Time flies and my first semester at the university has already finished at the end of January‚ leading to my most wanted and longest holiday each year - Tet. It is also known as Lunar New Year Eve in many Eastern countries. On the way back to my hometown‚ I could not help being so excited for this special vacation after a long time of studying in Hanoi. Tet was such an interesting and memorable holiday to me. To get ready for this celebration‚ a number of items must be bought and prepared. It
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Chinese New Year’s Tradition Every year on varying dates‚ the cycle for the Chinese begins. Also known as‚ their new year. This cycle is dependent on the first day of the lunar month. This is because the Chinese run on a Lunar and Gregorian calendar. How did this come about? According to an ancient legend‚ people were once tormented by a beast called a Nian - a ferocious creature with an extremely large mouth‚ capable of swallowing several people in a single bite. Relief from the Nian came only
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know‚ Tet Holiday is the biggest annual celebration of Vietnam in the first days of lunar New Year. During these days‚ people welcome a new coming year with good health‚ lucks and success. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite and celebrate together. The preparation for Tet holiday is taken place very soon because it requires many steps. Home are often cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. Children are in charge of sweeping and scrubbing the floor. The aldults clean
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Hemisphere that was influenced by China for many years. Therefore‚ the Chinese New Year and Tet‚ the Vietnamese New Year have many similarities. Tet is the abbreviation of Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first morning of the first day of the new period. Tet marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar‚ and the beginning of Spring. Vietnamese are constantly aware of the phases of the moon. All events are planned by the lunar calendar. The New Year begins on the first night of the first moon after
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VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL Vietnamese New Year or Tet is a very special festival in Vietnam because it marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of another year. On that day‚ people will gather together to celebrate Tet‚ to worship their ancestors‚ to give wishes to each other‚ to give lucky money to children‚ etc. Before Tet‚ people go to shopping so the market is always crowded. They buy some new clothes‚ shoes‚ food‚ fruits or decorations for their house. The atmosphere is noisy with
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take New Year resolutions? How many of you stick to your New Year resolutions? It is not very surprising to see lesser number of hands. Research has shown that 90% of the people give up on their New Year’s resolutions‚ before the end of January and guess what‚ majority of the remaining 10% give up before the end of the year. The initial enthusiasm you see in January vanishes soon like a piece of butter placed on a hot pan. Today‚ I’m going to give you some tips to effectively reach your New Year
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My New Year resolutions Resolutions? Yes. Resolutions which is any wishes to make someone life better than yesterday. For me‚ every single year I have my own resolutions. So‚ this year also I will move on my life with new resolutions. My first resolution which is the important one is I would like to become a good slave to my Creator‚ Allah Swt. To fulfill this resolution‚ I think I should be hardworking to learn details about Islam with someone that has a good and a lot of knowledge about Islam
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Make New Year Resolutions. should just start doing those things now. Everyone is just using New Year resolutions as a way to procrastinate‚ also knowing the pledge they made will probably... Premium • New Years Resolution New Year’s Resolution As the sun was slipping below the distant horizon‚ I awoke a few hours before the calendar would change to 2008. The cool‚ crisp evening air... Premium • New Year Resolution The end. This is one of the major causes of higher failure rate with New Year’s
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Khmer New Year in Cambodia Khmer New Year‚ or ‘Bon Chol Chhnam Thmei’ in the Khmer language‚ is the greatest traditional festival and national holiday in Cambodia‚ and the celebration last for three days. Khmer New year starts on April the 13th‚ 14th or 15th depending on the ancient horoscope “Maha Sangkran”‚ 2012 it starts on the 13 of April. The majority of the Cambodians are still farmers and Khmer New Year marks the end of the harvest season when farmers enjoy the fruits of their labor and
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Songkran Fastival Songkran is the biggest festival in Thailand. Thai people celebrate Songkran Day as Thai New Year Day on April 13th-15th; the hottest month in the year. Songkran is the festival that developed in three important aspects: the origin of Songkran‚ a celebration as the New Year and the water festival. The origin of Songkran Festival is the way that Thai people began to celebrate in the past. The term Songkran has its origins in the Pali language of the Therevada Buddhist scripture
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