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Rice Dumpling Festival 2011

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Duan Wu Jie or Dumpling Festival falls on June 6. TAN BEE HONG checks out a few special varieties made specially for the day. Zongzi is traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival (Mandarin: Duanwu; Cantonese: Tuen Ng) which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar (approximately late May to mid-June), commemorating the death of Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet from the kingdom of Chu who lived during the Warring States period. Known for his patriotism, Qu Yuan tr

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Dayanidhi Maran on spectrum

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

“The charges are not true, it#39;s a malicious propaganda against me. I have not favoured any company over others. There was no loss to the government during my tenure. I was totally impartial,” said Dayanidhi Maran. Union Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday issued a statement saying the charges against him with regard to the selective handing out of 2G spectrum licenses to telecom service providers are not true. Maran met Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal earlier today and is reported to

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tang yuan festival 2010

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on tang yuan festival 2010

Closely-knit: Samantha (second from left) feeding her grandmother Lau with the tang yuan while Lau’s other grandchildren Nicholas (left), Nigel (third from left) and Benjamin look on. Tāngyuán is a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour. Glutinous rice flour is mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and is then cooked and served in boiling water. Tangyuan can be either small or large, and filled or unfilled. They are traditionally eaten during Yuanxiao, or the Lantern Festival.

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