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The Hungry Ghost Festival

October 7, 2009

The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Zhong Yuan Jie, falls on the Lunar 7th month. The Chinese Lunar 7th month is like the “Halloween” of the Americans. It is believe that the Gate of Hell will be open on 15th day of the 7th lunar month to free the ghosts to wander on earth [...]

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Double Seven

October 7, 2009

The Lunar Seventh day of the Seventh month has a romantic legend of a forbidden love story of the Cowherd, Niu Lang and the 7th daughter of the Jade Emperor, Zhi Nu.
According to legend, the Zhi Nu, also known as the weaving maiden, met and fell in love with Niu Lang on one visit to [...]

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