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The amount of info on the web is enormous, as anyone who's ever tried to
run a search can attest to. And, to put it all in context, best
estimates say that only a fraction, maybe 20 - 40 % of what's out there is
actually making its way to the search engines.
Well ...
Here at DownStreet, we'd like
to try to help. So each issue, we post a few links in Religion &
Spirit to sites that might interest you. Sometimes the links will be
related to one another ... sometimes we'll just offer up a
somewhat random sampling. In either case, we think we might be able
to help you find the kind of site you've been looking for.
Of course, while we can't vouch for the fact that every link we provide
will be of interest to everyone, we do our best to filter out the noise
and the bustle. ...
We hope you enjoy the
following sites as much as we do. The Chinese New
Year On-Line  | Chinese
Ideogram for
"Spring" |
- Chinatown
Online - Chinese New Year 2001 -- Year of the Snake
This
site, out of the UK, is probably one of the more generally informative
of the sites we found. And it's fairly quick, with a nice
variety of material.
.
The site
includes a number of links from the main page, with an Introduction to
the New Year, some specifics on The Year of the Snake, and a variety
of info on the many traditions associated with the Chinese new Year,
including: The Lion Dance, The Story of Nian, Food for Chinese
New Year, Good Luck Couplets, Red Envelopes, Fortune Sticks, New Year
Taboos, Kitchen God, Door Gods, The Significance of Flowers, and Lak
Bak, Kicking off the New Year.
.
It's
not the most authoritative site on the web for the Chinese New
Year. But if you'd like to know a little something, it's a very
good place to start.
Rating: **** [4 stars]
. - Inside
China Today: The New Year
This Chinese New Year site, part
of the European Internet Network, was a little dated when we visited,
since it was still focused on last year's New Year of the
Dragon. Still, it's worth a look.
.
Among
the many New Year's links are sections on What Animal Am I?, Chinese
Astrology and the Lunar Calendar, Lunar New Year's Traditions, Things
Red, Firecrackers, Sweet Cakes and Rice Jars, Visitors and Staying Up
Late, Paying Respects, Peach Wood Charms and Evil Spirits, Public
Holidays, and the Lantern Festival.
Again, not a terribly
formal site for info. But it provides some interesting tid-bits.
Rating:
***1/2 [3-1/2 stars]
. - Chinese
New Year - 2001, from China the Beautiful
The China the
Beautiful site has lots to offer, including plug-in's for reading
Chinese on-line. This section is their offering for the Chinese
New Year.
.
Here you'll find numerous links to info on the New
Year, the Chinese calendar, dragons, and "colorful posters"
of 16th c. prints of Yang Liu Qing, which, to our mind, make this site
one to visit. There are also links to related web sites, as well
as a link to a colorful and informative site on the Vietnamese
New Year -- Têt.
.
This
site is a simple offering, but well worth a visit.
Rating: **** [4
stars]
.
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