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Chap Goh Meh festival 2011

A Malaysian of Chinese origin burns paper money during the Chap Goh Meh festival at a temple in Dengkil outside Kuala Lumpur February 17, 2011. With prayers and feasts, Chap Goh Meh or the #39;15th night#39; in Hokkien dialect, is celebrated by ethnic Chinese on the 15th and final day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, during the the first full moon of the year. MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn up for the Chap Goh Meh celebration at the Esplanade seafront in Penang today, where the eve

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Yuan Xiao Jie 2011(Lantern Festival)

Pedestrians read riddles written on lantern decorations for the upcoming Yuan Xiao Jie(Lantern Festival) outside a shopping mall in central Beijing, February 14, 2011. The lantern festival marks the last day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and falls on February 17 this year. The Lantern Festival or Yuan Xiao Festival (simplified Chinese: 元宵节; traditional Chinese: 元宵節; pinyin: Yuánxiāojié) or Shang Yuan Festival (simplified Chinese: 上元节; traditional Chinese: 上元節; pinyin: Shàngyuánjié)

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Mid Autumn festival 2010 Philippines

The Mid-Autumn Festival marks the day when the moon is at its brightest and is an important event that celebrates harvest and Thanksgiving in Chinese culture. Observed on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 21 and the celebration has become an occasion for families to get together. Chef Andy Chan of Li Li will be creating two set menus with a selection of mooncakes. The spread will include dishes as Suckling Pig and a Barbec

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