“Chúc Mừng Năm Mới” – Happy Vietnamese New Year!
In Vietnamese, it is called “Tet – or “Tết Nguyên Đán” which means “The First Morning” and it lasts 15 days. This year it is the Year of the Cat , and It goes from...
Asia
The Children of the Dragon – Vietnamese Creation Myth
Many people believe that Vietnamese people are Chinese, but they are not. Vietnamese people or Kinh people belong to an Austroasiatic Mon ethnic group. However, China had a big influence in its culture throughout 1000...
Chinese Inventions!
One of the things that amazes me about Chinese creativity is that there are ordinary people today that can read a text that was written 3500 year old. The name ‘China’ comes from the Sanskrit...
Chinese New Year 2023: Jan. 22, Year of the Rabbit.
Chinese New Year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, more specifically, Water Rabbit, starting from January 21st, 2023, and lasting until February 5th, 2023. Preparations of cleaning, and shopping start since January 14th. Zodiac...