Chinese people love red, and regard red as the symbol of energy, happiness, and good luck. Red envelopes are called hongbao in Mandarin and lai see in Cantonese. Red envelopes always have money, and are given, to kids from their parents, grandparents, and others as Chinese New Year gifts. Sending red envelopes is a wayContinue reading “Why Chinese Give Red Envelopes during Chinese New Year”
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What is Chinese Zodiac Calendar, Zodiac Animals and your year of birth.
Chinese astrology has a history of thousands of years. That was the time when astrology was only used in the prediction fortune for the community, the state, or the agricultural year. During Han Dynasty (ca. 150 CE) personal horoscopes became popular with the arrival of Buddhism in China. The current Chinese Zodiac Calendar is associatedContinue reading “What is Chinese Zodiac Calendar, Zodiac Animals and your year of birth.”
Tai Mo Shan : The Highest Peak in Hong Kong
Tai Mo Shan, with about 957 meters or 3,140 feet is the highest peak in Hong Kong. The peak has spectacular views which overlooks the city of Hong Kong and the Shenzhen border. It is also a popular hiking destination to view the sunsets and sunrise or even frosts during the winter. Hiking details TheContinue reading “Tai Mo Shan : The Highest Peak in Hong Kong”
Cheung Chau – The Island you’ll never get enough of
Cheung Chau, directly translated to ‘long island’ is an outlying island in Hong Kong with over 20,000 inhabitants. The Islands’ history could be dated back to the 17th century as a thriving fishing village. So what to do in Cheung Chau? What the island is most famous for? 3 reasons why you should visit CheungContinue reading “Cheung Chau – The Island you’ll never get enough of”
The Last Wish ۔ ۔
All religions of the world have the concept of heaven and hell. Man’s destiny after death is one of them. Although some people will not believe this and there is a difference of opinion, but I will continue my point with the theory of heaven and hell.Heaven is the name of happiness and happiness isContinue reading “The Last Wish ۔ ۔”
“Lies” Our Shield against corona virus
This is not the first time that human race has faced the pandemic. Even before this, several epidemics have affected a large part of the world in different periods The recent corona virus has spread from “patient zero” to more than 200 countries around the globe. In many countries, the virus is spreading at anContinue reading ““Lies” Our Shield against corona virus”
Surgical mask-How you can test before buying and using a mask?
WHO gave Corona Virus, a name that is Covid-19. Last week I have published a blog about one of the protection methods, that is wearing a surgical mask. In that blog I tried to cover different aspects of mask like What is a surgical mask?, Why masks are use?, What are standards for a maskContinue reading “Surgical mask-How you can test before buying and using a mask?”