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Qixi (Chatjik): Story of Chinese Valentine’s Day
I have to first apologize for missing such an important day in Chinese culture! According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar (農曆), today’s date is 蘭月初十 meaning the “10th day of the 7th month.” Therefore three days ago it was 蘭月初七 which likewise meant the “7th day of the 7th month.” The significance of this is [...]
Less Than 100 Days until the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou!
In approximately 100 days from today, the 2010 Asian Games (2010 亞運) will begin in Guangzhou, Guangdong (廣州，廣東). This will be the first time that Guangzhou is going to host a event this large in scale and will be the second city after Beijing 1990 (北京) to host the Asiad. Fourty-five entities will be participating [...]
