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Chinese New Year Firecrackers
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
One of the highlights of Chinese New Year are firecrackers that beautifully light up the sky. Families also enjoy the deafening pop-pop-pops of the firecrackers. Firecrackers are called "pau jeun" in Chinese, meaning exploding bamboo. ...
Chinese New Year Wall and Door Scrolls
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
The Chinese people have always been noted for their unique traditions, belief systems, and grand festivals. Chinese New Year is the most important of the all the holiday traditions in China. Millions of Chinese families ...
The Chinese New Year Dinner
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
The Chinese love to eat. Being full is the ultimate sign of wellness. Feeding and eating together is a sign of affection. Families eat when getting together. Moms like to think of what to cook ...
Lucky Money in Red Envelopes for Chinese New Year
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
During Chinese New Year, young people who greet their elders a happy and abundant new year are handed lucky red envelopes by the elders. These envelopes are really good luck for a youngster because these ...
Chinese Zodiac: Characteristics of the 12 Animal Signs
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
Millions of people across the planet subscribe to the Chinese Zodiac belief system. The Chinese Zodiac uses 12 animals that each represents a year in the 12-year cycle. They are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, ...
The Chinese New Year Parade
By Ray Ritchey · 14 years ago
All Chinese communities go ecstatic and extravagant celebrating Chinese New Year. One of the highlights of this is events the Chinese New Year parade. The Chinese New Year Parade continues to amaze and delight the ...
A List of Flower Girl Hair Styles to Try Out
By Child Book · 15 years ago
If your little girl has been tasked to be the flower girl in an upcoming wedding, take it as a chance to have fun with her. Spend time together looking over dresses, shoes and accessories ...
Parents’ Commitments to have Chinese English Speaking Kids
By Child Book · 15 years ago
Have you and your spouse decided to raise your kids to speak Chinese and English? Being bilingual is an asset in today’s ever-enclosing world. While English is as alive as ever, it is easier to ...
Teens Can Learn Chinese this Vacation with Kuaile Hanyu Software
By Child Book · 15 years ago
If you are looking forward to maximizing the summer vacation for your young teen to start learning or practicing Chinese, software for learning Chinese can be used as another material. If all that your young ...
Chinese for Teens – Materials to Help them Practice
By Child Book · 15 years ago
Summer break is around the corner and small and big kids alike are looking forward to fun days ahead. We parents would like them to have fun but wouldn’t it be nice if we could ...
A Look at how Kids in Chinese Kindergarten Learn and Have Fun in Follow Jade! DVD
By Ray Ritchey · 15 years ago
"Follow Jade! Learn Chinese DVD – Let’s Visit Chinese Kindergarten" gives a glimpse on how it is for small children in school, despite the kindergarten school being in Beijing, China. The kindergarten kids are so ...