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Spring Equinox

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March 20th 2013
Spring Equinox fall on March 20th or 21th each year, this is the date mark the beginning of a longer day-light each day in the northern hemisphere. and open up a new phrase of spiritual event everywhere in China. within this few months, people would prepare outing to pay respect to their ancestors. Here in Yuanyang, the Hani in Tuanjie area coincidently celebrated Jilong on this same day. at about ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more