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Chinese Zodiac Signs
Chinese Zodiac Signs
Created by david at 2010-8-25 3:04:00; Last updated by lotusblue at 2012-2-2 19:42:00
The Origins of the Chinese Zodiac The first mention of the zodiac can be found in the Book of Odes (Shijing). At one point, the character Xiaoya Chegong says: Auspicious GengWu is a good day for horse hunting, which was the first mention of the Wu character and Horse together. The method of counting years using the Chinese zodiac originated in the South and North Dynasty. In Yu Wenhus biography, a portion of a b... »View details
Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival
Created by eric at 2010-2-25 21:33:00; Last updated by lotusblue at 2012-2-5 20:06:00
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuan Xiao Festival or Shang Yuan Festival in China, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. That first month is called the Yuan month, and in ancient times, people called the night Xiao; the 15th day is the first night to see a full moon in that lunar year. That is how the day earned its name as the Yuan Xiao Festival. It marks the end of the Spring Festival celebration and is also the first major festival afte... »View details

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