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The “Ghost Month”(鬼月), the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar, has been gaining popularity in Pinoy pop culture these past few years. In 2017, it is from August 22 to September 19. The Hungry Ghost Festival is the most…
Mooncakes (月饼 yuèbǐng /ywair-bing/) are traditional snacks/desserts of Mid-Autumn Festival, the second most important festival in China. It is said that there is a moon goddess who makes these cakes, so people call them mooncakes. People often give mooncakes as gifts when…
Qi Xi Festival—commonly referred to as Chinese Valentine’s Day or Qiqiao Festival—happens on Aug. 28 this year (July 7 of lunar calendar). It is sometimes called the Double Seventh Festival, the Chinese Valentine’s Day, the Night of Sevens, or the…
Each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal according to the 12-year cycle. Years of the Dog include 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, and 2030… The Dog occupies the eleventh position in the Chinese zodiac, after the Rooster, and…
The Rat is first of the 12 zodiac signs. Normally, people born in a year of the Rat are flexible and cautions in their actions and are clear about their life plan. They are also good at weighing the advantages and…
Animal Year (Gregorian calendar) Personality characteristics RAT Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949 Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961 Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973 Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985 Feb 19, 1996 – Feb…
The Chinese animal zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyaoww/ ‘born resembling’), is a repeating 12-year cycle, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. The 12-year cycle is an approximation to the 11.86-year orbital period of Jupiter, the…
Astronomy, geography, and ergonomics are the three scientific bolsterers of Chinese Fengshui theory. The harmony among heaven, people, and earth is the highest principle of Chinese Fengshui. Ancient Chinese scientific theory espouses the belief that the universe is composed of…
Although discussions on anorexia nervosa are limited in Chinese (online) media, anorexia does in fact exist in Chinese patients; some studies even suggest that levels of occurrence are not much different from Western countries. There are big differences, however, in…
