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ISOSU: China 2008: The year of the rat
ISOSU
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Forum
They even let lazy-bones and beggars move in and they provide work for them to do in their houses. They enjoy hearing secrets, but can keep them.
They may use such information as a weapon and are not satisfied until they have achieved someone's destruction. They seek loopholes without feeling shame.
On Chinese New Year's Eve all family members enjoy a big, delicious meal. It is very important for the Chinese to be with their families on this occasion.
Fish is always part of the dinner because it represents abundance.
On New Year's Day all Chinese children wear new clothes with bright colors. Red is considered a lucky color. Parents and relatives give children the traditional New Year's gift called lucky money.
This money is put into bright red and gold envelopes and then put under their pillows. In the morning of the new year, the kids wake up to see the "lucky money," which expresses that oneself has become one year older.
Red is a traditional color for festivals, celebrations, weddings and birthdays.
The lion dancers are always part of the festivities. The lion has a big head and a long body made of cloth. The lion dance is accompanied by drums, cymbals and noisy firecrackers. According to ancient traditions, the great noise frightens away evil spirits.
The dragon is the most important figure of the Chinese New Year festivities and parades. The dragon is considered a lucky figure. A parade dragon can be 20 to 30 meters long! Sixty or more men move under a long cloth that represents the dragon's tail.
During the parade, children represent the animals of the Chinese calendar. There are also acrobats and musicians in beautiful costumes.
On the other hand, 2008 means a lot to all Chinese people because of the Olympic Games.
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be celebrated from Aug. 8 to Aug. 24 in Beijing, the capital of China.
The slogan for the 2008 Olympics is "One World, One Dream." It calls upon the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity. Not only Chinese, but also lots of international celebrities hold high expectations for the 2008 Olympics. Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch has said the Beijing games will be "the best in Olympic history."
They may use such information as a weapon and are not satisfied until they have achieved someone's destruction. They seek loopholes without feeling shame.
On Chinese New Year's Eve all family members enjoy a big, delicious meal. It is very important for the Chinese to be with their families on this occasion.
Fish is always part of the dinner because it represents abundance.
On New Year's Day all Chinese children wear new clothes with bright colors. Red is considered a lucky color. Parents and relatives give children the traditional New Year's gift called lucky money.
This money is put into bright red and gold envelopes and then put under their pillows. In the morning of the new year, the kids wake up to see the "lucky money," which expresses that oneself has become one year older.
Red is a traditional color for festivals, celebrations, weddings and birthdays.
The lion dancers are always part of the festivities. The lion has a big head and a long body made of cloth. The lion dance is accompanied by drums, cymbals and noisy firecrackers. According to ancient traditions, the great noise frightens away evil spirits.
The dragon is the most important figure of the Chinese New Year festivities and parades. The dragon is considered a lucky figure. A parade dragon can be 20 to 30 meters long! Sixty or more men move under a long cloth that represents the dragon's tail.
During the parade, children represent the animals of the Chinese calendar. There are also acrobats and musicians in beautiful costumes.
On the other hand, 2008 means a lot to all Chinese people because of the Olympic Games.
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be celebrated from Aug. 8 to Aug. 24 in Beijing, the capital of China.
The slogan for the 2008 Olympics is "One World, One Dream." It calls upon the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity. Not only Chinese, but also lots of international celebrities hold high expectations for the 2008 Olympics. Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch has said the Beijing games will be "the best in Olympic history."
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