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Sunday, July 20, 2008 Chinese Calendar - The Chinese Almanac By linusleong @ 7:46 AM :: 510 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Feng Shui, Chinese Culture A typical Chinese Almanac All ancient civilisations have their own slant of calendar record and almanacs in particular have been in existence since antiquity across the globe. The Chinese Almanac or “通胜”, is a book, or table, containing forecasts and outlook for the year.   Read More..

Sunday, July 06, 2008 Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival - Zhong Yuan Jie (中元节) By linusleong @ 6:38 AM :: 350 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Chinese Culture Chinese opera for the Hungry Ghost Festival By now you should probably be aware of the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China, this coming August. However, there is at least another event going on in (and beneath) China during August. Every year, during the seventh month of the Chinese Calendar, it is believed that the Gates of Hell will be opened and all Hell beings (well, not nearly all, only those well-behaved ones) will be set to roam freely on Earth for a month. Read More..