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Chinese Paper Gods
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The images in this collection were assembled in 1931 by a Christian missionary in Beijing (Peking). "The images are divided initially by usage: Those which were purchased to be burned immediately ... and those which were purchased to be displaye ...
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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/eastasian/paper_gods/ |
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Christmas
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Brief overview of Christmas and New Year's traditions in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, such as "Père Fouettard, Father Spanker, in France, to las uvas de la suerte, the lucky grapes, in Spain." Also includes a quiz and foreign ter ...
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/christmas/ |
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Chinese New Year
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This site provides information on how the Chinese New Year's Day is determined, the Chinese solar/lunar calendar, the animals of the Chinese zodiac, significance of Chinese dragons, calligraphy, and Chinese graphics.
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http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html |
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Countdown to New Year
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Count down to the New Year. Customize to your local time zone, or view multiple time zones at once. Party hat optional.
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http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/newyear.html |
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Feature Stories: New Year's Resolutions Guide
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This series of articles provides ideas for sticking to resolutions made for the new year. Includes general resolution advice, and strategies for weight loss, exercise, and quitting smoking. From the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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http://www.umm.edu/features/resolutions_guide.htm |
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Chinese New Year Festival & Parade
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This official site for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, held in February, also features events outside the area such as street and flower market fairs and the Miss Chinatown USA Pageant. Includes a brief history of the parade, which ...
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http://www.chineseparade.com |
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Dragon Boat Festival
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Overview of the festival, which "is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and together with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival forms one of the three major Chinese holidays." Discusses traditions associated with the ho ...
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http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/dragon_e/dragon.htm |
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About.com
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