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Dragon Boat Festival

By Ashlesha Patil|2013-06-11T10:56:26+00:00June 11th, 2013|Festival|

Each year on the 5th day of the 5th month, using the lunar calender, the Dragon Boat Festival (duanwu jie 端午节

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World Expo 2010—Shanghai (2010 Nián Shànghǎi Shìbóhuì 2010 年上海世博会)|2010 Nián Shànghǎi Shìbóhuì 2010 年上海世博会 (World Expo 2010—Shanghai)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:12+00:00January 23rd, 2012|History, Arts, and Culture, Festival, Berkshire Encyclopedia of China|

Wendell ANDERSON The emblem for the 2010 world expo, depicting the image of three people-you, me, him/her holding hands together,

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Ami Harvest Festival (Āměizú fēngniánjì 阿美族丰年祭)|Āměizú fēngniánjì 阿美族丰年祭 (Ami Harvest Festival)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:11+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Festival, Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture|

Bent NIELSEN Boys coming by in turn to sing and dance in front of the elders, 1989. PHOTO BY UBE

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Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhōngyuánjié 中元节)|Zhōngyuánjié 中元节 (Hungry Ghost Festival)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:11+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Festival|

YEOH Seng-Guan Supplicants come to a temple in southern China to burn joss (incense) sticks to please their ancestors. They

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Qingming Festival (Qīngmíngjié 清明节)|Qīngmíngjié 清明节 (Qingming Festival)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:10+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Festival|

Haiwang YUAN In the handscroll Peace Reigns over the River, by Zhang Zeduan and believed by art historians to depict

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May First Labor Festival (Wǔ Yī Guójì Láodòngjié 五一国际劳动节)|Wǔ Yī Guójì Láodòngjié 五一国际劳动节 (May First Labor Festival)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:10+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Festival|

Haiwang YUAN International Labor Day had its roots in America during the 1800s, when unsafe conditions and 10 to 16

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New Year (Spring Festival) (Nónglì Nián (Chūnjié) 农历年 (春节))|Nónglì Nián (Chūnjié) 农历年 (春节) (New Year (Spring Festival))

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:09+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Festival|

HUANG Shu-min and Haiwang YUAN For overseas Chinese the Lion and Dragon Dance, as well as an especially festive marketplace

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National Day (Guóqìngjié 国庆节)|Guóqìngjié 国庆节 (National Day)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T02:32:09+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Festival|

Haiwang YUAN Grand Parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on 1 October 1999. On of

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Dragon Boat Festival (Duānwǔjié 端午节)|Duānwǔjié 端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T01:13:23+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Festival, Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture|

Haiwang YUAN Dragon boat racing is a centerpiece of the Duanwujie, one of China’s most important festivals. Different villages and

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Fireworks and Firecrackers (Huāpào 花炮)|Huāpào 花炮 (Fireworks and Firecrackers)

By Ashlesha Patil|2012-01-23T01:13:17+00:00January 23rd, 2012|Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, History, Arts, and Culture, Festival|

Haiwang YUAN A bright display of firecrackers used for New Year celebrations. Hainan Island. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Fireworks

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