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Chinese New Year Symbols and Important Elements

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“Chinese New Year,” as we sometimes call the holiday in English, is also known throughout the world as “Lunar New Year,” or the “Spring Festival” (春節 in Chinese). It is widely celebrated across Asia in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Tibet, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Even outside of Asia, many countries with large …

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Beating The Heat: What I Learned From A Country With Year-Round Summer

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In much of the Northern hemisphere, things are warming up. Here in Singapore, it’s the same old temperature and humidity as always. You want to know some beat-the-heat strategies from a country with year-round summer? Why on earth am I punctuating that with a question mark? Shade You know about hats. They’re great for little …

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