January Reflections & Cooking Tips for 2022.
One important thing about “Customs and Traditions” is that they are constant, they repeat every year and become part of our life, part of what defines our beliefs, our tastes, and our sense of what...
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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...
Gong Hay Fat Choi! – Happy Chinese New Year of the Tiger!
Gong Hay Fat Choi! is using the Latin alphabet to describe the sounds of “Happy New Year” in Chinese. In 2022 it officially starts on January 31st. to February 6th. Whether at school or at...
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...
“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 Tiger, and It starts on Tuesday...