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Write 毕(bì)(complete) in Chinese character

毕(bì) Origin: “毕”原指一种捕捉禽兽的带长柄的网,字上部的“田”是捕禽兽的地方。现在多用来指“完结”、“完全”。
The original version of “毕” resembled a long-handled net used to catch birds and beasts. The upper part was “田,” the place to catch the birds and beasts. Now it is usually used as “close” or “total.”

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The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Zhu Shouchang 二十四孝:朱寿昌

As one of the cores of Chinese culture, "filiality" is not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation. A Yuan-dynasty(元朝Yuáncháo) writer Guo Jujing(郭居敬Guō Jūjìng) compiled the stories of 24 filial exemplars in ancient times and finished the Stories of Filiality. Let me introduce the 15th story to you.

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Chinese food: Baked Chinese New Year Cake

While traditional Nian Gao is steamed and does not contain butter, eggs or other ingredients normally found in a cake batter, this is a baked version that is good "if you don’t like standing over the stove worrying about the steamer boiling dry, if you don’t want to pan fry lots of pieces, or if you want to share with non-Asians who might be used to a more…cake-like cake." The recipe comes from Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, who adds that the "sweet, cake-like Nian Gao has a slightly sticky texture or bite to it."

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The Chongyang Festival 重阳节

The Origin of Chongyang Festival It's interesting that nobody knows exactly when the Chongyang Festival(重阳节 Chóngyáng jié) was started, however, every year on the ninth day of the ninth month, people celebrate this Festival. There are varied stories about it, the most popular one is that there once lived a man called Huan Jing(桓景 Huán Jǐng), he learned magic arts from Fei Changfang(费长房 Fèi Chángfáng), an immortal after many years of practicing Taoism. One day the immortal told Huanjing that a disaster would sweep his hometown, he must go back immediately. Then the immortal asked Huan Jing to lead the folks to the top of the mountain as quickly as possible with their bags tied to their arms, and most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family avoids this disaster.

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What Chinese Eat in Start of Winter?

There is a Chinese saying that goes: the nutrition gotten on Start of Winter Day can support you throughout the whole winter. Chinese people follow the rules of “the hiding of the yang” to keep their health in winter. In order to “nourish the yang,” people get proper nutrition and supplement it with exercise.

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Write 巾(jīn)(a piece of cloth) in Chinese character

巾(jīn) Origin: “巾”的本义是“手巾”或“擦抹用布”,又是古代的一种头冠,例如汉末农民起义军头裹黄巾,称为“黄巾军”。
This character’s original meaning was “hand towel” or “rag.” In ancient times, “巾” was a kind of crown. During the end of Eastern Han Dynasty, a peasant uprising army wrapped yellow scarves around their heads, and they were called the “Yellow Turban Army.”

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The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the traditional and popupar Chinese festivals, is held on 15th day of eighth month in lunar month. This festival is to commemorate the Chang E (嫦娥 Cháng'é). It's a fairy maiden in Chinese ancient legend. The moon on this day is extremely around so it is a symbol of reunion, people also call Mid-Autumn Festival “Reunion Day”.

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