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Hong Kong Wishing Festival: “The Hope Will Be Real*” (*even if your house won’t actually fill with gold)

February 14, 2013by expatlingo 22 Comments

I re-visited the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree this week, but unlike the deserted scene back in mid-December, it is now center-stage to the “Lam Tsuen Well-Wishing Festival.” We joined the […]

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The Nian Monster: A Chinese New Year Story (Part II)

February 8, 2013by expatlingo 12 Comments

And now you too know what to do to keep the Nian monster at bay come midnight Saturday! There are several different versions of the Nian story. Do you have […]

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The Nian Monster: A Chinese New Year Comic Story (Part I)

February 4, 2013by expatlingo 8 Comments

Check back Friday to learn how to keep the Nian Monster away from your house on Chinese New Year Eve (this year February 9th). (Part II is now available here.)

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cartoon, China

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