Archive for February, 2007

Evil spirits put to flight as big bangs usher in New Year

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

This from the Irish Times. Happy Year of the Pig, everyone.
A cacophony of fireworks greeted the Year of the Pig in Beijing yesterday as residents in the Chinese capital chased away any lingering bad spirits and celebrated the new moon in boisterous fashion.
Fortune tellers say this is a “golden pig” year, which comes around once [...]

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School Daze in Beijing

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

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Thoughts from a journalist based in Beijing, China.