For Chinese, 2009, the year of ox, has some special meanings, especially after the earth quake, snow storm, financial crisis, and other hardships in the past year.
The word “ox” in Chinese is pronounced similar to “new”, but with a slight upward tone. People always attach their hope for the new year with the key characteristics [...]
Posts Tagged ‘spring festival’
Happy “Niu” Year–How the Ordinary Chinese Celebrate The Spring Festival
Home, Home, I’m Coming Home
Reuniting with families is the essence of Chinese Spring Festival. But buying train tickets during this period is one of the biggest headaches for most people, especially the migrant workers who are reluctant to pay 50 or 100 RMB extra per ticket to Huang Niu/Piao Fanzi (Ticket Scalpers).
So they came to the train stations [...]
