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Dirty Doings
Put your feet up and relax.
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Celebrate a Chinese-style Birthday
While some families opt to celebrate a person’s birthday annually, the more traditional approach is to start celebrating when a person turns 60.
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Top 5 Children's Card Games
Here are my picks for the best traditional card games for children. All of these games can be played with a standard 52-card deck.
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Celebrating Chinese Birthdays
It is becoming more and more popular to serve Western-style birthday cakes, but long noodles are traditionally eaten by the person celebrating his or her birthday.
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Fun Traditional Card Games for Families
Playing card games is a great way for families to bond.
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Your Guide to Chinese New Year Lantern Wishes
Chinese New Year includes two weeks of celebration with most activities taking place on just three days.
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Chinese New Year Lantern Colors
Chinese New Years' 15-day holiday culminates with the Lantern Festival (元宵节, yuan xiao jie), marking the end of celebrations with a party under the full moon.
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Chinese Funeral Traditions
Mourners will wear a cloth band on their arms to show that they are in a period of mourning.
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The History of Chinese New Year
The most important holiday in Chinese culture around the world is undoubtedly Chinese New Year—and it all started out of fear.
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How to Prepare for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese culture, which means most families begin preparing well in advance.
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A Guide to Chinese New Year Decorations
Chinese New Year is a 15-day holiday that marks the new lunar year and the welcoming of spring.
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What Is a Red Envelope in Chinese Culture?
A red envelope (紅包, hóngbāo) is simply a long, narrow, red envelope. Traditional red envelopes are often decorated with gold Chinese characters like happiness and wealth.
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Chinese Wedding Invitations
Chinese Wedding invitations are almost always red and stuffed inside a red envelope that is wider and longer than hongbao (red envelopes filled with money).
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Chinese wedding ceremonies are special affairs.
Most Chinese weddings include Chinese wedding favors which are given to guests upon arrival or departure from the wedding banquet.
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Chinese Wedding Rituals
Chinese wedding ceremonies are special affairs.
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Chinese Wedding Decorations
Most Chinese Wedding Decorations are supplied by the banquet hall or hotel reception hall.
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Chinese Gift-Giving: What Not to Buy
While giving a gift is much appreciated and it’s the thought that counts, there are some gifts that are absolute no-nos in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Avoid these Chinese gift-giving blunders.
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Chinese Wedding Traditions – Engagement
In the past, engagements were arranged by parents and matchmakers. The engagement consisted of 'six courtesies'.
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Holiday Taboos
It is a Chinese taboo to share stories about death and dying and ghost stories during special occasions and holidays.
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Taboos in Gift-Giving
Since good things are believed to come in pairs, gifts given in pairs (except four) are best.