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Reaching a Milestone Jeff: Well, weve reached a milestone. Lucy: Yup, its been a long haul, but weve finally made it. Did you ever think wed get here? Jeff: I admit I had my doubts. At the beginning, I was really dubious that this venture would pan o
Spectacular fireworks lit up the night sky over the Hudson River in New York City on Wednesday as part of the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year that falls on Friday. The fireworks display, themed Happy Spring Festival, was held near Pier 84
THAT night Tom and Huck were ready for their adventure. They hung about the neighborhood of the tavern until after nine, one watching the alley at a distance and the other the tavern door. Nobody ente
Disneyland Opens in Hong Kong 香港迪斯尼乐园开幕 One of America's most popular entertainment icons , Mickey Mouse, has arrived at his newest home in Asia. Disney opened its latest theme park
Making a living doing exactly what you enjoy doing is a blessing. Theres one lucky man called Bai Zehua who owns a shop selling handicraft made from gourds. Working with gourds has always been my hobby. I enjoy painting on them, carving designs on t
Hu Pengfei is from Northwest Chinas Baoji of Shaanxi Province, and his family has a tradition of making clay figures that are well-known in the region, but Hu Pengfei, the black sheep of the family, devotes his time to the folk art form widely in Be
Officials in West Bengal state say the tragedy occurred early Thursday, when hundreds of devotees scrambled to take the first boat service to Sagar Island - the venue for a Hindu religious festival known as the Gangasagar Mela. Anjana Pasricha | New
A Hindu holy man, waves the Indian national flag as he takes a holy dip in the River Ganges, holy to Hindus, during the main Royal Bath at the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar, India, 14 Apr 2010 In the northern Indian town, Haridwar, millions of Hind
Fed by the mountain glaciers, the Tibetan plateau even has its own inland sea. This is Qinghai Lake, China's largest. Millions of years of evaporation has concentrated the minerals in the lake, turning the water salty. Rich in fish, its waters attrac
It was an auspicious time to arrive at the end of the river. For a period of several weeks, thousands of pilgrims were travelling to the point where river enters into the sea, known as Gangasagara. In a country whose population could ultimately surpa
I realized today, that yesterday's date was special: 10/10/10. It was October 10th, 2010. I had been too busy over the weekend to stop and realize the curious and interesting date. While I was chatting to my sister-in-law today, she mentioned that sh
The new lunar year is about to begin in China. With 12 animals in the zodiac, 2015 is said to mark the Year of the Sheep. But this might not be the case, with some suggesting it is in fact, the year of the goat. As the New Year draws near, businesses
Brides and grooms across the UK are staging a romantic rush to tie the knot on the most memorable(值得纪念的,难忘的) date of the year.....10-10-10. All around the world, the attraction of saying 'I do' on an unforgettable date has spark
Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Celebrated joyously all over the country, it is a festival of wealth and prosperity. The essence of this light is Shri Lakshmi-arising, at the beginning of time, out of the waters at the churning
印度环境部长近日对《哈利波特》系列作品公开指责,称该系列作品的风靡让越来越多的人通过非法途径购买猫头鹰,从而导致印度野生猫头鹰的数量日渐减少。在《哈利波特》电影中,主角
Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. This year, Tibetan New Year's day coincides with the Spring Festival. Losar is celebrated for 15 days, but the first 3 days are most important. A series of
By CCTV reporter Qi Wei Wednesday is the traditional Chinese Laba Festival, celebrated on the 8th day of the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The event reminds people that the Spring Festival is just around the corner and is a day when eatin
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Celebrating in Style 庆新年 2008 is now finally in the past as millions of Chinese people around the world welcomed the Chinese New Year on Monday 26 January. As we waved goodbye to the Year of the Rat, the Year of the Ox was greeted in traditiona
House decoration房屋装饰10140818184e075d58.jpgOne of the house decorations is to post couplets ondoors. On the Spring Festival couplets, good wishes are expressed. 房屋装饰之一就是在门上贴对联。在春联上,抒发良好的祝愿。