Qi Xi Jie-Chinese Valentine’s Day
Qixi Festival-七夕节( qī xī jié) literally “The Night of Sevens“), also known as Magpie Festival, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar. In 2009, it’s on August 26th. A love story for this day is about the 7th daughter of Emperor of Heaven and an orphaned cowherd. The [...]
Making 粽子zòngzi (Glutinous Rice Dumplings)
There are many different ways that people make zòngzi, with fillings that are either sweet or savory. I found this recipe from a website called, Eating China (http://www.eatingchina.com/recipes/zongzi.htm). If you are a fan of sticky rice, this is one recipe you need to tackle, especially in light of the Dragon Boat Festival coming up. Send [...]
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节（duān wǔ jié）, or the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of the most popular traditional Chinese festivals. It occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar. Activities Two of the most widespread activities for the Dragonboat Festival are preparing and eating 粽子 (zònɡ zi), or glutinous rice dumplings. Another one [...]
Lantern Festival (Yuánxiāojié 元宵节)
Did you hear the fireworks last night? Can you still hear? Yesterday (Feb 9, 2009), the fifteenth day of the first month, was Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival comes 15 days after Chinese New Year, and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. Lantern Festival is also the last day that fireworks are legally [...]
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