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Tag Archives: Chinese New Year

Gong xi baa cai!

February 18, 2015by Joanna James Leave a comment

In Chinese, the year that starts at midnight tonight the Year of the Yang (羊 yáng). Yang is an umbrella term that encompasses both goats and sheep – anything that […]

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The Mysteries of Chinese New Year

February 2, 2014by Joanna James Leave a comment

In 2013 I spent Chinese New Year in Zhaoxing, a tiny village in Guizhou. The resultant food-and-firework-related trauma led me to put together a survival guide to the experience. Happily, […]

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China

Happy New Year!

January 3, 2014by Joanna James Leave a comment

Happy New Year, dear readers! I hope that 2014 is off to a good start for you all. Here in Hong Kong, we’re in limbo between the Western New Year […]

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Survival Guide to Chinese New Year in a Village in Guizhou

February 17, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

1) Forget everything your parents ever told you about staying away from explosives As a child, I was subjected to annual Guy Fawkes’ Night warnings about the perils of touching […]

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China, People

Friday Night in Zhaoxing

February 8, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

I made it! After an unplanned two-night stopover in Guiyang, I arrived in Zhaoxing this afternoon. The incredible Chunyun experience was a little less exciting than I had anticipated, but a […]

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China

One in two billion – Joining the Chunyun

February 5, 2013by Joanna James 2 Comments

Tomorrow, I’ll be joining the largest annual human migration on the planet as I travel to Guiyang in Guizhou. It is estimated that over two billion journeys will be made […]

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