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Viet Nam
September 9, 2008
My country is Vietnam. I love that i was born here. So I would like to introduce about some Vietnamese festivals because I think it maybe still mysterious and unknown to most people all over the word. One of the biggest festivals in my country is Mid Autumn Festival. It will takes place at the end of this weekend. The Moon Festival originates thousands of years ago and is celebrated in many Far East Asian countries that once used the lunar calendar like Vietnam, China and Korea and is considered the children's Festival
September 9, 2008
Here we celebrate Mid-Autumn as a children's festival characterized by the sound of drums and the twinkle of star-shaped lanterns under the clear and vast tropical sky of bright clear moonlight and cool wind. Meanwhile, in China, Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Family Reunion Festival. No matter how far they are from home, Chinese return to their native place to reunite with their families and to honour their homeland. Anyone far from family at Mid-Autumn Festival longs for a letter from home.There are several legends connected to the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival was initially a harvest celebration celebrated on the fifteenth day of eighth month on the lunar calendar, during which, the moon appears larger than at any time of the year. The moon represents fullness and prosperity of life. During the Moon Festival, it is customary to give boxes of moon cake to family and special friends. The traditional moon cakes are usually very rich in taste. They have a bright yoke in the center to represent the moon. They are filled with lotus seeds, orange peel, and ground beans.When I was child, I always went out my home during the night of Moon Festival and go with my neighbourhood friends parade on the streets, singing with colorful lanterns in hands. We had several different shapes of lanterns including butterflies, fishes, and stars. We brought also lanterns which spin around when a candle was placed inside, symbolizing the seasonal spinning of the earth around the sun. It is always my beautiful childhood memory and I keep in mind all thing related to Moon Festival.Hope getting to know my country and Moon festival here is that interesting and fascinating thing as well it makes you to understand my country.
September 8, 2008
What is beauty? How is beauty perceived? Throughout the world men and woman of all ages seem to be overly concerned about their beauty, both the inside and outside. Everywhere that you go or travel you see different forms of beauty. No matter where you go, beauty is a top concern of most people worldwide. People want to look good. In addition, depending on where you live or what culture you were born into, your perception of beauty may be different than others. There should not be such a concern about such a beautiful thing...we are all beautiful in our very own ways.
