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Chinese New Year is celebrated in Melbourne with a two day festival complete with lion dancing, fireworks, entertainment, activities, street stalls and excellent food.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in Sydney with a month long festival with official launch, parade, lion dancing, fireworks, markets, dragon boat races, and fine food.

Familiarity with the names of the different realms in Chinese history, especially those of the later major regimes, is helpful in learning the Chinese language.

After disappointing races for Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa in Japan, Robert Kubica has emerged as a genuine F1 World Championship contender.

Chops make wonderful souvenirs for visitors to China. They're inexpensive. They don't take up much room in luggage. They're unique to the owner. They're just plain fun.

Tones, Chinese characters and textbooks can bring a lot of frustrations to students. Students need useful advice when studying Chinese.

Although English and Chinese use Arabic numerals, they record them in almost identical fashion, however, Chinese culture ascribes properties to some of the numbers.

Mandarin Chinese uses tones in the pronunciation of words. But how do tones work? And can using incorrect tone mean accidentally saying something inopportune?

The traditional Chinese almanac draws upon events in both the lunar and solar cycles. Nowadays, in China, it is still used along with the Western calendar.

In learning the Chinese language, it is inevitable that one will hear the names of the many dynasties. And therein one will understand the implications of these names.

Let kids study Chinese through these fun and informative picture books that help kids learn Chinese characters and appreciate Chinese calligraphy and artwork.

The accepted Western definition of seasons starts at the solstices and equinoxes, but in China the seasons are centered on the solstices and equinoxes.

Together with the Earthly Branches, the Heavenly Stems are the Chinese traditional way of recording time and, accordingly, the chronological sequence of events.

Tattoos of Chinese characters can be beautiful and meaningful. But, in the wrong hands, they can be inaccurate and even illegible. What are some common tattoo mistakes?

A rocket is a vehicle that obtains its thrust from the rapid conversion of fuel to superheated gasses, which are then rapidly expelled out a nozzle at the base.

A look ahead to the Chinese F1 GP with details of drivers, teams, weather and tickets.

A highly efficient way to learn the Chinese Language is to acquire some knowledge of the basic structure of Chinese Characters.

Railway, mine and laundry workers, Chinese performed hard labour. Most were paid poorly, racially mistreated, yet they plodded on to build a strong Canada.

The counting system in China is similar to the Hindu-Arabic way. Some awareness of the development of the numeral characters is a great help in learning them.

In China, family names are much more important than individuals' given names. On first meeting, each person would ask for the other's family name but not the given name.

Proponents of traditional Chinese medicine and cooking maintain that the five tastes: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy hot and salty offer gustatory enjoyment and good health.

Language barriers and cultural differences can make it hard for a Westerner to trace Chinese ancestry. Here are some genealogical resources and methods.

Most Chinese provinces are named along with location, e.g. to the north or south of a mountain or a river. Knowing this fact helps in learning the Chinese language.

There are a number of online Chinese-English dictionaries. What makes for a good online dictionary? Which Chinese dictionaries are the best?

What is Hanyu Pinyin and how does it work? Learn about Mandarin's most popular romanization system.

The ancient Chinese used the planet Jupiter to mark the passage of time, "year". The commonly used name for Jupiter is thus "year star" in the Chinese language.

Chinese and English languages differ in many fundamental ways. Learn how the writing systems, grammar, and phonetics of these languages are different and similar.

One of the classic textbooks for Chinese children was "Hundreds of Family Names". In learning the family names, they thus recognized hundreds of basic Chinese characters.

Lewis Hamilton moved a step closer to winning the 2008 F1 World Championship with a dominant display at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Red Bull scored a maiden F1 victory in China, with Sebastian Vettel winning the GP ahead of his team-mate Mark Webber.

From Chinese marriage letters to the six etiquettes, the lucky color red to "double happiness," these customs will help celebrate a traditional Chinese wedding.

Assuming that China continues to consistently grow its exports and trade surpluses, here are three investments with above-average potential for a happy ending.

Although Chinese have been in Canada for over 200 years, the Head Tax has been a sad chapter of Canadian history which had not been addressed officially until 2006.

Learn how English-to-Chinese name translation works, and how Chinese symbols are used to write English names.

The Chinese writing system dates back to China's Shang Dynasty (16th-11th Century BC). Many of these ancient symbols evolved into modern day Chinese characters.

What do fireworks and wheelbarrows have in common? Both were invented by the Chinese. During the Chinese New Year learn about their influence in our lives today.

The Chinese language is also known as "Han language", which comes from the majority ethnic group in China. In turn, the group name derives from the Han Dynasty.

Use the fun ideas presented here to create a homeschool lesson plan on the Chinese New Year.

Chinese character tattoos are very popular. Unfortunately, they are also often badly composed, poorly translated, and needlessly cliché.

Travelers headed to China who don't speak a word of Mandarin can pick up a few basic phrases (or more) in language courses taught for free on the Internet.

Who doesn't love these deliciously tasty treats? Find out how to quickly make them at home to enjoy any time.

Zhu Wen's collection of short stories is a great introduction to modern Chinese literature.

The ancient Chinese theories of five elements sees the world, probably even the whole solar system, as made of metal, wood, water, fire and earth.

Tattoos of Chinese symbols are becoming increasingly popular. Here are some tips for creating unique and successful Chinese character tattoo designs.

Separately and independently of Greek and Roman attempts, the Chinese developed their own clocks to record 12 two-hours and 100 quarters per day.

Fresh and dried herbs are used in Chinese cooking to add flavor and for health benefits, including fresh ginger, five spice powder, and hot mustard.

From the Chinese character "woman" and other related characters, what was socially expected of women, in the established Chinese tradition, can be discovered.

Given that China's trade with the world rose some 400 percent from US$281 billion in 1995 to $1.5 trillion in 2005, which global trade partners stand to benefit the most?

This month, Mary Luz Meets Filmmaker Cheuk Kwan. Kwan has travelled the globe seeking Chinese restaurants and documenting the Chinese diaspora in a film series.

On February 18, 2007, the Chinese will welcome the year 4705 into their lives. Chinese New Year Lesson to explore the 12 animals that are a part of the celebration.