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Munao Festival (目脑纵歌)
The Munao Festival for the Jingpo people is held on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is the biggest sacrifice ceremony, the Munao...
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Year of Pig (猪)
Honest; vulnerable and not good at business, but still materialistic and ambitious; outgoing and outspoken, but naïve; kind and helpful to...
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Xibe (锡伯族)
Geography and Language of Xibe (锡伯族) The Xibe people live in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Their language belongs to the...
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Beijing Cuisine
Peking Cuisine or Beijing Cuisine has developed from the Beijing local dishes, Shandong dishes and the royal dishes of the palace. The...
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Lantern Festival (元宵节)
Falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month, Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao) gets its name from yuan, the first lunar month and xiao,...

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When Dragons Dance: A Guide To Chinese Festival

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China is the land of many wonders. Chinese food is extremely popular in many parts of the globe. Though not much famed or spread as the culinary delights from the country, yet every Chinese festival has a uniqueness of its own. The ever expanding Diaspora of the country nevertheless ensures that every Chinese festival is celebrated outside as with same pomp and splendor as it is in China.

Chinese people celebrate many famed festivals; some of them date back to centuries-old traditions. People in the Chinese villages celebrate most of the festivals in the traditional fashion, with the food, festivities, and rituals as were practiced by their ancestors.

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