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www.granta.com — Isabel Hilton on the anniversary that China wants to forget.

www.timeoutbeijing.com — Seasonal partying taken its toll? After a few too many, Time Out gets some tips from doctor and TCM expert Zhou Jie on how to banish those hangover blues the traditional Chinese way.

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blogs.wsj.com — The editing team of Party, a magazine started by popular outspoken Chinese blogger, novelist and race car driver Han Han, has been mysteriously dismissed before it could release its second issue.

www.taipeitimes.com — One way to interpret China’s elevated rhetoric — and its tough response to joint US-South Korean military maneuvers — is as another indication that Chinese leaders have grown supremely self-confident and are eager to throw their weight around. The reality, though, is more complex.

ecumenicalbuddhism.blogspot.com — While it does not always fall on the same date, this year Chinese New Year and Tibet's Losar fall on the same date. Losar is celebrated for 15 days, with the main celebrations on the first three days. Losar is also known as Bal Gyal Lo. Bal is Tibet, Gyal is King, Lo is year. The Losar is also celebrated across the Himalayas and in India as well.