China's Lowest Lunar Sales Since 2009 Seen Dimming Asian Outlook: Retail - Bloomberg

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China's Lowest Lunar Sales Since 2009 Seen Dimming Asian Outlook: Retail Bloomberg Enlarge image Shoppers Look At Gold Jewelry And Ornaments Shoppers Look At Gold Jewelry And Ornaments Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Shoppers look at gold jewelry and ornaments at a gold and silver shop in Shanghai during the Lunar New Yearholiday period. China Suffers From Lowest Lunar Sales Growth Since 2009: RetailBusinessWeek Hong Kong jewellers cashing in on China's appetite for the yellow metalThe Australian all 40 news articles »

Ancient Traditions Persist on 1st Full Moon of Lunar New Year - The Chosun Ilbo

Ancient Traditions Persist on 1st Full Moon of Lunar New Year The Chosun Ilbo Monday marks Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, which Koreans consider as important as New Year'sDay itself. Koreans observe this festive day with a variety of folk events and games. There are 192 seasonal customs in Korea, ... and more »

China says Tibet facing "urgent"task to maintain stability - Malaysia Star

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China says Tibet facing "urgent" task to maintain stability Malaysia Star BEIJING (Reuters) - China's mountainous region of Tibet is facing an urgent task to maintain stability, and all government workers must be on their highest guard ahead of the Tibetan New Yearand the fourth anniversary of riots there, a top newspaper ... ANALYSIS - China gets restive taste of post-Dalai Lama eraReuters India all 308 news articles »

Kenyon Martin Beats the China Trap With the Old Lunar New Year Play - New York Times (blog)

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Kenyon Martin Beats the China Trap With the Old Lunar New YearPlay New York Times (blog) By JIM YARDLEY Apparently, you should try to do it over the Lunar New Year, China's biggest national holiday, when most of the country is closed down for almost a week during late January or February. Kenyon Martin, the former power forward for the ... Kenyon Martin agrees to sign with ClippersYahoo! Sports all 303 news articles »

Scots seek new blood after butchering tries - The Independent

Scots seek newblood after butchering tries The Independent Respected Midlands big fish angler Phil Smith has set a new barbel record for the River Anker with a... Happy New Year! Sorry it's a bit late but I was so busy in January that I never got a chance to blog... Those "Calcutta Cup Winners" T-shirts that ... and more »