Articles Tagged: tradition

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by Lusy Lisyanova The Chinese New Year has been celebrated for hundreds of years, and yet not many people in the United States are familiar with its meanings and rituals. Known as the Chinese Lunar New Year, the holiday is based on the lunar cycle, thus the date is not fixed.   This year, it begins […]

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During the month of the Chinese All Souls Day, also known as Hungry Ghost Day, it is believed that the souls of the deceased are released from hell to roam around the living. This month begins on this particular year today, August 10th, 2010.