the younger generations today.
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	Chinese New Year Celebrations, Chinese New Year Customs, Chinese New Year Customs and Culture, Chinese New Year Rituals
		Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the New Year and ends on the full moon 15 days later.
		the Chinese New Year are by "welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth." Many people go without meat on the first day of the Chinese New Year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.
		The second day celebrations marks, the Chinese prayers to their ancestors as well as to all the gods.
	www.123chinesenewyear.com /chinesenewyear/ritual (453 words)

	Greece Hotels Greece Travel Guide Greek Islands Hotels Greece Holidays
		Greece and the Greek Islands are the holiday and vacation destination that millions of visitors choose to travel to each year.
		Your "holidays in Greece" will be some of the best you can ever have in your life.
		So, when you travel to Greece and the Greek Islands for your holidays, don't feel like a stranger, because, in the eyes of the Greek people, you are a very welcome guest, invited to share and experience all of the magic and beauty that Greece has to offer.
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	Chinese New Year 2007
		Chinese New Year is one day when the celebration of the New Year brings joy and prosperity for all.
		Chinese New Year is one of the most popular festival in China and is also known as the spring festival or the Lunar New Year.
		Celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar, the Chinese Valentine's Day is a day of romance, love and passion in the Chinese calendar.
	www.123chinesenewyear.com (260 words)

	Chinese New Year Summary
		Chinese New Year (Traditional Chinese: 春節, or 農曆新年; Simplified Chinese: 春节, or 农历新年; pinyin: chūnjié, or nónglì xīnnián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		Chinese New Year is also the time when the largest human migration takes place when overseas Chinese all around the world return home on the eve of Chinese New Year to have reunion dinners with their families.
		The same calendar is used in countries that have adopted the Confucian and Buddhism tradition and in many cultures influenced by the Chinese, notably the Koreans, the Japanese, the Tibetan, the Vietnamese and the pagan Bulgars.
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	Chinese calendar at AllExperts
		Another name for the Chinese calendar is the "Yin Calendar" (é°æ yÄ«nlÃ¬, é´å), in reference to the lunar aspect of the calendar, whereas the Gregorian calendar is the "Yang Calendar" (é½æ yÃ¡nglÃ¬, é³å) in reference to its solar properties.
		The Chinese use of the seven day week (and thus its use in the Korean, Japanese, Tibetan, and Vietnamese systems), as used in the Babylonian calendar, was due to introduction by Jesuits in the 16th century.
		Traditional Chinese years were not continuously numbered in the way that the BC/AD system is. More commonly, official year counting always used some form of a regnal year.
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	Chinese New Year Cards, Chinese New Year Ecards, Chinese New Year Paper Greeting Cards
		Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		The Chinese later learned that Nian was sensitive to loud noises and the color red, and so they scared it away with explosions, fireworks and the liberal use of the color red.
		Chinese New Year is also the time when Chunyun, the largest human migration takes place when overseas Chinese all around the world return home on the eve of Chinese New Year to have reunion dinners with their families.
	www.bigdates.com /holidays/chinesenewyear.asp (3223 words)

	Chinese holidays - China Visa Service
		The only traditional Chinese festival marked by an official holiday is also the biggest of all, the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, This sees nearly all shops and offices closing down for three days, and a large proportion of the population off work.
		Other traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Qingming Festival and the Mid-autumn Festival aren't marked by official holidays, though you may notice a growing tendency for businesses to operate restricted hours at these times.
		Most festivals take place according to dates in the Chinese lunar calendar, in which the first day of the month is the time when the moon is at its thinnest, with the full moon marking the middle of the month.
	www.visaexpress.net /china/china_holidays.htm (1049 words)

	China holidays
		To most Chinese, the traditional festivals are more popular, for instance, new year only becomes meaningful after Chinese New Year, it is only then, you become one year older.
		On top of all these holidays, different regions (specially minorities) also have their traditional festivals reflect their own customs or religions, it is normally celebrated locally.
		Therefore, 10th of the 10th is the national holiday in Taiwan and the occasion is celebrated grandly in front of the Presidential Building, in Taipei.
	www.modernchinaguide.com /holiday.html (1054 words)

	GoodLuckLife Chinese Holidays
		Qing Ming is a Chinese holiday that corresponds to the Gregorian calendar.
		According to the Chinese almanac, the gates of the underworld are opened on the seventh month, releasing the hungry ghosts to roam the earth on holiday.
		It’s a Chinese holiday of thanksgiving when wishes are sent to the Moon Goddess, moon cakes are shared after a family dinner, and the year’s brightest moon is worshipped.
	www.goodlucklife.com /calendar.html (547 words)

	Mississippi Chinese (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chinese were culturally and linguistically quite different from Mississippi African Americans, and their merchant status was above that of most fls.
		The Chinese grocery was, however, a welcoming place for African Americans in the Delta: a place to sit and talk, pass the time, and even find work from landowners who would check there for available day laborers.
		Chinese in the Delta attempted to maintain a certain distance from others in society, hoping to insulate themselves from problems and concentrate on their economic success.
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	Welcome to PRC Study
		Chinese New Year is celebrated by Chinese people everywhere in China and overseas.
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	www.prcstudy.com /public_holidays.shtml (525 words)

