Below is a graphic snapshot of the new moon and full moon days according to the Chinese calendar (scroll down to see the graphics each page in the cheeky Shorts below) Why I compiled the full moon and new moon dates Purpose of doing this is to help those who are observing new moon and …
2026 Chinese Lunar Calendar Full Moon and New Moon Dates (downloadable graphics) Read More »
Winter Solstice or “Tong” falls usually on 22 December each year (sometimes it falls on the 21 December). It is one of the very few Chinese festival that follows the Gregorian (English) calendar instead of the Chinese lunar calendar. Yesterday was the Winter solstice festival and how each year it brings back memories of the …
Memories of tong yuen my mom used to make on Winter Solstice Read More »
This year, the actual date for Cheng Ming (also spelled as Qing Ming or Cheng Beng) is on 5th April. For many years, my mother made it a point to visit my grandaunt and my late dad each year during Qing Ming (Cheng Ming). When I was younger, I used to be very tired and …
In the previous article, I have written on why we should not send our parents to nursing home. Regardless of any justifications that we wish to give ourselves to make us feel better, know that when we send them away, we would break their hearts. Just like the many things that we are determined to …
Alternatives to sending parents to nursing homes Read More »
We have just passed Mother’s Day and Father’s Day would be approaching. Hidden within the fringe of society, many parents are spending these days in old folks or nursing homes. In this era, grown children would not think twice to send off their parents permanently to go stay in an old folks home once their …
Should you send your parents to nursing home/ old folks home? Read More »
