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2011, Year of the Rabbit

Legend has it that in China there lived a bloodthirsty monster called Nian. He lived in a dark cave from which came regularly to feed on humans only. These
to defend themselves, they learned to wait for the exit of the cave to scare Nian with songs, sounds, fireworks and drove into the red. Perhaps not coincidentally

Nian (年) in Mandarin means "year" and, just once every 12 months, the monster is still looking to get out of the cave. But now humans foresight are: decorate the houses with red ribbons, and celebrate noisily make extensive use of fireworks.

Be you also ready: The next sortie out of the darkness of Nian is expected for February 3, 2011. And 'the Chinese New Year.

The zodiacal year begins that will be dedicated to the Rabbit (兔) and people born under this sign, as the animal that represents them, will be sensitive, polite, diplomatic and with artistic sensibility. The downside is the typical shyness and caution.

In general, the New Year celebration lasts for two weeks. In the days that precede it is sensible to clean the house to get rid symbolically hex and make room for luck to come.
The first day of the new year is dedicated to the reception of the benign gods of Heaven and Earth. Visiting relatives and friends, particularly parents and grandparents. On the same day you run the parade with allegorical lion dance (which represents the monster Nian) give red envelopes and happy money (for children contain chocolate coins).

the second day married women visit their parents in traditional China women, after marriage, met her parents only on this occasion.

The seventh day is celebrated on the anniversary of renri (人日), the day of man's creation. It is a sort of common birthday, in which each person becomes symbolically more than a year old.

the fifteenth day, the festivities culminating with the Lantern Festival. The families come out to the streets with colorful lanterns and light candles to guide the spirits of good luck to the houses.

新年 快乐 xinnian kuaile "Happy New Year!"

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A bird that comes from the Yangtze River

A quote from an author who deserves his reputation and that I only recently discovered . Without any intention to take possession of his work.
The book is

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Tonino Guerra - "The valley of the Kama Sutra" - Bompiani 2010

and the story is titled: "A bird that comes from the Yangtze River"

The story is set in China after the Long March of Mao Tse Tung. In an effort to renew the country, and to eliminate waste, is ordered great battle against the birds exterminated the rice crop in the plains of the Yangtze River. Students and soldiers fought for days with stones and milk cans to scare the birds. These, exhausted for staying too long in the air without to rest, fell exhausted or drowned. Only a small bird arrived in the capital where, in a former monastery, was living the last of the imperial eunuchs. All other eunuchs had died and was left alone waiting to die.

The bird perched on the edge of his bowl of rice. The eunuch saw the color of bird feathers, the beautiful dresses of his former mistress. bird opens its beak with humble gestures and shoves in a grain of rice until the bird was satiated.

" ... And then he slept on the mat el'uccellino next to him because they were dead tired."