Fun with Chinese Festivals Author:Tan Huay Peng "Why did Chinese creditors pretend it was still New Year's Eve on New Year's Day? What do young men and women expect to get by throwing oranges into the river on the fifteenth night aftre New Year's Day? And why worship the moon? 'Fun With Chinese Festivals' tells all with a humorous look at the beliefs and practices--and superstitions--behind m... more »ajor Chinese festivals.
Well-known cartoonist Tan Huay Peng, who wrote the witty prose before his death in November 1990, always delighted in making his readers see the funnier side of life. To be able to laugh over the peculiarities of some of the traditions behind Chinese festivals is to appreciate them more. 'Fun With Chinese Festivals' guides you through the Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Seven Sisterrs Festival, Hungry Ghosts Festival and more, on a tour that's insightful, touching and, of course, comic."« less