Celebrating Books It’s World Book Day tomorrow! Well, in fact, it’s only World Book Day in the UK and Ireland, where they celebrate the day a little earlier than everyone else. The international World Book Day is on 23rd April. However, in the UK, that often falls during the Easter holidays. Schools in England get so excited about World Book Day that they don’t want… 看更多
Did you all have a good time celebrating the fantastic Chinese New Year? To the majority of the working population nowadays, the origin of the CNY is probably one of the most obscure traditions about the Chinese culture and the utmost importance of the CNY should be that they have a short break to get away from the tedious routine of work. When I was… 看更多
When do you celebrate? After getting a high mark in an exam? Or winning a prize in a competition? At a festival? On your birthday? Most people celebrate when something good happens in their life. However, have you ever celebrated something unpleasant, or celebrated even when nothing special happened? A few years ago, I came across a saying from an Indian Zen master, “To me,… 看更多
When thinking of what I would write in this diary entry I began to ponder why people celebrate at all? Celebrations come in many different forms: from birthdays to Chinese New Year and Christmas; from success at work to sports days; and from music festivals to sports team victories – often even if those celebrating weren’t directly involved in the work towards the victory in… 看更多