Pandas, native only to China, are a national treasure. There are an estimated 1,800 giant pandas in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan Province, and some 600 in zoos and breeding centers. Pandas symbolize peace and friendship. The black and white color of the panda is seen as the…
The Hungry ghost festival is held in August to worship ancestors. During the Hungry Ghost Festival, the gates of the afterlife are thrown open and ghosts are free to roam the earth in search of food and mischief. During this month, Chinese families worship their ancestors and present offerings of…
Countdown to Tokyo Paralympics! Only 2 days to go till the Paralympics on Tuesday 24th of August. Someity is the official mascot for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The name SOMEITY comes from "Someiyoshino" a type of cherry blossom and the phrase "so mighty". SOMEITY can show enormous mental and physical…
Many Hindus in India celebrate the brother-sister bond in an annual festival know as Raksha Bandhan. On this day girls ceremoniously tie a rakhi or thread, made of cotton or silk on her brother’s right wrist. The rakhi or thread symbolises affection, love and protection from harm. In return a…
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India celebrates Independence Day, a national holiday on 15th of August every year. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. It also marks the anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into two countries, India and Pakistan.…
The Qixi festival or double seventh festival is a traditional Chinese festival which has been celebrated since the Han Dynasty. The festival is based on the forbidden romance between the goddess Zhinu and the ox herd Niulang. Separated in the night sky by the Milky Way, the two lovers are…
The Yi people are one of China’s 56 ethnic groups. The Torch Festival is the main holidays of the Yi people of southwest China. During the torch festival Yi people in traditional attire carry torches and parade around villages. The Yi worship fire and believe fire has the power to…
