Joburg has a very active Chinese community and local Chinese New Year celebrations are always an exuberant, noisy and colourful affair. Chinese New Year events are spread through the weeks before and after the official date of Chinese New Year (February 16 in 2018) and take place in Joburg’s First …
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Audience at the Greenlyn Village Theatre in Pretoria were treated to performances by a Chinese musical band, the Shangai Ochestra with their traditional music. The band, known as New Republic, gave an outstanding performance to woe the audience last Friday night as part of the Chinese New Year Celebrations. The …
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The Chinese community in South Africa is appalled by the derogatory posts and insults leaked on Facebook media platform between South Africans over the weekend. A number of South Africans took to their Facebook pages to insult Chinese people about their traditions, conduct and attitude. A sample of comments were …
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Revelers on the Johannesburg’s Cyrildene streets cheered the dawn of the Chinese New Year in a traditional style and said good riddance to 2016. The streets were abuzz with people from various walks of life descending on Derrick Avenue at the China Town to form part of the celebrations. The …
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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Confucius Institute celebrated the Chinese New Year with a dialogue on the importance of this annual occasion. Various speakers took turns to share their insight about the Spring Festival and why the Chinese New Year is celebrated during this time of the year unlike other …
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Ping Ruan, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Johannesburg, South Africa is encouraging Chinese and South Africans to work together and build good relations. Ruan was speaking on the sidelines on January 25 at the pre-celebration event held at the Houghton Golf Club in Johannesburg ahead of …
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Anna Tang, a Chinese singer performed to a lively crowd at the pre-celebration event held at the Johannesburg’s Houghton Golf Club. The singer pulled the audience into a country singalong with his solo music. Dressed in her traditional Chinese silk garment, Tang gave an intriguing performance in front of well …
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The National School of Arts (NSA) students have already set the tone for the upcoming Chinese New Year with their sterling performance exhibited at a pre-celebration function held at the Houghton Golf Club on Wednesday. The students graced the stage with their unique dance performance to set the mood ahead …
Read More »Students from the National School of Arts (NSA) staged a soothing performance to sooth guests attending a pre-celebration of the Chinese New Year function held at the Houghton Golf Club on 25. 01. 2017. The function was well attended and supported by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China’s …
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The South African Chinese community held a pre-celebration function at the Houghton Golf Club in Johannesburg on January 25 ahead of their Spring Festival festivity. Spring festival, commonly known as the Chinese New Year, is commemorated annually during this time of the year according to the Chinese calendar. The extravagant …
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The Chinese New Year is here! Reach out to your loved ones and wish them good luck and good fortune in their New Year also known as Spring Festival. The first day of the New Year usually falls on 27 January and it marks the new moon in the Chines …
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Chinese Animal Signs and meanings The Chinese Zodiac Sign is a repeating 12 year cycle, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. These zodiac animals were used to date the years. Your zodiac sign comes from the date you were born according to the Chinese …
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Chinese Spring Festival brought a parts of Kenya to a stand still at the Chinese New Year celebrations. Loise Ngugi’s courageous spirit and agility was evident as she strode to a raised podium to belt out a Chinese contemporary song that electrified a sizeable crowd gathered at a university gymnasium …
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The Chinese New Year was celebrated in a festival of colour and sound in Port Elizabeth on Sunday night. Closing the year of the sheep, Chinese Dragon and Lion Dancers put on a spectacular show welcoming the year of the Monkey. The Chinese New Year celebration came as a wonderful surprise …
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Authentic Chinese Dumplings Step by Step Process Authentic Chinese dumplings are a big hit around the world, not only in Asia. To celebrate the Chinese New Year we have decided to share an authentic Chinese dish that is enjoyed all around the world. Each region in China makes dumpling in different …
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Message from President Jacob Zuma for the Chinese New Year President Jacob Zuma – I would like to wish all members of the Chinese Community in South Africa and around the world, a happy and successful New Year – the Year of the Monkey! The Monkey is known as an …
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Chinese New Year Event On Saturday, February 13, a Chinese New Year event will be held in Cyrildene, Johannesburg. The members of the ChinaTown Johannesburg Community Committee wish all friends in South Africa could come and join them in celebrating the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese calendar, the …
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Chinese community will be celebrating the Chinese New Year in old Chinatown in Johannesburg on Saturday January 30, 2016. This year the Chinese New Year’s main organisers are the Chinese Association of Gauteng in partnership with the Johannesburg’s First Chinatown Association. According to the Chinese calendar, the Chinese New Year …
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