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Western, Chinese and Asian holidays, as celebrated by a Canadian expat, living and teaching English in China.

Happy Father’s Day – A Tale of Three

Happy Father’s Day – A Tale of Three

June 12, 2019June 11, 2019Stevo6 Comments

It’s that time of year: father’s day . Time to say thank you to our fathers or enjoy the day if we are fathers. I am not a father. Yet. (Please don’t email me if I am). As I am now. I’ve been fortunate in having three fathers. My first father, who had the joys…

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Buddha’s Birthday: An East Asian Holiday

Buddha’s Birthday: An East Asian Holiday

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019StevoLeave a comment

Buddha’s Birthday is being celebrated in Hong Kong May 12, 2019 – with the following Monday a public holiday (yeah!). Before moving to Hong Kong this was not a holiday I had experienced. I have since learned it is celebrated all over East Asia – where Buddhism has a big footprint – go figure? The…

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Chinese New Year Shopping

January 21, 2009May 13, 2009Stevo5 Comments

Christmas may be shopping craziness in North America, but Chinese New Year is a festival that lasts for 14 days – imagine the shopping that goes into that?

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Chinese New Year: A Monster, Fireworks, and Red

January 20, 2009March 2, 2019Stevo6 Comments

Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival as it is called in China, is based upon a fierce monster, fireworks, and the color red.

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The Ox Approaches: Chinese New Year starts January 26

January 14, 2009January 15, 2009Stevo10 Comments

January 26 will see the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival as it is called in China.

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Renewed Purpose: A Christmas Gift

January 5, 2009January 5, 2009Stevo13 Comments

I question my life, my career. Is there anyone that doesn’t? But not on Christmas Eve.

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happy guoqingjie

October 1, 2008Stevo5 Comments

Happy Chinese National Day or Guoqingjie.

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day / night

September 17, 2008September 17, 2008Stevo14 Comments

The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, the the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, was celebrated last week.

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may first sunrise

May 1, 2008January 11, 2009Stevo3 Comments

Okay, not May the first, but April 30th is pretty close. Is it possible to be a balcony-based photographer, never leaving my apartment? Hmmm, possibilities. click the above to see a larger image.

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may day, doctors, desks, and randy chefs

April 29, 2008January 11, 2009Stevo9 Comments

It’s nearly May 1st. In my part of the world that means it is International Labor Day. I wrote a post about this holiday a year ago. Take a look if you dare. Labor Day used to constitute a 5-day holiday in China, three days being official and two optional to encourage tourism. It was…

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