As Wikipedia says,
"Thirteenth day
On the 13th day people will eat pure vegetarian food to clean out their stomach due to consuming too much food over the last two weeks.
2011年2月15日 星期二
The Thirteenth Day of the Chinese New Year
As Wikipedia says,
"Thirteenth day
On the 13th day people will eat pure vegetarian food to clean out their stomach due to consuming too much food over the last two weeks.
2011年2月14日 星期一
On English Teaching--評論／活化教學 化解英文雙峰
http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=301403
評論／活化教學 化解英文雙峰
【聯合報╱李振清／世新大學客座教授（台北市）】 2011/02/14
評論／活化教學 化解英文雙峰
【聯合報╱李振清／世新大學客座教授（台北市）】 2011/02/14
The Twelfth Day of the Chinese New Year
Just as posted in my yesterday's entry, Day 12 of the Chinese New Year is a sequel of Day 11--also a time to spend feasting with family and friends.
2011年2月13日 星期日
Advice from a NHSH Graduate
This morning, Yi-ching (陳怡晴), a former student who is a sophomore at National Dong Hwa University, called me and we had a good chat. She told me what she was doing in preparation for her exchange student life in Czech Republic starting this coming fall. At the end of our conversation, she gave some sincere advice to my students.
The Eleventh Day of the Chinese New Year
I couldn't find any information about the Chinese traditional celebration on the eleventh day of the Chiense New Year, except for the following passage found in a webpage of "Confucius Institute Online."
2011年2月12日 星期六
The Tenth Day of the Chinese New Year
Accroding to Wikipedia, the tenth day is the other day to celebrate Jade Emperor's birthday.
2011年2月11日 星期五
The Ninth Day of the Chinese New Year
While I was searching for information about the ninth day of the Chinese New Year, I came across a website of a travel agency in China, which I believe is intended for foreigners.
The following is the information on the webpage with the heading "The Fifteen Days of the Chinese New Year."
http://www.chinafestivaltours.com/the-fifteen-days-of-the-chinese-new-year.html
The following is the information on the webpage with the heading "The Fifteen Days of the Chinese New Year."
http://www.chinafestivaltours.com/the-fifteen-days-of-the-chinese-new-year.html
2011年2月10日 星期四
The Eighth Day of the Chinese New Year
I didn't know that family should gather together for dinner this evening until I read the following information in Wikipedia just now.
2011年2月9日 星期三
The Seventh Day of the Chinese New Year
The following is a description of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year from Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year
"Seventh day
The seventh day, traditionally known as renri 人日, the common man's birthday, the day when everyone grows one year older. It is the day when tossed raw fish salad, yusheng, is eaten. This is a custom primarily among the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and Singapore. People get together to toss the colourful salad and make wishes for continued wealth and prosperity.
"Seventh day
The seventh day, traditionally known as renri 人日, the common man's birthday, the day when everyone grows one year older. It is the day when tossed raw fish salad, yusheng, is eaten. This is a custom primarily among the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and Singapore. People get together to toss the colourful salad and make wishes for continued wealth and prosperity.
2011年2月8日 星期二
The Sixth Day of the Chinese New Year
According to Hudong, on the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, housewives clean out the garbage produced during the previous five days, a traditional custom called "adieu to the ghost of poverty," or "sending the ghost of poverty away."
2011年2月7日 星期一
The Fifth Day of the Chinese New Year
This is a day to re-open businesses. The following is a passage about the fith day of the Lunar New Year from Wikipedia:
"Fifth day
In northern China, people eat jiǎo zi (simplified Chinese: 饺子; traditional Chinese: 餃子), or dumplings on the morning of Po Wu (破五). This is also the birthday of the Chinese god of wealth. In Taiwan, businesses traditionally re-open on the next day (the sixth day), accompanied by firecrackers.
It is also common in China that on the 5th day people will shoot off firecrackers in the attempt to get Guan Yu's attention, thus ensuring his favor and good fortune for the new year."
"Fifth day
In northern China, people eat jiǎo zi (simplified Chinese: 饺子; traditional Chinese: 餃子), or dumplings on the morning of Po Wu (破五). This is also the birthday of the Chinese god of wealth. In Taiwan, businesses traditionally re-open on the next day (the sixth day), accompanied by firecrackers.
It is also common in China that on the 5th day people will shoot off firecrackers in the attempt to get Guan Yu's attention, thus ensuring his favor and good fortune for the new year."
2011年2月6日 星期日
The Fourth Day of the Chinese New Year
On the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, the God of Stove comes back to the world of the living. People hold a welcome ceremony in the afternoon for which animal sacrifices and other foods are prepared to worship the God. After the ceremony, firecrackers are set off to welcome the God back.
2011年2月5日 星期六
The Third Day of the Chinese New Year
On the third day of the Chinese New Year, we're visiting my mom-in-law and taking her aournd Taipei City.
2011年2月4日 星期五
The Second Day of the Chinese New Year
The second day of the Chinese New Year. A day for married daughters to spend with their parents.
2011年2月3日 星期四
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2011年2月1日 星期二
An Unexpected Fuction of the Blog
I didn't expect my blog could serve as a bridge between two long-separated souls. My former colleague and also my friend Shu got reconnected with her high school friend, her student who she taught around 15 years ago, and, most recently, her college classmate. Just now, when I opened my blog, I saw a comment left by a student I taught at Chieh-show Junior High School more than 20 years ago.
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