United States there are some holidays that are celebrated together with family‚ like Thanksgiving‚ Christmas and Independence Day. In China‚ we also have family reunion days and the Moon Festival is one of them. The Moon Festival is also known as Mid-Autumn Festival or the Zhongqiu Festival. Of course‚ this festival has equivalents in other countries‚ such as Japan‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ the Philippines and South Korea. If you are not familiar with the Chinese Moon Festival then here are some suggestions
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Asian festivals vary from place to place but all share one thing in common: they’re big and a lot of fun! With so many different cultures‚ religions‚ and reasons to celebrate squeezed into Asia‚ you’ll probably be close to an interesting festival no matter where you travel. Many events are based on lunar calendars and the dates change each year. Use this guide to plan around some of the largest festivals in Asia. 1. Festivals in Thailand • Songkran / Thai Water Festival: April 13 -15. • Loi
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Student Name: KAI-MING WANG Student Number: 050-102-987 Course Code: CUL610BA Professor: Ken Sproul Film: Confucius Date: Oct. 29 2012 The life of the Confucius happened in the ancient China during the Spring and Autumn period. His unique ideology of running the state by Ritual‚ Music and Ren opposes to the strict laws which has been practiced by the other states. Without the fully support from his ruler‚ Confucius goes on a long journey of traveling among six states
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Professor Field History 422 September 3‚ 2013 “Goldfish and Autumn Leaves by Janet Fish” Janet Fish is an important Realist painter born in Boston‚ MA‚ and raised on the island of Bermuda. Her early passions were for sculpture and printmaking‚ interests fostered by an apprenticeship with artist Byllee Lang during her youth‚ and the artistic endeavors of her family. She formally studied these subjects at Smith College‚ and went on to obtain her MFA from Yale University in 1963. While
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of holidays‚ which vary from ancient times to modern society and from the east to the west. Different holidays have different meanings and benefits and are liked by different people. For me‚ my favourite three holidays are the Spring Festival‚ Mid-Autumn Day and Dragon Boat Festival because of the time with family‚ the food and the atmosphere. The Spring Festival is my favorite holiday. The first reason is that there is a long winter vacation which lasts for more than a month at this time. It
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Name Instructor Course Date Chinese History Assignment China 221 BCE - turning point The first Chinese Empire was formed from the unification of state of Qin with other Sates in China states in 221 BCE to establish a centralized organization of government. The founding of the Qin dynasty not only brought the unification of the China but also redefined China as a country. Before the Qin dynasty‚ China was under based on clan ties and lineage but transformed into a centralized government in 221
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If you are looking for words to describe a person you love the most; choosing words that describe his personality‚ behavior‚ character‚ and mind will really make that person feel special. You can choose from an ocean of English language adjectives to describe a person. However‚ before choosing these words‚ make sure that it sounds good‚ and not like you are actually describing a thing. If you are searching for good words for writing a love poem for your loved one‚ first understand the meaning of
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Zhou. Western and eastern periods sound like they are actual territories but they’re not‚ they are time periods. Western Zhou’s capital laid just to the west of the eastern Zhous capitols. The Eastern Dynasty is actually divided into the “spring and Autumn Periods” (770 BC-476 BC) and the “Warring States Period” (476 BCE-221 BCE). Each of the periods featured turbulent bloody‚ brutal‚ drawn out wars. The Zhou dynasty is very relevant to Chinese culture‚ prior to the Zhou dynasty‚ The Shang dynasty hadn’t
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we have some celebrations such as Lunar New Year‚ which is also called "Tet" holiday. It is the most important celebration in both countries. Besides that‚ in August of lunar calendar‚ Vietnamese have Moon day on 15th‚ August‚ which is known as Mid-Autumn festival. In that day‚ Vietnamese eat moon cakes and children bring lanterns‚ walking around their neighbors’ houses. Vietnam and China share similarities in celebrations due to the effect of Chinese calendar. Secondly‚ the influence of Chinese culture
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The Chinese Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It’s also known as the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese culture is deeply imbedded in traditional festivals. Just like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West‚ the Moon Festival is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese.The Moon Festival is full of legendary stories. Legend says that Chang Er flew to the moon‚ where she has lived ever since. You might see her dancing on the moon during the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival
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