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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Fertility Tips for Child Birth
By linusleong @ 5:16 PM :: 359 Views :: 0 Comments ::

Painting of A Hundred Children
Ancestral worship is the underlying principle of Chinese ethics. Therefore, the birth of a child, in particular a son that will carry on the family’s name, is regarded as an extremely fortunate event. As such, there are many customs and rituals to encourage child birth especially among couples who are yet childless, unable to conceive or who have no luck with male infants.

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.

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.

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Traditional Chinese Festivals – Duan Wu ( 端午 ) on 8th June 2008
By linusleong @ 2:15 AM :: 191 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Chinese Culture

Dragon Boat Racing During Duan Wu Festival

The Duan Wu ( 端午 ) Festivals falls on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese Lunar Month. This year, it will be on the 8^th of June. There are actually many origins to this Festival, the most commonly excepted version is that the day is used to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan ( 屈原 ), an official and poet in the State of Chu ( 楚 ) state during the Warring States period.