日期:2007-09-29 The Chinese New Year celebration dates back to 2697 BC, when the ancient tradition marking the end of winter and beginning of spring. The start of the New Year is determined according to the Chinese Lunar calendar, a system created to measure time b... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 祝愿父母身体安康 I wish you longevity and health. 愿您福寿安康。 Wishing you a long life. 愿您长命百岁。 May you both live long and healthy lives. 愿二老福寿安康。 Wishing a happy, long and healthy life! 多福多寿! 祈祝爱情历久弥新 You are as refresh... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 The 15th day of the 1st lunar month The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a fu... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 Dr. Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in January We will not resort to violence. We will not degrade ourselves with hatred. Love will not be returned with hate. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was December, 1955, and Martin Luther King, Jr. had jus... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of society. The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 Spring Festival The New Moon on the first day of the new year-- the full moon 15 days later Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon (新月)on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon (满月)15 days later. The 15th day of the new y... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 这篇文章选自《韩国风情录》这本书。文章介绍了韩国的传统节日新年,以及韩国人民在新年里的一些风俗习惯。和中国一样,韩国实际上也过两个新年,而新年是韩国最盛大的两个传统节日之一。虽然每年的阳历1月1日和2日是法定的节假日,但大多数韩国家庭返乡团聚都是在阴历... 阅读全文>> 日期:2007-09-29 腊月初八,我国人民有吃腊八粥习俗。据说腊八粥传自印度,和佛教始祖释迦牟尼有关。释迦牟尼本是古印度北部迦毗罗卫国(今尼泊尔境内)净饭王的儿子,他见众生受生老病死等痛苦折磨,又不满当时婆罗门的神权统治,舍弃王位,出家修道。初无收获,后经六年苦行,于腊月... 阅读全文>> |
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