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In Singapore, Chinese New Year is the only traditional Chinese public holiday, likewise with Malaysia. Each region has its own holidays on top of this condensed traditional Chinese set. Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian ...
A mooncake (simplified Chinese: 月饼; traditional Chinese: 月餅) is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). [1] The festival is primarily about the harvest while a legend connects it to moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family ...
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The resulting seven-day or eight-day (if Mid-Autumn Festival is near National Day) holidays are called "Golden Weeks" (黄金 周), and have become peak seasons for travel and tourism. In 2008, the Labor Day holiday was shortened to three days to reduce travel rushes to just twice a year, and instead, three traditional Chinese holidays were added.
You'll be everyone's favorite family member if you show up to the Thanksgiving celebration with a box of doughnuts from Krispy Kreme! Most of their locations will be open on November 28 until 2 p.m.
January 1, 2004 - Sky Link TV began live broadcast Rose Parade at every New Year's Day in Mandarin. August 10, 2006 - Sky Link TV joined Dish Network channel. November 9, 2007 - Sky Link TV joined Kylin internet TV channel. [4] July 27, 2009 - Sky Link TV was sold to Tian Xing Media Company from China. [3]
The Chinese people still celebrate certain practices during the Dongzhi festival, such as the union of family. [8] In Hong Kong , many businesses let employees off early to spend time with their families on this day, [ 8 ] while in some areas shops close for the holiday.
Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration similar to the Qingming Festival; Double Ninth Festival, the other or another day to visit and clean up the cemeteries for some Chinese; Bon Festival, the Japanese counterpart of the Ghost Festival; Hansik, a related Korean holiday on the same day; Dust Clearing, a similar ritual in the Middle-East