YUNNAN Province is a place praised by poetsand singers alike for its natural beauty and dramaticskies. Now, people of the 26 ethnicities there arewaiting for a grand 184-day-festival to be held inKunming City from Ma...YUNNAN Province is a place praised by poetsand singers alike for its natural beauty and dramaticskies. Now, people of the 26 ethnicities there arewaiting for a grand 184-day-festival to be held inKunming City from May 1st - October 31st, 1999 —the 1999 China Kunming International Exposition onHorticulture. The theme of the exhibition is "Man and Nature— towards the 21 st century." The emblem of theexhibition is a pair of hands holding up a green flowerof life, symbolizing harmony between humankind展开更多
"On the 24th, clean the house; on the 25th, make beancurd; on the26th, steam some bread; on the 27th, do the shopping; on the 28th, killthe pig; on the 29th, buy some wine; on the 30th day, eat dumplings...."..."On the 24th, clean the house; on the 25th, make beancurd; on the26th, steam some bread; on the 27th, do the shopping; on the 28th, killthe pig; on the 29th, buy some wine; on the 30th day, eat dumplings...."This is a rhyme the Chinese have been singing for generations. Itdescribes the joy of the biggest festival for Chinese people-the traditionalSpring Festival, or, more accurately, the Chinese lunar New Year. Thisyear, the Spring Festival falls on February 16, 1999.展开更多
文摘YUNNAN Province is a place praised by poetsand singers alike for its natural beauty and dramaticskies. Now, people of the 26 ethnicities there arewaiting for a grand 184-day-festival to be held inKunming City from May 1st - October 31st, 1999 —the 1999 China Kunming International Exposition onHorticulture. The theme of the exhibition is "Man and Nature— towards the 21 st century." The emblem of theexhibition is a pair of hands holding up a green flowerof life, symbolizing harmony between humankind
文摘"On the 24th, clean the house; on the 25th, make beancurd; on the26th, steam some bread; on the 27th, do the shopping; on the 28th, killthe pig; on the 29th, buy some wine; on the 30th day, eat dumplings...."This is a rhyme the Chinese have been singing for generations. Itdescribes the joy of the biggest festival for Chinese people-the traditionalSpring Festival, or, more accurately, the Chinese lunar New Year. Thisyear, the Spring Festival falls on February 16, 1999.
