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Chinese New Year is an official holiday in China, Hong Kong, Macau,.and Taiwan as well as several other Asian countries with large Chinese communities. So how is it celebrated in Australia, Britain, Canada, and the United States.
Today is Independence Day in the United States. July 4th is a Federal holiday in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on 4 July 1776.
Twas the Night Before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
Halloween in Hong Kong - why is now one of he biggest street parties of the year and how did it spread to the rest of Asia?
October 10, 2011, marks the 100th anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising, which led to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and the establishement of the Republic of China.l
Have you ever wondered why the date of Easter differs so much from year to year? On the Gregorian Calendar, which is now in common use for civil purposes around the world, it can come as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. That's a pretty wide spread! It is, in fact, …
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