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Qu Yuan & Zongzi
June 19th is the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on Lunar May the 5th. It is one of the four most important traditional Chinese celebrations. This festival commemorates Qu Yuan, an esteemed poet and minister of the State of Chu during the Warring States period, over 2000 years ago. Deeply devoted to…
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Lesser Fullness
May 21 is Lesser Fullness or Grain Buds, the eighth Chinese solar term according to the ancient Chinese calendar. During this term, winter wheat is becoming full but yet to ripen completely, so it is called lesser fullness. In this celebration, we cherish the portion that is full, while embracing the portion yet to be…