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Chinese Superstitions – China Rants

www.cityweekend.com.cn — Friday the 13th is here. If you're the superstitious type we want to remind you that China has its own set of beliefs and superstitions. As well as staying away from black cats and ladders this Friday, as a precaution pay attention to the following Chinese superstitions.

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"Springless year" superstition not stopping China's 1980s generation marrying – Weird China News

news.xinhuanet.com — Is the "springless" Year of the Tiger putting young Chinese couples off marrying this year? Not really. The generation born in the 1980s don't pay much attention to folk superstition. An ancient Chinese tradition says it is inappropriate to get married in the 2010 lunar year, as there is no "spring" in it.

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Sending Winter Clothes to the Dead in Tianjin – General

chinahopelive.net — It's the time of year when many Chinese burn paper clothes and money in the road for their dead relatives to use in the underworld. This post and its photos help foreigners understand the what, why, and how of this practice.