Articles, tagged with "chinese calendar", page 5
03rd March 2008
Wood, represented by the colour green, signifies life, growth, health and vitality.
Other colours that can also signify wood are cool blues, aquas, teal and dark brown. The shape of wood is rectangular and tall and the material that signifies it is (n...
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Author:
Michele
19th October 2007
The Chinese horoscope is quite popular with both eastern and western countries and their astrologers. If we go by historical facts then it will not be wrong in saying that Chinese were the first ones to predict the future of people. It is also a known fac...
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Author:
amitbhalla
17th October 2007
Astrology is often related to predictions; but it is more than that, in fact, it is a science of planets through which one can gain knowledge about himself and the environment he or she lives in. Well, astrology is divided into many streams and Chinese as...
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Author:
amitbhalla
29th August 2007
Here is a brief presentation of the last six of the twelve Chinese Horoscope signs, their nature, characteristics and attributes. I will present them as ordered by the supreme Chinese gods that created Chinese Astrology and the Chinese calendar system. Th...
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Author:
Maria Markella
26th August 2007
As the longest lingering bastion of the British Empire, Hong Kong has often attracted attention from historians, media stalwarts and ordinary travellers alike. However, anyone keen to escape the hustle and bustle of Kowloon and the crowded streets of Cent...
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Author:
Adam Singleton
01st August 2007
A calendar is basically a device to identify certain dates and times, with the objective of reminding the user of important days and upcoming events. It may be produced through calendar printing or integrated electronically to computer systems such as the...
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Author:
janice
26th July 2007
Your best friend, Susan is pregnant. She has just passed her first trimester and the excitement is really beginning to build up. Her cheeks are definitely glowing and all she can talk about is her baby. She can't wait for the next month or so when she wil...
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Author:
Christopher Pratt
05th July 2007
According to Wikipedia, a calendar is a structure for identifying certain periods of time and days. It is often a physical device to remind the user of events and appointments. The very common and visible calendars are often made of paper. But with the ad...
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Author:
janice
15th June 2007
Motherhood is an exciting journey. There is so much to learn during this journey and at the same time there is so much to enjoy as well. A weekly pregnancy calendar can help you to understand the growth of your fetus and then your baby in a better way. If...
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Author:
Alien
07th December 2006
Before switching to the regular solar calendar of the western origin, the Chinese used to follow their own calendar which was based on lunar cycles. So, Chinese astrology is based on the conventional lunar calendar, which has twelve cycles of the moon.
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Author:
Kanishk manchanda
02nd October 2006
China is a popular travel destination for many travelers and will be more so as the Olympics approach. The new year celebrations in China are top notch and here is some information on them.
An Overview of the Chinese New Year for Travelers
Most of ...
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Author:
Richard Monk
14th April 2006
Chinese Valentine's Day is on the Seventh Day
of the Seventh Month on the Chinese calendar,
which falls on August 4th this year. Legend has
it that the seventh daughter of the Emperor of
Heaven, a weaving maid, fell in love and married
a cowherd. The...
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Author:
Jane S. Roseen
09th January 2006
I'm sure you've noticed that Chinese New Year falls on adifferent day each year.Here's a list of Chinese New Year dates from theyear 2000 to 2014 at http://www.living-chinese-symbols.com/chinese-new-year-dates.htmlWhy is this so?I asked myself the same qu...
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Author:
Kah Joon Liow
07th January 2006
What are the Chinese New Year activities for celebratingthis most important festival in the Chinese calendar?Let's start at the beginning...In China, Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival.That's because the first day of Chinese New Year falls ont...
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Author:
Kah Joon Liow