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#76 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁
Hanfu 汉服 or Han clothing offers a foreigner some insights into the Chinese culture and also the Chinese history as well.
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David BK Tan
#75 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐚...𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒇 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝!
If you would like to understand traditional Chinese culture, look no further than the annual Spring Festival Gala! There are also fun stuff like magic…
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David BK Tan
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#74 𝕰𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖊 (𝕮𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖊) 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖔𝖓
My wishes for my readers on various platforms on Chinese New Year's Eve.
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David BK Tan

January 2024

#73 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒎 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓
The solar terms are a good way to understand Chinese wisdom on the harmony between man and nature, and how to prepare oneself in view of varying nature…
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David BK Tan
#72 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖓 𝖒𝖊𝖊𝖙𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖔𝖓...
With "Chinese New Year" descending upon us soon, let us examine whether "Lunar New Year" is an appropriate name for it.
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David BK Tan
#71 𝕷𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 (𝖘𝖓𝖔𝖜𝖞) 𝖆𝖎𝖗
To understand ancient Chinese agrarian economy, one ought to look at how solar terms play a pivotal role, and thus learn to appreciate the wisdom of…
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David BK Tan
#70 𝖧ɑρρɣ 𝖭౿⍵ 𝖸౿ɑ𝗋！ 元旦快乐！
Do you know that 元旦快乐 is the common phrase for "Happy New Year" based on Gregorian calendar in China, and so what is the meaning of 元旦?
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David BK Tan
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December 2023

#69 𝓛𝓮𝓽 𝓲𝓽 𝓼𝓷𝓸𝔀, 𝓶𝔂 𝓭𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓔𝓶𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓸𝓻
With the current snow season kicking off in China now, there are some picturesque moments in Beijing especially in places like the majestic Imperial…
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David BK Tan
#68 𝙄 𝙇𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝙈𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚) 𝙄𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤
The Chinese names of local cities in China and sometimes foreign cities with Chinatowns are interesting as they do reveal some historical backgrounds…
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David BK Tan

November 2023

October 2023

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