Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday celebrated among Chinese people. It is often referred to as the spring festival because it signals the beginning of spring. It is a time when families and friends get together to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. It originally lasted for 15 days‚ but now only lasts for 5 to 7 days. The exact origin of this Chinese New Year holiday is too old to be traced‚ but many explanations still exist. One idea is that the holiday originated when a beast named
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Thirty Years War The thirty year old war which began in 1618 because of deep religious divide that was in Germany and other parts of Western Europe came to abrupt end at the Peace of Westphalia‚ signed in 1648. The three main reasons of war are: Protestants and Catholics rivalry within the Roman Empire‚ the Bourbon–Habsburg conflict for European supremacy and disputes between France and Habsburg. The thirty year war is considered as the ugliest war of Europe which had a huge human cost impacted
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Over the years I have come to the conclusion that my life is not a highway‚ nor is it like a box of chocolates; my life is more like the Thirty Years’ War. This was a European war that was fought from 1618-1648‚ and it can be considered the first real world war since most of Europe became involved. All of the fighting took place‚ however‚ within the Holy Roman Empire (Germany)‚ even though the poor Germans did nothing to deserve it. True‚ they were having their own civil war‚ but then all the other
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taking a gap year in your country and in U.K. Use specific examples and provide appropriate evidence to explain your answer. Are you finishing year 12 this year and uncertain about next year? Why not have a gap year? A gap year is referring to a period of time which a student take time off and do something other than schooling‚ such as travel or work. Gap year is become more and more popular in UK and other foreign countries‚ but nearly no Chinese students taking a gap year. Firstly
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Lunar New Year in Vietnam The Vietnamese lunar New Year festival‚ Tet Nguyen Dan‚ is the most significant holiday taking place within the first three days of the New Year. During these days‚ people welcome a new coming year with good health‚ lucks and success. The preparation for Tet holiday is taken place very soon because it requires many steps. All members of families clean and redecorate their houses together. Then‚ they buy food such as cookies‚ sweets‚ candies fruit‚ watermelon’s seed to
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For other traditions of celebrating lunar new year‚ see Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year Lion dancers at Historic Chinatown Gate‚ Chinese New Year‚ Hing Hay Park‚ Seattle‚ Washington (February 3‚ 2011) Also called Lunar New Year‚ Spring Festival‚ New Year Observed by Chinese communities worldwide[1] Type Cultural‚ Religious (Buddhist‚ Taoist‚ Confucian) Significance The first day of the Chinese calendar (lunisolar calendar) 2012 date Monday‚ January 23‚ Dragon 2013 date Sunday‚ February
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schooling are examples. One of the more recently popular ways is year-round schooling. Year-round schooling is a series of shorter breaks throughout the school year rather than a single summer break. Year-round schooling should not be used because for the costs for the school and family will rise‚ family schedules and extracurricular activities will be thrown off‚ and test scores and grades have not improved. The first reason year-round schooling should not be used is because
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LUNAR NEW YEAR IN VIETNAM [pic] Lunar New Year which is known as “Tet” is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It often begins on late January and ends on early February . It’s a special time for people to relax‚ forget all about the troubles‚ hope for a better new year and spend time together with their family and their friends after a hard working year. GET READY! [pic] Two weeks before the New Year’s Eve‚ family members try to come back to
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Aixuan Li 03/29/2012 Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the most important festival of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China‚ it is known as "Spring Festival." People celebrate this day by enjoy the Dragon dances‚ Lion dances‚ fireworks‚ family gathering‚ family meal‚ visiting friends and relatives ‚ giving red envelopes‚ and decorating with duilian(usually represented as two lines of poems that match together to wish people good luck and was hung on the wall of the front
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Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The new year begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar‚ which usually falls in February‚ and the festivities continue for 15 days. At Chinese New Year celebrations‚ people wear red clothes‚ give children “lucky money” in red envelopes and set off firecrackers. Red symbolizes fire‚ which the Chinese believe drives away bad luck. Family members gather at each other’s homes for extravagant
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