	Traditional Chinese Festivals
		Elements common to all Chinese festivals are expression of a desire for happiness and well-being, the warding off of misfortune, experiencing a oneness between man and heaven, and family reunion.
		The Chinese are a hardworking people, and they have few occasions to rest in the course of a year.
		Chinese New Year, the first day of the Chinese lunar year, is the most important of all Chinese festivals.
	www.colorado.edu /StudentGroups/CSA/traditional_chinese_festivals.htm (344 words)

	Chinese New Year ( 新年 )
		Chinese New Year (新年), also known as the Lunar New Year (农历新年) or the Spring Festival (春节) is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		Chinese New Year is also the time when the largest human migration takes place when Chinese all around the world return home on Chinese New Year eve to have reunion dinner (团圆饭) with their family.
		Traditional Chinese: 新年快乐; A more contemporary greeting reflective of western influences, it literally translates from the greeting "Happy new year" more common in the west.
	www.chinadetail.com /Travel/FestivalsEventsChineseNewYear.php (568 words)

	Dining
		According to the famous Chinese classic Yi Jing (I Ching), six and nine are both yang, or positive, numbers.
		The tradition of water sprinkling originates from a legend of seven young women who killed a monster that they were forced to marry.
		The Chinese, however, limit the present giving to their spouses, lovers, and sex partners while in the West, candies can be given to friends and colleagues.
	www.wku.edu /~yuanh/China/holiday.html (3188 words)

	Traditional Holidays
		This is the most important and joyous of Chinese traditional holidays, falling on the first on the first day of the Chinese lunar year.
		Among Chinese traditional holidays the Lantern Festival is a day to “have fun.” During the week before lanterns are displayed in every house.
		The Corban is a religious festival of Chinese Muslims, including the Huis, the Uygurs, the Kazaks, the Uzbeks, the Tatars, the Tajiks, the Kirgizes, the Salars, The Dongxiangs and the Bonans.
	www.china.org.cn /english/travel/40363.htm (923 words)

	Enjoying traditional festivals
		Supporters of the idea of making traditional holidays official believe such a move would help develop traditional culture and awaken the Chinese sense of appreciation for their own traditions, especially as the younger generation seems to show more interest in Western holidays.
		The Chinese do not need to add more official festivals to their calendars, but need a straightforward way of spending holidays, they say.
		The indifference people show towards traditional holidays should also be attributed to a loophole in the country's cultural construction, not simply to a lack of official holidays.
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	Chinese Festivals - Upcoming Chinese Festivals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate.
		Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.
	www.herongyang.com /chinese/festivals (464 words)

	Qingdao China Guide - History of Chinese New Year :: The Legend of Nian
		Chinese New Year (Nónglì Xinnián), also known as the Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.
		The Chinese New Year period also known as Spring Festival unofficially starts on on 23rd day or 24th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar and ends with the Lantern Festival, on the fifteenth day of the First month of the New Year (which is a full moon).
		It was the responsibility of the emperor to keep track of the time, to perform traditional rituals before these dates, and tune and select the music so that heaven and earth were in harmony.
	www.thatsqingdao.com /qingdao-news/general/chinese-new-year-the-legend-of-nian.html (952 words)

	Holidays in the People's Republic of China Summary
		By the autumn of 1949, the Chinese civil war was drawing to a close, the People's Liberation Army of the Chinese Communist Party having defeated the Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975).
		Although the emphasis of the National Day festival has now shifted toward the holding of civil events, the military played an important role in the lavish fiftieth anniversary celebrations of 1999, which were notable not simply for their extravagance but also for the massive disruption to life in Beijing caused by the extensive security precautions.
		The New Year's Day holiday is one day long, while the other three are three days long; in addition, surrounding weekends are moved so that a three-day holiday is created for New Year's Day, and a seven-day holiday is created for each of the other three public holidays.
	www.bookrags.com /Holidays_in_the_People's_Republic_of_China (388 words)

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		Chinese use lunar calendar in ancient time instead, therefore, traditional Chinese holidays change from year to year according to solar calendar.
		For each traditional Chinese holiday, there are always beautiful stories, different customs and foods associated with it.
		For Taiwanese, we still remain strong sense of traditions when the holiday arrives.
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	Lawmaker calls for legislation for extra holidays
		An NPC (National People's Congress) lawmaker said on Monday that legislation to make traditional holidays like Tomb-sweeping Day and the Dragon Boat Festival official holidays is under review by China's State Council.
		Ji Baocheng, president of the Remin University of China, said that concerning last year's submitted proposal to promote the legislation of traditional holidays, Chinese lawmaking departments have responded positively, and added that he was grateful for such positive feedback.
		If legislated, in addition to being set as official holidays, the Chinese traditional holidays could also provide more opportunities for people to develop various other cultural activities, according to Ji.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2006-03/14/content_536070.htm (221 words)

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