Participant observation: Shan New Year’s Festival 2107 (14th‚ Dec‚ 2012 from 7.30 p.m to midnight) Reported by Thanh Thanh Phan Topic 2 General Questions: Who they are? Where they come from? Why they came here and when? When they started their business? Do they have citizenship and how? What are they doing here? What are their monthly incomes? Interviewing sellers of a consumption shop‚ cloth shop‚ CDs shop‚ food shop and their customers. ____________________________________________________________
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It’s that time again‚ a new year‚ as the year approach the end‚ the Hmong New Year is celebrated by many Hmong people throughout the world in different months where Hmong people live‚ either that be in October‚ November‚ or December. But no matter what‚ where you find a large population of Hmong people‚ you know there’s going to be some sort of Hmong New Year event taking place that year. From what I remember‚ when I was little‚ my parents took me to the Soccer Tournament (another Hmong event)‚ where
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3‚ my parents flashed cards with Chinese characters at my face‚ but I pushed aside. My mom assured herself‚ “He will learn when he is ready.” But the time never came. A decade later‚ I would regret that decision. February 7‚ 1997‚ Chinese New Year: My relatives and I gather in my grandmother’s three-room Mott Street apartment around the round kitchen table‚ half –hidden under boxes of don tot‚ cha siu bao and othere Chinese delicacies from the local dim sum parlor. My Uncle Alex rapidly mutters
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Samantha Phan Professor Reams Section 11 March 19‚ 2012 Student Self-Evaluation For my informative speech I chose the topic of Chinese New Years. I discussed about the history‚ the festivities and the calendar. While reviewing my speech I found some mistakes that I can change for better improvement for future speeches. As I listened to myself I can tell that I was really nervous and trembling. With those two actions it did affect my speech and how I came off to the audience. First‚ my introduction
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numerous ethnic groups. Here‚ one can experience a wealth of cultural and racial diversity that is both colourful and unique. Situated in the heart of South-East Asia‚ Malaysia enjoys a tropical climate with no natural calamities. It is sunny all year round with occasional rain and temperatures ranging from 28°C to 36°C at night. Lightweight clothing is advised. The time zone here is 8 hours ahead of GMT. The national language is Bahasa Melayu‚ but English is widely spoken and understood‚ and
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country‚ Malaysia. I think Malaysia is an ancient wonder of nature and full of aboriginal culture. I must confess that I love Malaysia because of its breathtaking scenery and the greenness of the rich land . It¶s about sunny and moist along the year in this country. So‚ our land is rich of the tropical rainforest especially in the east coast of Malaysia. Just imagine that you take the canopy walk to get a bird¶s eye view of the world¶s oldest rainforest‚ it sures amazed you. Besides‚ Malaysia
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What are cultural differences between Malaysia and other countries? In general culture can define as a way of life and process of development of the personality‚ spirit‚ mind‚ and the human effort in a community or cluster. Culture can be understood as the creation of human community in various forms‚ whether tangible or intangible. Culture it’s very important because it show the difference between societies to another society. The cultural features are obtained through a learning process
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Chinese and other Asian societies‚ a red envelope or red packet is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions. Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on holidays such as the Lunar New Year. Malay Muslims in Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ Indonesia‚ and Singapore have adapted the Chinese custom of handing out monetary gifts in envelopes as part of their Eid al-Fitr celebrations‚ but instead of red packets‚ green envelopes are used‚ as green represents
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Rooster 2013 The Rooster is a keen planner and is careful and meticulous. The Dragon year (23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013) is fast paced and not always a respecter of carefully laid plans or set procedures. Many a Rooster will have felt uneasy and disturbed by events in it and in the remaining months will need his wits about him. However‚ while the Dragon year may not be the best for the Rooster‚ it will not be without its benefits. Sometimes events will force him into change which he might
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th March 17 2015 Group 3 Alexa Chang Jing Zhao (Ruby) Bihter Gokpinar Jazna Rossi Chanuka Inder “Cisco Switches in China: The Year of the Manager” 1. Do you see a match between the HR practices of CRDC (recruitment‚ salaries‚ evaluation‚ promotions) and the local HR practices in China? Why? We see no match between the 2 HR practices. China aims for a focus on the building of a culture through human-resource practices while describing such steps as “securing an appropriate building‚ assembling
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