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Trivia, facts, fun,
and Useful tips.........
Lunar New Year
The Chinese calendar has been in
continuous use for centuries. It predates the International
Calendar (based on the Gregorian Calendar) in use at the
present, which goes back only some 430 years. Basically, a
calendar is a system we use to measures the passage of time,
from short durations of minutes and hours, to intervals of time
measured in days, months, years and centuries. These are
fundamentally based on the astronomical observations of the
movement of the Sun, Moon and stars.
Days are measured by the duration of time of one self rotation
of the earth. Months are measured by the duration of time of
rotation of the moon around the earth. Years are measured by the
duration of time it takes for the earth to rotate around the
Sun.
JANUARY 26, 2009
2009 is the Year of the Ox,
which is also known by its formal name of Yi Chou.
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Chinese
Superstitions...........
Lucky and unlucky numbers
~~The luckiest number is eight because its Chinese word also
means "prosper".
~~The unluckiest number is four as it sounds like the Chinese
word for death.
~~Seven can also signify death.
~~The number one means loneliness.
~~The number "9" is good, because nine in Cantonese sounds like
the word "sufficient".
Lucky and unlucky colors
~~Red is the color of blood or life and will bring happiness,
wealth, fame, and good luck.
~~Black is the color of feces and is associated with evil,
disaster and bad fortune.
~~White is the color of mother's milk. It symbolizes moderation,
purity, honesty and life and balances red and black.
Good Feng Shui
~~The number of steps in a staircase should be even-numbered.
~~It is bad luck to have two room doors face each other.
~~It is bad luck if your door or gate directly faces a road.
~~Don't build your house facing the north.
~~The master's bedroom should not be situated right above the
garage.
*The dining area should not be under a second-floor toilet.
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Navajo Rug/Blanket
Chart
Navajo Reservation Chart of Rugs/ Blankets
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Chinese Dynasties
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Quote of the Day
It is the nature of truth to struggle to the light.
Wilkie Collins
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