First Morning
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| Initial release | November 1, 2003 |
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| Directors | Victor Vu |
| Cast | Johnny Tri Nguyen |
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| ID | 2206535 |
About First Morning
Elizabeth line: Passengers relish chance to ride new service
... Transport enthusiasts gathered at Paddington station and Abbey Wood, in south-east London, to be on the First Morning trains...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release: 'If any couple is going to survive this, it's them'
... On Thursday, their First Morning together after the reunion started with Richard making Nazanin a cup of tea...
Ukraine war: Kyiv prepares for Russian attack
... The fighting around Kyiv has been concentrated in the north-west and has been going on since the First Morning, when Russian airborne troops landed at a cargo airport near Hostomel and Irpin, small commuter towns that evacuees say are now badly damaged...
War in Ukraine: Troops dig in near Kyiv
... Fighting has not stopped there since the First Morning of the war, when Russia airborne troops came in by helicopter to seize a cargo airport as a bridgehead...
Chinese New Year: What is it and how is it celebrated?
... In Vietnam, the day is called Tết Nguyên Đán, or Tết, for short, meaning Festival of the First Morning of the First Day...
Iran: The painful choices of being pregnant and unmarried
... " When I had my very First Morning sickness I decided that I would keep the baby this time, regardless of the price, " says Pari, who had an abortion after a previous pregnancy...
Coronavirus: The foster dad's house lesson 10 North Korean boys
... in General, you would be in school or University - in the case of the 22-year-old Gun-seong - but in the last month in South Korea On the First Morning of the remote training, Kim, in an interview with the BBC via a video-link, to shepherd the boys around a large table on the second floor, where the wifi is strongest...
Coronavirus: I'm in lockdown with my long-lost sister'
... I m sitting here in bed with my First Morning Cup of tea with John snoring beside me and I opened this Mail and I was like, Oh, I have a sister, says Margaret...
Chinese New Year: What is it and how is it celebrated?
Tuesday 1 February marks the Chinese New Year 2022.
It is The Most important day in the Chinese Calendar - More Than one billion people will feast with relatives, watch parades and pray for Good Fortune in the year ahead.
What happens at Chinese New Year ?The Chinese New Year (also known as the lunar New Year ) begins with The Rising of The Second New Moon after the Winter Solstice (21 December).
This can occur on any date between 21 January and 20 February.
Also known as The Spring Festival, New Year is celebrated by Chinese communities across The World . The festivities usher out the old year and are meant to bring luck and prosperity in the new one.
There are family banquets and outdoor spectacles featuring firecrackers, fireworks and often dancing dragons. The Major celebrations are held on New Year 's Eve and New Year 's Day.
Millions of people will travel Across China - Sometimes thousands of Miles - to celebrate with their families.
People decorate their houses with red for Good Luck and children are given money in bright red envelopes.
Celebrations last for Two Weeks , ending on 15 February this year with the Lantern Festival , which marks the Full Moon .
Since the 1990s, people in China have been given a week off work for New Year . According to China 's Ministry of Commerce, (£96bn) on shopping and dining during this period.
Year of The TigerEach year is associated with one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.
This year is the Year of The Tiger . It is said that children born in the year ahead will be brave, competitive and strong.
In Cantonese, the main language of southern China and Hong Kong , the New Year greeting is " Gong Hei Fat Choy" (恭喜發財), which means " wishing you prosperity. " In Mandarin, people say " Xin Nian Kuai Le" (新年快乐), which simply means " Happy New Year ".
What are the origins of Chinese New Year ?Chinese New Year is thought to date back to the 14Th Century BC, when the Shang Dynasty ruled.
Its origins are steeped In Legend . One story says that (" Year" ) attacked villagers at the start of every year. Nian was afraid of Loud Noises , Bright Lights and The Colour red. People used these things to chase the beast away.
Since The Dragon is a Chinese symbol of power and Good Fortune , many areas of the country have dragon dancing, during which a long, colourful dragon puppet is paraded through The Streets , as the highlight of festivities.
New Year is also The Time when people clean their homes thoroughly to get rid of any Bad Luck left over from the old year.
Which other countries celebrate at This Time ?Across East Asia , countries will also be celebrating a New Year according to the same lunar Calendar .
In Vietnam, The Day is called Tết Nguyên Đán, or Tết, for short, meaning Festival of the First Morning of The First Day.
People clean their houses and decorate them with fresh flowers, such as peach blossoms and kumquats. The pink of the Peach Blossom represents energy and the kumquat represents prosperity.
In North Korea and South Korea they celebrate Seollal, which lasts for Three Days . Korean families serve food to ancestors in a ritual called Charye, to gain their blessings for The Coming year.
In South Korea , and people will pay up to $75 (£55) for gift hampers of the tinned meat.
In Mongolia, The Festival is called Tsagaan sar. Some People in Mongolia call it The White Moon festival. People worship at ovoo - Stone heaps used as altars or shrines. They also exchange snuff bottles, which are thought to unite people.
How is Chinese New Year celebrated across The World ?New York holds a in which some 600,000 firecrackers are exploded in Sara D Roosevelt Park . There are lion dances and parades through The Streets of Chinatown afterwards.
Singapore hosts a Street Parade called Chingay, which features floats, colourful costumes, live performances and fireworks.
Manchester is home to one of the UK's largest and oldest Chinese communities and at New Year its 53m-long dragon is paraded through The Streets towards The City 's Chinatown .
Source of news: bbc.com
