DONG ZHI (WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL)

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DONG ZHI (WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL)

Dong Zhi is the second most important festival of the Chinese calendar.

Celebrated on the longest night of the year, Dong Zhi is the day when sunshine is weakest and daylight shortest. The coming of winter is celebrated by families and is traditionally the time when farmers and fishermen gather food in preparation for the coming cold season. It is also a time for family reunions.

This celebration can be traced to the Chinese belief in yin and yang, which represent balance and harmony in life. It is believed that the yin qualities of darkness and cold are at their most powerful at this time, but it is also the turning point, giving way to the light and warmth of yang. For this reason, the Dong Zhi Festival is a time for optimism.

Dong Zhi is celebrated in style. The longest night of the year is a time to put on brand new clothes, visit family with gifts and to laugh and drink deep into the long night.
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Today is Dong Zhi and mum cooked some 'Tang Yuan' early in the morning and she's on her way to the temple as well to give prayers to my grandparents and uncle. Asked me if I wanna bring some to work, but I was kindof in a rush, so didn't bother too.



Got early Xmas present from my boss. Ferrero Rocher chocolate and $50 airport voucher. Took the voucher and bought myself a new handphone strap from Ferragamo. The previous one I got is brown and the string broke. Saw this design and it's in black which will match my N90, moreover I quite like the design.





Oh... And it has come to my attention that my boss reads my blog... *gulp*