On the third day of every Lunar New Year, parents hit the lights, coax kids to sleep early and put their shoes away, telling their babies that the mice will hold a wedding and march across the house at midnight.
My son's classmates were making hard decisions among piles of dishes, when my 3-year-old grabbed a piece of watermelon and came back smiling. It was his first bright smile in the "temple fair" that the kindergarten held before the long holiday.
At a recent health lecture in Calgary, Canada, a qigong master, wearing a traditional white silk shirt, coached foreign students in a peaceful voice: "Slightly bend your knees, then turn the arms outward and hold them in a semicircle. Please concentrate".
Chilean Luis Pedreros traveled halfway across the world and then carried his heavy suitcase on his back walking for more than 40 km - all in the name of taichi. His destination is Chenjiagou, a village at Wenxian county of Henan province, which was believed to be the cradle of Chen-style taichi.
Tomorrow we'll spend the afternoon making jiaozi dumplings. This has been our ritual for the Spring Festival Eve. It helps every family member vent troubles and share joys of the year, mince them in the stuffing and melt them into the fragrant steam.
Paul Wong Koon Chung and Yip Sai Wing, former members of the famous Hong Kong band Beyond will give two gigs at the Workers Gymnasium on Feburary 1 and 2. Black Panther, the mainland's top band will guest at the shows.
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