Archive for October, 2009
Autumn has arrived, and there are many reasons to go outdoors. Before coming to Canada, I learned that this is a beautiful country, especially during the autumn. Now I have a chance to verify it myself. To see is to believe.
This is a trip I made with my friends on October 12, 2009. Hao [...]
Where is Chang’e?, originally uploaded by jiruan.
中秋节起源於中國,是東亞民间的一个传统节日,为每年农历的八月十五。中秋節不單單是華人的節慶,受中华文化的影响,中秋节也是日本、越南、朝鮮半島等地的传统节日。
按照中国的农历,八月为秋季的第二个月,古时称为仲秋,因此民间称为中秋,又称秋夕、八月节、八月半、月夕、月节,又因为这一天月亮满圆,象征团圆,又称为团圆节。
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October 3rd is the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival of 2009. As Chinese, we celebrate the August 15th each year in Lunar calendar, so it is also called Mid-Autumn Festival. The origin of this festival has many versions. Here is my favorite.
Once upon a time, the earth had ten suns. They [...]







