Yes indeed. Koreans also celebrate Lunar New Year. 새해 복 많이 받으세요!!! or sae hae bok manee badusaeyo! It is not just a calendar year for Chinese people only. For Koreans all over the world, this festival was celebrated on the same day this year on 14th February. So what are the traditional practice and [...]
Archive | February, 2010
Why Is The Tiger Old? 为什么老虎是老的呢？
This is the Year Of The Tiger in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. In Mandarin Tiger is called 老虎lao2 hu3。If it is a tigress, it is called 母老虎 mu3 lao2 hu3，母 indicates female. What is more interesting about the term 老虎 is the character 老, which means ‘old’ in English. No matter what age the tiger [...]
Orange Prosperity On Tiger Lunar New Year 2010
Why is Orange used for Chinese New Year? Orange in Mandarin is 桔子 and the colour is 橙色。Some people call it 橙子. Interestingly, the name of the fruit orange is also the name of the colour of fruit. It is the same for Malay. Orange in Malay is ‘oren’ and the colour orange is also [...]
Expect To Be Motivated With The Year Planner
This is a personal blog. If you consider this piece useful for your personal development, I am glad. I have decided to have to a motivation planner this year. What is a motivation planner? It is used to recall and take notes of special and positive events that had occurred and will occur during the [...]
2 Free Sites For Language Exchange
Basically when we learn languages, we have to find ways to practice. Here are a few places you can visit to get free language exchange service. I have chosen them based on the following: 1. Interactivity: Can you chat with someone online? Can you read other people’s submissions and make comments on their pieces? Can [...]
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