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QING MING JIE

QING MING JIE

I SENT MY STUDENTS A “HAPPY QING MING JIE FESTIVAL”  MESSAGE. MANY STUDENTS  CRITICIZED ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS NOT A HAPPY FESTIVAL BUT A SAD ONE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS NOT TO ATTACK ANYONE BUT TO MERELY COMPARE CULTURES.

Why is this a morbid festival? Why is everyone [...]

HOLIDAYS

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AUSTRALIA  Holidays and Observances:

1 Jan New Year’s Day 26 Jan Australia Day 1 Mar Labour Day (WA) 8 Mar Eight Hours Day (Tas) 8 Mar Labour Day (Vic) 2 Apr Good Friday 3 Apr Holy Saturday 4 Apr Easter Day 5 [...]

DO THE MATH

ABACUS  7/2010

Chinese banks operate much differently than western banks, but that is another subject all together.

During travels throughout China it is not unusual to see shop keepers in rural (countryside) areas using an abacus to tally a customer’s purchases. Usually they have a modern cash register and/or a calculator but they still prefer [...]